If we want to labor like Jesus, we must follow His example! Matthew 9:35 shows us that Jesus proactively went to teach others and proclaim the gospel of the kingdom. But even though Jesus was a master teacher, there’s something else He did. Along with teaching and preaching, the Bible says Jesus was “healing every disease and affliction.” Jesus was primarily concerned about people’s spiritual well-being. But that didn’t mean He ignored their physical needs. On the contrary, Jesus cared deeply for the hurting and helped and healed them.
We don’t have the miraculous ability to heal like Jesus did, but we can still help others who are hurting. If we want to be effective laborers in the Lord’s kingdom, we should train ourselves to look for opportunities to help and serve others, especially those who are hurting in some way. If we want to labor like Jesus, we must learn to serve like Jesus.