Luke 5

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==Luke 5:16:

​So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.

​I love Luke 5:16 because it shows that just like you and me, Jesus needed a break from the demands of his busy life to recharge His batteries and spend time with His Heavenly Father. The life of Christ is intended to give us examples we can follow and learn from. So, even though He was God incarnate, Jesus didn’t draw on his superpowers as the Son of God when it came to facing life’s challenges. Instead, when He was exhausted or burdened or in need of spiritual refreshment, He would “slip away” to spend time praying — plugging into the power, perception, and purpose that can only be found in God’s presence. 
​                                  --Marilee Pierce Dunker; World Vision 8.9.24

==Luke 5:24:

But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins”—He said to the man who was paralyzed, “I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.”

By His miracles, therefore, Christ designed to teach faith in the power of God not only to restore the body, but to heal the soul.
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