•Saturday, January 30, 2010
"Suddenly a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. 'Lord,' the man said, 'if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.' Jesus reached out and touched him. 'I am willing,' he said. 'Be healed!' And instantly the leprosy disappeared." Matthew 8:2-3 NLT.
When the leper came to Jesus he knew that while Jesus had the power to heal him, it might not be his well. Jesus didn't heal every lame, blind, or leprous person he met. "If you are will, you can heal me." Jesus answered, "I am willing."
God won't give us everything we ask of him, but one thing he wishes for his children is emotional and spiritual healing. We all carry emotional baggage, and sometimes stumble under its weight. We've all been wounded and sport the scars to prove it.
But we don't have to carry these burdens alone. Lord, are you willing to heal me? "I am willing." The question I hear him asking in return is, "Are you willing to let me?"
Why would we ever prefer to hold on to our fear and pain? But why is it so hard to let it go? If we truly believed God had the power to heal us, we would surrender it to him. "Oh, you of little faith..." Why does the burden seem more real than the God of the universe?
Perhaps because we don't see the immediate results as this leper did. Our emotional healing is such a long process, and one in which we must participate. But the Great Physician longs to gently lead us on a journey that will teach us to trust and love him more fully. There is much to be gained in the journey itself. Take the first step.
When the leper came to Jesus he knew that while Jesus had the power to heal him, it might not be his well. Jesus didn't heal every lame, blind, or leprous person he met. "If you are will, you can heal me." Jesus answered, "I am willing."
God won't give us everything we ask of him, but one thing he wishes for his children is emotional and spiritual healing. We all carry emotional baggage, and sometimes stumble under its weight. We've all been wounded and sport the scars to prove it.
But we don't have to carry these burdens alone. Lord, are you willing to heal me? "I am willing." The question I hear him asking in return is, "Are you willing to let me?"
Why would we ever prefer to hold on to our fear and pain? But why is it so hard to let it go? If we truly believed God had the power to heal us, we would surrender it to him. "Oh, you of little faith..." Why does the burden seem more real than the God of the universe?
Perhaps because we don't see the immediate results as this leper did. Our emotional healing is such a long process, and one in which we must participate. But the Great Physician longs to gently lead us on a journey that will teach us to trust and love him more fully. There is much to be gained in the journey itself. Take the first step.
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