HEALING=FIXING WHAT IS WRONG

HEALING=FIXING WHAT IS WRONG I think WE all long For the Lord To CREATE a miracle In our life To fix What is wrong We want To be touched To be HEALED By God “’Lord-if you wish You can make me clean’ He stretched out His hand-touched him- And said- ‘I will do it- BE MADE CLEAN’” Matthew 8:23 Wouldn’t it be great If life Was that simple Wouldn’t be great IF our lives Could be fixed That simply FIXING what is wrong Unfortunately- That is NOT The way that life works That in Not the way Miracles occur In today’s world SUFEERING Is a part of life And we want to know- WHY Why doesn’t God FIX US Fix our families Fix our lives- And FIX our world RIGHT NOW?- WHY? WHY? WHY? I don’t know why But I do that suffering Is the KEY To our SALVATION SUFFERING is What makes us FREE Jesus’ suffering- The suffering of ONE MAN Is GREATER than ALL of our sufferings put together “WE also glory In our sufferings Because we know That suffering produces perseverance- And HOPE-does not-put us to shame- BECAUSE GOD’S LOVE Has been POURED OUT Into our HEARTS Through the HOLY SPIRIT” Romans 5:3-5 And the HOLY SPIRIT FIXES what is wrong with us And allows us TO KEEP GOING ON FIXING-what is wrong Well-the TRUTH IS We ALL have sufferings In our lives Physical suffering Emotional suffering And spiritual suffering And so maybe the question ISN’T WHY But-“what now?’ “How do I respond?” “HOW do I move forward- With my life- Regardless-of the present circumstance?” As Christians- EVEN if today is painful Tomorrow is HOPEFUL- Because of the PRESENCE of God And Jesus-in our lives “WHY my soul Are you downcast Why so disturbed Within me? Put your HOPE in God For I will yet PRAISE HIM My SAVIOR-and my God” Psalm 42:5 Dear Lord-you are- ALWAYS with me HELP US/help me To RESPOND in love To whatever-we are- GOING THOUGH right now You alone FIXES what is wrong You are the HEALER- THE GREAT MIRACLE- Of our lives Robert P. Wallman 6-23-15 INSPIRED by an article in LIVING FAITH MAGAZINE by Karla Manternach