Like me, you’re probably no stranger to trouble and conflict. You’re probably no stranger to the desire for healing as well. Most of us almost constantly seek healing for our lives. Whether it’s a cancer diagnosis, pain in our bodies, broken marriages, wayward children, splitting churches, mourning communities, or even a divided nation, we are a people in need of healing.
But what if I told you in our need for healing, we tend to overlook the healer? What if our version of Jesus is so short-sighted that we are missing much of who he is? What if no matter how desperate we are for healing, our need goes far beyond just the Jesus who heals our ailments? What if he offers so much more? Is there a purpose in pain? Is it possible that we have much to learn while we wait on the Lord?
If you are like me, your first response may go something a little like this: “Of course, of course. Jesus is so much more than a healer. He is wonderful, He is love, He is God, He is (insert more Sunday school answers here). He is a good God. But all of that is exactly why he wants to relieve all my pain. So can we get back to the healing part now?”
Does this response ring true for you? I’ll admit, that’s the way my mind works sometimes. And I think if you get brutally honest, maybe yours does too.
In the midst of genuine cries for healing, we tend to miss the healer. We plead for the gift, content to overlook the giver.
This week starts off a 9-week journey to discover who Jesus really is.
Over 2000 years ago Jesus was born in a manger and came to this world to forgive us of our sins. Since He has been born into this world and lives in us each day of our lives, have you really taken the time to learn who He really is?
This Christmas season we are going to dig deeper into our Savior, Jesus.
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Based on "More than a Healer" by Costi Hinn
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