Mark 2

"1 And again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He was in the house. 2 Immediately[a] many gathered together, so that there was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He preached the word to them."


This is yet another beautiful scene, people crowding around to hear Jesus. No matter if they came to challenge Him or truly to hear His words, Jesus was able to attract so many. Today, are we able to attract people to us and preach God to them in hopes that they may accept God? I believe the reason Jesus was able to attract so many was because of the deeds He performed. He was a blessing to the many that He loved and had compassion on. Even though we may not be gifted in performing miracles today, we can still attract people if we have the likeness of Christ. We can also become a blessing to others by our good deeds and our love and compassion towards others. It reminds me of Hymn 409 (one of my favorite), which is a good reminder for us to become a blessing and not only to receive blessing. May we all have that fragrance of Christ to attract others to Him.