For the Love of Us All

WITNESS

6-18-13

HEALING AND FAITH

There are millions in this world

Who can heal a broken body

But only one---who can heal

A broken spirit---a broken soul

GOD

How would you describe healing

I would describe it

As a betterment

Of making one whole again

The one element

In ALL the miracles that Jesus did

Was that the person

Had great faith

In the 8^th and 9^th chapters

Of Saint Matthew’s Gospel

Matthew tells us about

Some of Jesus’ miracles

A centurion comes to Jesus and says,

“My servant lies at home paralyzed

And in terrible suffering”

Jesus says,

“I will go and heal him”

And the centurion responds,

“Lord I do not deserve

To have you come under my roof

But just say the word

And my servant will be healed”

Jesus becomes astonished and says,

“I tell you the truth

I have not found anyone in Israel

With such great faith…….”

Jesus continues,

“Go! It will be done

As you believed it would”

And the servant was healed

FAITH

A ruler came before Jesus, and said,

“My daughter has died

But come and put your hand on her

And she will live”

Jesus went to the ruler’s daughter, and said,

“Take her daughter

Your faith has healed you”

Many laughed at Jesus

Scoffed at him---mocked

Saying the girl was dead

Jesus said,

“Go away---The girl is not dead”                                      Matthew chapter 9

FAITH

That is

Not so say

That if you are not healed

That you do not have enough faith

It just means

That God---Jesus

Might be using you/us in other ways

Maybe using our suffering

As intercessory prayer

Or accepting our  suffering for others

THIS IS CALLED REDEMTIVE SUFFERING

The diseases of the body

Are one thing

But the diseases of the soul---the spirit

Are quite another

For every million out there

Who can heal a broken body

There is only one

Who can heal a broken soul

GOD

Dear Lord---we pray

Please heal our broken bodies

If it be your will

But more importantly

Heal our broken spirits

Heal our broken souls

Of each of us individually

Of each of us collectively

Of our broken society

And our broken world

And if we are to carry our suffering

Both physically and spiritually

Please help us to pray like Saint Paul:

“Three times

I pleaded with the Lord

To take it from me

But he said to me

My grace is sufficient for you

For my power is made perfect

In your weakness”

FAITH

Robert P. Wallman

9-5-11

Ps       WITNESS        6-18-13

“He said, ‘Your FAITH has HEALED you’”

Matthew 9:22