Jesus – Our Healer
In his first sermon to a Gentile audience, Peter preached that Jesus went about doing good, healing all those who were oppressed by the devil, (Acts 10:38). If there is one aspect of Jesus’ ministry, that everyone remembers, it was that of healing. Jesus not only healed physical sicknesses, but also the inner conditions of the soul. Many didn’t even realize they needed healing, but after their encounter with Jesus, their lives were changed.
Jesus is the Great Physician. His diagnosis is correct and He has the remedy for all of life’s ailments. If you would make an appointment to see Dr. Jesus, how would you describe your condition? You may recount what is bothering you, where you feel pain and your difficulty in moving, but what questions would He ask you? Let’s just imagine that Jesus takes out his note pad and begins to examine your condition to see if you are spiritual sick or not.
Do you have?
- A gnawing sense of guilt and unworthiness.
- Frequent fits of depression and self-pity.
- A tendency to expect the worst.
- Irritability over trivial matters.
- A lack of desire to fellowship with believers.
- Criticalness of others.
- Criticalness of self.
- Loss of the ability to love and feel loved.
- Difficulty in enjoying life.
- Feeling the need to have the last word.
- Excessive caution based on the fear of past experiences.
- Lack of appreciation.
Do you need healing? If you follow Jesus’ instructions and take His medicine, your sadness will turn to joy, gratefulness will overflow from your lips, the heaven burdens will become light, your night will turn to day, there will be no more pain, and no more fear. People will be drawn to you as His Love now becomes your love. You will experience frequent attacks of smiling and spontaneous laughter. You see, when you are healed you are healthy. The life of God is abundantly evident in you. Jesus’ office is open and He is available to help you.
Scriptures to mediate on:
Psalms 103:3; Acts 10:38; John 10:10; Is. 61:1-3; Mat. 4:23; 11:29