Someone in Longview, Washington injured a duck with a blow dart. People noticed the wounded bird and tried to help it. But the duck was able to swim and fly, so it avoided capture for more than a month. Finally, parks workers netted the bird, and it was treated for a few days and then released.

Some people are hurting very badly, and Jesus would love to help them. But they continue to run away from the healing that they so desperately need.

Listen to the heart of Jesus—“O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were not willing.” (Matthew 23:37).

Are you hurting in such a way that only Jesus can help? Don’t run away from the Healer! Run toward him!