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Bible Order: Gen 35–36
Chronological Order: Job 31–32
The Eye Doctor
When Adam & Eve decided they wanted to be their own God, mankind and all of nature fell with them. Ever since mankind and nature has been sick and getting sicker. In today’s reading we see Jesus healing the sick and even raising the dead. He came to restore all of creation back to right relationship with God. This is why He is called the great physician. Of course, each person that would be healed had a part to play. They each had to believe that He was who He said He was and that He could heal.
The father of a dead girl believed that if Jesus laid His hands upon her she would live. The woman with the 12 year discharge of blood believed that if she only touched His garment she would be healed. Then there were the two blind men who cried out for Jesus to heal them of their blindness. Notice how that went down:
Matthew 9:28-30 ESV
“…’Do you believe that I am able to do this?’ They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.” And their eyes were opened…”
In each case of healing we saw that faith in who He is was a requisite for healing. Their healing was accomplished according to their faith. Healing the blind is a significant as well as symbolic act on the part of Jesus. Most people inhabiting the Earth today are spiritually blind. They cannot perceive the truth of the One True God and the only way to salvation. Jesus can open their eyes. To do so, however, the patients must come to the doctor. That is where you and I come in.
Yesterday we read of some men who had faith in Jesus the Christ and so they brought their paralytic friend to Him to be healed. When Jesus saw their faith he said to the paralytic “your sins are forgiven”, and he left on his own two feet. Do you have enough faith and love to bring people to Jesus for the healing they so desperately need? I hope so brother, I hope so.
Have a blessed day!
Your brother and servant in Christ,
Bill
Dying to self, living to serve!
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Matthew 9:18–10:4
