At that, the whole town went out to meet Jesus. When they saw Him, they begged Him to leave their region.
Can there be a sadder event ever recorded in Scripture regarding those who directly encountered Jesus? Granted, He didn’t present Himself to them as they might have expected but still, those who needed Him the most went to meet Him only to beg Him to leave. They went out to Him in order to beg Him to go. “Please leave.”
The presence of Jesus demands a response. He may not present Himself as we might have expected. He may shake up our world in ways we did not imagine. Yet, there is no other option. He will be welcomed or refused. He will enter or exit. The choice is ours.
Come Lord Jesus and stay.
Please Leave – Matthew 8:34
