We have seen Jesus turn water into wine, tell a woman her history which in the natural he had no way of knowing and heal a boy without so much as giving a command for the healing.
When he turned the water into wine, only the servants (the lower class of people) knew about the miracle. The Head waiter is surprised at the better tasting wine, but scripture says he did not know where it came from (John2:2). Again Jesus is speaking to the under privileged class when he speaks to the Samaritan woman. Finally in the case of the Father and his son Jesus ministers to the upper class (the nobleman).
So far, most of Jesus' ministry is to the poor and lower class. Jesus is about to heal a poor man who is crippled and has no one to assist him.
Now think about where we tend to want to minister? How about a nice, beautiful building with stain glass windows or prayer towers, or steeples, or mega congregations? How about conferences in Hawaii or Florida or world class cruises? How about the poor under the bridge, or the homeless shelter in my neighborhood?
No? Not on your street? Interesting.
