Came unto Him.
A powerful reason for coming to Christ
I. The attraction. They had heard with somewhat of a believing ear. They drew from what they heard an argument of hope. No doubt they were partly urged to come to Him by their own sad condition. They also perceived that Jesus was able to meet their case.
II. The gathering. Hearing did not content them. They did not wait until Jesus came to them. These people did not stop at His disciples. These people who came to Jesus in such crowds must have left their business. Many of them came from a great distance. They came with all their ailments about them.
III. The result. Not one was ever repulsed. All were cured. The attraction, therefore, grew. Therefore, sinners should come because-
(a) Jesus’ name invites them;
(b) His power encourages them;
(c) His character should allure them;
(d) His preparations should compel them. (C. H. Spurgeon.)
Christ accepted by some if hated by others: Christian effort not all in vain
All the world is not bound up in a Pharisee’s phylactery, nor held in chains by a philosopher’s new fancy. If some will not have the Saviour, others will; God’s eternal purpose will stand, and the kingdom of His anointed will come. (C. H. Spurgeon.)
Flowers after showers
I would have you count upon opposition, and regard it as a token of coming blessing. Dread not the black cloud, it does but prognosticate a shower. March may howl and bluster; April may damp all things with its rains, but the May flowers and the autumn’s harvest of varied fruits will come, and come by this very means. (C. H. Spurgeon.)