THE STORY OF JESUS: Mark 6:53-56
“All who touched (even the edge of his cloak) were healed.” (Mark 6:56)
As a Jesus follower, I believe the stories about Jesus’ healing many.
But one challenge to my faith is that I do not see healings like this today.
Don’t get me wrong, I hear stories about healing, and I believe it happens.
But not everyone is healed; many people who reach out to Him remain sick.
Some say that signs do not always occur, only when God wants to make a point.
Some say the problem is our lack of faith, God can’t help those who don’t believe.
Others say the healing does happen in some form, we just don’t see it.
These answers are academic, they don’t help when it your sickness is not healed.
This is a real challenge, and people have given up on God and Jesus because of it.
I still hang on to Jesus because I have more with Him than without Him.
I can say honestly that He helps me always, even if He does not heal me always.
One day I will ask Jesus why healings didn’t happen in the same way in my life.
But until that day, I will keep reaching out to Jesus, to get whatever help I can.
Some may see this as weak, but in fact reaching out to Jesus makes me stronger!
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, thank You for helping me in so many ways. Please show those who struggle with sickness that You are helping them too. May they find more with You than without You!
The people recognized Jesus . . .
why?
The bread man since He had fed the thousands?
The miracle man because He had healed many?
To be near unto Him for He brought restoration.
To be in His presence and be made whole. That’s the answer. Only Christ can make us/me whole. My life must be touched by Him for restoration. Only by His power do I have life so that I can live for Jesus.
I too need to say as Thomas did, My Lord and my God to be a Jesus follower living for Jesus, always in His presence.
. Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noontime;
Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus when the sun goes down!
2. Love him, love him,
Love him in the morning, love him in the noontime;
Love him, love him,
Love him when the sun goes down!
3. Serve him, serve him,
Serve him in the morning, serve him in the noontime;
Serve him, serve him,
Serve him when the sun goes down!
4. Thank him, thank him,
Thank him in the morning, thank him in the noontime;
Thank him, thank him,
Thank him when the sun goes down!
5. Praise him, praise him,
Praise him in the morning, praise him in the noontime;
Praise him, praise him,
Praise him when the sun goes down!
6. Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus in the morning, Jesus in the noontime;
Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus when the sun goes down!