Friday, May 16, 2014

The wrong patient file???

Matthew 9:1-2 Jesus stepped into a boat, crossed over and came to his own town. Some men brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Take heart, son; your sins are forgiven.” Recently a couple told me about a doctor coming into the hospital room and asking all sorts of questions about the results of procedures the patient had had or was scheduled to have - but none of them were ones for this man; the doctor had the wrong patient! Jesus had already shown that He could heal when asked, that he could heal when told what problem a person had, but was not asked, and even when He just walked into the room and someone sick was there (Peter's mother-in-law.) But now, when this paralyzed man was brought in, it's as if He misdiagnoses the problem, as obvious as it is. Of course, this man dies have the sickness Jesus heals; we all do. And this man is relieved of the greatest burden we all have - our guilt, shame and bondage that keeps us from God. Jesus had the right file and He is the Great Physician.

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