Matthew 8:7-8 — And Jesus saith unto him, I will come and heal him. The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

Yesterday I wrote “Jesus is a gentleman”. I invited you to see if you could find an instance of Jesus sending to someone and asking that they come to Him. I think, if you took up my challenge, you would have found it a fruitless search. Turn it round, though, and look for instances of Jesus going to those who needed Him … whether it was convenient or not. I think you will find many instances!
Of course Jesus was freely, it seems, at the service of His friends. Consider the raising of Lazarus from the dead. Against the protests of his disciples — “Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?” (John 11:8) — Jesus goes to Bethany, and calls Lazarus from the grave.
But it wasn’t just His friends. The Centurion has a servant whom He thinks Jesus can heal. Jesus doesn’t say “send him along and I’ll see what I can do”. No, He says, “I will come and heal him,”
Here, for instance, is a master caring for His servant. Jesus doesn’t question the merits of the case … He responds to the need.
Then there was the daughter of Jairus. The little girl was sick, and Jairus, a leader of the synagogue, appeals to Jesus for help. Again, Jesus sets off on a mission of mercy. Pausing only to respond to another desperate appeal, from the woman who had been bleeding for twelve years, He goes again to where He is needed.
This time it’s a parent seeking help for a child. Jesus doesn’t ask, as we might have done, “are you on my side”. He goes to help.
It wasn’t always so spectacular. Again and again we find Jesus going aside for peace — for meditation and prayer. Again and again we find Him being pursued by those who want something from Him — healing, or help, or teaching. For example, from Mark’s Gospel:
And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men seek for thee.
Jesus was always available. In that respect, at least, death and resurrection makes no difference. He says “Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20 KJVA). Jesus is infinitely available to all who seek Him. I wonder if there is any other supposed “god” of whom any such thing can be said …