Monday, February 7, 2011

"Spritual Healing"

Mark 2:16-17
And when the scribes and Pharisees saw Him eating with the tax collectors and sinners,
they said to His disciples, “How is it that He eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”
When Jesus heard it, He said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician,
but those who are sick. I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” (NKJV)

A repentant person is one who sorrowfully recognizes the fact that they are indeed a sinner and decides to turn from their sinful ways and walk humbly in the presence of God. And then there are people who do acknowledge their sinfulness, but think they are too righteous to repent of their sins. These kinds of self-righteous people are not the main focus of our Lord, instead He came to rescue those people who were sick and without hope—those who were unaware of their condemnation.
Jesus not only came to heal His children physically, but most importantly, He came to heal our sin condition (1John 1:9) which is for more devastating then our physical condition. But in order to allow God’s healing power to repair the damage, we must first acknowledge our sickness and then admit our inability to fix it (1 Corinthians 1:25). Even though Jesus came to heal and give hope to the less fortunate, we must remember that no one is beyond the healing power of God. It makes little difference to the LORD where you stand in the world; He came to heal and give eternal life to everyone no matter how far they have strayed from the Truth. The world in its fallen state is merciless to every man, woman, and child, and the only hope any of us have is found in the grace and sovereignty of our LORD God, Jesus Christ. There is absolutely nothing, my friends that our Almighty God cannot heal and save (1 Chronicles 29:11). From the moment He arrived in our world, the Lord Jesus has been bringing forgiveness and healing to multitudes of sick and sinful people who have cried out for His healing touch!

A Whisper of Hope

I Am your Hope…the only Hope that can save you from the grip of Satan. The power of the evil one is puny compared to the Creator. When you walk with Me in submission, you have nothing to fear; for I control all that is seen and unseen. I can fix any situation; any circumstance that arises. There is absolutely nothing beyond my power. And this same power is available for everyone who gives there life to Me.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, He is faithful
and just to forgive us our sins and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. (NKJV)

1 Corinthians 1:25
Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men,
and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (NASB)

1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness, the power and the glory,
The victory and the majesty; for all that is in heaven and in
earth is Yours; Yours is the kingdom, O LORD, and you
are exalted as head over all.

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