Jesus withdrew with His disciples to the lake, and a large crowd from Galilee followed. When they heard about all He was doing, many people came to Him from Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, and the regions across the Jordan and around Tyre and Sidon. Because of the crowd He told His disciples to have a small boat ready for Him, to keep the people from crowding Him. For He had healed many, so that those with diseases were pushing forward to touch Him. Whenever the impure spirits saw Him, they fell down before Him and cried out, “You are the Son of God.” But He gave them strict orders not to tell others about Him.
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Jesus healed many…and many were pushing to get closer to Him. It just makes me think…how desperate are we to be near Jesus? How often are we in pursuit of Him in our life? We spend so much of our lives pursuing the things of this world, when in reality, we should be chasing after Him. So how important is it to you in your life right now to be near Jesus?
A Journey With Jesus 