HEALING AND FAITH

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 8th and 9th 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 misc. WITNESS 2-11-14 August 4th, 2014 1-5-14 10-3-15