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The Power of God is Present to Heal

Luke 5:17 - Now it happened on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every town of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present to heal them.”

            In this Scripture Luke writes, “And the power of the Lord was present to heal.”  I would like to bring this statement into the present.  The power of the Lord is present to heal.  You may question, “how can you bring this statement into the present?”  The answer can be found in Psalms 46:1, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.”  Miracles, signs and wonders, and healings continue today.  Hebrews 13:8 reveals, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.”

            The same Jesus, the One who walked the shores of Galilee, preached the sermon on the mount, overcame a dangerous storm and passed over to the other side, and healed those who were sick and infirmed still heals today.  He is a healing Jesus.  The power of God is present to heal.  He longs to heal those who suffer in their physical bodies.

            When you study the four New Testament Gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, you discover the ministry of Jesus was characterized by healing.  He was moved with compassion when He was met by those who were sick and suffering.
 
In Mark 10:46-52, there is a blind man Mark identifies as Blind Bartimaeus.  He is identified by his condition. He is in a hopeless condition, but things are about to change. What happened? Mark 10:47 says, “And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”  Perhaps He had heard about this healing Jesus.  He cried out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

Jesus heard the cry of this blind man.  Those around him warned him to be quiet, but he cried out all the more.  Jesus asked him, “What do you want Me to do for you?”  His answer, “That I may receive my sight.”  Verse 52 records what happened, “Then Jesus said to him, ‘go your way; your faith has made you well.’ And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.” 

One of the most debated subjects in Christianity today is the subject of healing. We know Jesus healed the sick in the New Testament, but is healing for today? Perhaps you have wrestled with the question, “Is it God’s will to heal me?” You know He has all power.  You believe He is able; but, is He willing?  There is good news, the One who touched Blind Bartemaeus is both able and willing to touch you today.

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