JESUS OUR HEALER

Mark 2: 30-31 NLT Now Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away. So he went to her bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her, and she prepared a meal for them.

When Peter’s mum in law fell sick they all knew what to do. They told Jesus about it immediately! They knew and believed Jesus could and would do something about it and so they had no hesitation in asking for His help. Jesus wants us to go to Him first as well, before we do anything else.😊

I love the confidence the disciples had in Jesus. They knew a big part of His ministry was to heal the sick and we only read of Him not doing miracles when they were so hard hearted that they refused to believe He could or would do it. (Mark 6:5-6) How sad!

The trouble is we can become hard hearted or discouraged as well. We want Jesus to snap His fingers and make things go away immediately, but sometimes we have a faith fight on our hands and have to stand on His word despite what we see or feel, and put our faith into gear when doubts and cynicism are banging on our door.

As she lay there, Peter’s mum in law must have looked up into the loving eyes of Jesus and heard the kindness in His voice as He took hold of her hand and helped her sit up. She would have seen His compassion and known He loved her and felt His power flowing into her body, dispelling the sickness.😊

When we ask for healing, we probably all want a quick fix, but do we take the time to look into Jesus’ eyes to see His love for us, to spend time with him, to know He’s holding our hand and gently picking us up and releasing His power to heal us? 

Galations 5:6 says faith works through love. God has given us His love and His faith, so the next time we don’t feel well or need His healing in some area, let’s do what the disciples did and go to Jesus first. Invite Him into our room, take time to look into His eyes and see the love and compassion He has for us, and allow Him to help us trust Him more and receive the healing we need.😊 In Jesus name. Amen.

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