Day 37: Healing & Forgiveness

NT Passages: James 5:10-16, Romans 15:1-7, I Corinthians 12:27-31-13:1-8, II Corinthians 1:8-11, Galatians 5:22-6:2, I Thessalonians 5:14-23

Gospel readings: Luke 10:25-37, Luke 19:1-10, Matthew 10:1 & 10:5-8, Matthew 8:14-23, Matthew 25:1-13, Matthew 15:21-28, and Matthew 9:9-13

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Jesus is our Great Physician, and He has the power to heal us from all our infirmities. The foremost business he goes about everyday as our Physician is to heal us of our sin-sick soul. When Jesus encountered many needy people throughout His ministry, He often dealt with the sickness within their souls at the same time he brings them physical, emotional, or social healing. To the woman caught in adultery, Jesus commanded her to not sin any longer. To Zacchaeus, Jesus meditated forgiveness to him. To the lowest and the vilest offender who repents and desires to follow Jesus, Jesus promises to forgive them of their sinful past and give them new life, hope, joy, and peace.

Only until sinners are forgiven from their sins will they be able to be healed. Humans are made whole only when they have a personal and saving relationship with God through Jesus Christ. Complete healing of our sin-sick souls is given to us by God only because of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God completely forgives us of all our sins on the basis of His Son’s sinless life and atoning death. God desires to heal us of our sin-sick souls and have a personal relationship with Him forever. Easter is a message of God’s triumph over sin, death, and the power of darkness. The same victory over sin and death is promised to everyone who chooses to follow Jesus. Through Christ and his finished work on the Cross alone, you can claim victory over sin, be healed from your past, and experience new life, hope, joy, and peace made possible.