[Jesus] went up on a mountain and sat there, and large crowds came to him. —Matthew 15:29–30
As I read the Gospels, one fact is undeniable— Jesus valued people. Over and over He allowed Himself to be stopped, inconvenienced, and used by those around Him.
There was the time He retreated to a mountain hideout for some rest only to be chased down by a crowd of needy seekers. What did Jesus do? He healed them. Another time He was on His way to heal a sick girl when a woman grabbed His robe. He stopped and tended to her need.
The fact that Jesus made time for others doesn’t always sit well with me. That’s because I tend to elevate tasks and schedules. In contrast, valuing people requires much of my time and energy. It’s often messy. It rarely sticks to a schedule.
Valuing people means adopting a willingness to be inconvenienced and do things that cannot be measured. It means considering the tasks on your to-do list less important than the people you’re doing them for. It means paying close attention to how Jesus lived and following His example.
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“A Call to Live Like People Matter” (ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Ask God to help you follow Jesus’ example in how you value the people you encounter daily.