Thought For The Week

Today, I went to the doctor with my parents who are now in their eighties. I was to meet them at the entrance of the clinic at the appointed time and we would go up to the 3rd floor office together. When I arrived at the clinic, I was taken aback by the number of cars in the parking lot, the place was packed! I had arrived just before my parents so I waited by the main entrance. A steady stream of people were coming and going, some on crutches, others in wheelchairs. Some of the folks were visibly ill or injured. Literally hundreds of sick and injured were converging on the clinic, seeking healing from the medical staff at this facility. I wondered, could I be witnessing anything like the multitudes who came to Jesus to be healed by Him? I think so, but only a fraction of how it must have been!

The bible says, "Then His fame went throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all sick people who were afflicted with various diseases and torments, and those who were demon-possessed, epileptics, and paralytics; and He healed them." (Matthew 4:24) Can you imagine the parade of humanity that must have led to the "Healing Man"? People who had no hope of a healthy, functional, and self- supporting life now found hope in this Jesus of Nazareth. But Jesus was not just there to make well the physically sick, but to save them and the world from the sickness of sin.

Sadly, many of the people I saw today will not recover from their illnesses and I can’t help but wonder how many of those seeking wellness from the doctors and caregivers have sought to be spiritually healed by the Lord? Yes, Jesus Christ was and is, as the old song says, the Great Physician and He is able to heal all of our soul’s diseases.

Jay Launius – 2022 Maud church of Christ Maud, Texas