This is Jesus

At sunset, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them. Luke 4:40 As a writer, I oftentimes find it hard to capture huge ideas into something as small as words. Imagine being at the scene where people came to Jesus and He healed them. What words could describe that? What kind of celebration would be taking place among not only the people who were healed, but their family members and friends? How can words describe that kind of joy? But words are what we are given. … Continue reading This is Jesus

Salvation Coin

Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why this gossipy whispering? Which do you think is simpler: to say, ‘I forgive your sins,’ or ‘Get up and walk’? Well, just so it’s clear that I’m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both…” At this he turned to the paraplegic and said, “Get up. Take your bed and go home.” And the man did it.  The crowd was awestruck, amazed and pleased that God had authorized Jesus to work among them this way. Matthew 9:5 – 13 MSG This is Jesus speaking. The crowds had witnessed … Continue reading Salvation Coin

Words Can Heal

Gracious words are a honeycomb,    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. Proverbs 16:24 We have probably all heard the expression that sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me. We probably all know that isn’t true. Words can hurt, oftentimes more than sticks and stones. According to this verse written by Solomon, words can also heal. Here, gracious words are described as sweet to our soul and healing to our bones. Gracious words would be words that deliver compassion, encouragement and are uplifting to the hearer. It is all to easy in our … Continue reading Words Can Heal

How Much Longer?!?!?

When Pharoah let the people go, God did not lead them on the road through the Philistine country, though that was shorter. For God said, ‘If they face war, they might change their minds and return to Egypt’ Exodus 13:17 I have been told it could have been a ten-day journey at the most, leaving Egypt and heading to the Promised Land.  But it ended up taking 40 years. The only reason I can see is that their thinking had to change and it took a very long time for that to happen. Their minds needed to be renewed to … Continue reading How Much Longer?!?!?

The Freeze Game

No weapon that is formed against you will prosper; Isaiah 54:17 A couple of weeks ago at work, the kids were playing the Freeze Game. This is a game they made up and if I understood the rules correctly, if the “Freezer” pointed his freeze machine (his hands) at you and made a slight hissing noise then you were frozen.  A five year old approached me with his freeze machine pointed at me and said he was going to freeze me.  I asked him if he knows what the Bible says. He said no. I paraphrased this verse from Isaiah and … Continue reading The Freeze Game

Sorry Not Today

You know that God anointed Jesus from Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Jesus went everywhere and did good things, such as healing everyone who was under the devil’s power. Jesus did these things because God was with him. Acts 10:38 I’ve looked. I can’t find it. Nowhere in the Bible, to my knowledge, does Jesus tell someone, “Sorry, not today.”  Nowhere do I see Him turning away someone who needed healing and saying sorry, I can’t help you today. What I do read is that He went everywhere healing and doing good things and setting people free … Continue reading Sorry Not Today

Trusting in God’s Promises

God means what he says. What he says goes. His powerful Word is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey.  Nothing and no one is impervious to God’s Word. We can’t get away from it – no matter what. Hebrews 4:12 -13  Message Bible God gave us His word to show us life changing truths.  Truths about who we are and truths about who He is. One of the truths we have been given consistently thorough out the Bible is that it is God’s will to heal us.  … Continue reading Trusting in God’s Promises

A New Address

For He delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. Colossians 1: 13 When we begin our new life with God through Christ Jesus, we are not only relationally changed, we are positionally changed.  Our old address is the domain of darkness and our new address is the kingdom of His beloved Son.  Things operate differently in this kingdom than they do at our old address.  In this kingdom we are told that the way to life is to die to ourselves, that giving is better than receiving, that miracles are the … Continue reading A New Address

Let Them Rule

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” Genesis 1:26 We were made to rule over the earth. I don’t know about you but ruling over anything right now seems way beyond my grasp. Powerless is a word that more effectively describes my present state of mind. So when this verse says I was made to rule over … Continue reading Let Them Rule

The Kingdom of God

… and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, “The kingdom of God has come near to you.”  Luke 10:9 When Jesus sent disciples out to minister to people, He made it clear that the kingdom of God and healing are inseparable.  Healing in His kingdom is a given.  I am a child of the kingdom – the kingdom where there is no pain, no sickness, no disease, no cancer, no arthritis, no immune system disorders, none. Jesus prayed, “Thy kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven”.  One of the purposes of sending Jesus … Continue reading The Kingdom of God