THE GREAT HEALER

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The scriptures. May God bless the reading of His holy word.

Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people. News about him spread all over Syria, and people brought to him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering severe pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and he healed them. Large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan followed him.

Matthew 4:23-25

This ends this reading from God's holy word. Thanks be to God.

As Chapter 4 closes, we find Jesus, having called His first disciples, going “throughout Galilee” and teaching in the synagogues while “preaching the good news of the kingdom”. Yesterday, we saw how the Lord expects us to use our inherent gifts to carry out His will for us. One of Jesus’ many gifts was the gift of instruction and when we commit to following Him daily, He never fails to teach us something new.

But teaching wasn’t the only thing Jesus did in the synagogues.

Scripture tells us He also healed “every disease and sickness among the people”. Note He didn’t heal some of the diseases and sickness. No…He healed “every disease and sickness”.

Question: How many physicians do you know that can heal every disease and sickness?

I can think of none.

Except Jesus, the Great Physician and the Great Healer.

Well, the news of Jesus’ miraculous healing power began to get around. We read where it “spread all over Syria” and as the news spread, more and more people came to Him bringing “people…who were ill with various diseases…suffering severe pain”, possessed by demons, afflicted with seizures and paralyzed. And as they came to Jesus, He healed them and this resulted in “large crowds from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea and the region across the Jordan” following Him.

Jesus, the Great Healer, had formed an impressive following because of the mighty power he displayed. And He continues to do so today.

Question: As we have progressed several days into Lent, are you wounded in some way? Possibly you have a physical ailment. Maybe you have a mental problem or struggle with some form of addiction or compulsive behavior. Or perhaps you’re spiritually sick…and frankly we all are because we can’t deny our sinfulness and live in truth.

So in some way or another, all of us are suffering from some disease or sickness. And with this fact, we need help. We need a Great Healer.

Friends, is it not good news that as we accept Jesus as Savior in our lives we not only receive salvation but also the miraculous healing power that He and only He possesses. Does this truth not set us free to live and love and learn, carrying out Jesus’ call to make disciples and teach what He commanded? Believe that it does.

So what ails you today? What are you suffering from?

All you need do is honestly answer the question…and then turn to the Great Healer. His name is Jesus.

Amen.

In Christ,

Mark

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