He did not heal every sick and demon-possessed person. He did not build a large ministry in Capernaum when they begged him to remain in that city (Mark 1:21–45). He refused to let certain people follow him, such as the man from whom he had cast out a legion of demons (Mark 5:18–20). He prayed all night and chose only twelve to be closest to him; others were undoubtedly disappointed. Jesus did not go in person to meet the needs of everyone in Europe, Africa, Asia, or the Americas. Yet he prayed at the end of his life, “I have . . . [finished] the work you gave me to do” (John 17:4).
