Luke 5:23-24 Which is easier: to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins...." He said to the paralyzed man, "I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home."
We tend to be very conscious of health-related issues. We're generally very aware when our bodies aren't running in top form and our bodies are probably our best friends in this world...we've been very attached to them since birth. Less obvious...more subtle...yet more prevalent are our spiritual sicknesses. Maybe that's because we're also familiar with a sinful nature we've carried since birth. But, our consciences are keenly aware of our innate tendency to lie, cheat and steal...to put ourselves in the center of our ambition and to treat others differently that we'd like to be treated. And there is no way for us to heal ourselves. We have no immune system for sin. We have no coagulation properties, like our natural blood, to stop our spiritual wounds. When we break the heart of others or stab our own integrity the break doesn't mend like a broken bone, stabilized with a splint.
But we have Jesus. And He demonstrated impossible authority over the human body to show He could also do the impossible and heal the part of us that can't be healed on our own. He is our only resource for spiritual wholeness and His healing is available to the heart turned to Him in confidence (called faith).
blessings,
Rob Smith
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