12/18- Day 22- Light four candles.
The Messiah shall have a ministry of miracles- Isaiah 35:5,6; Matthew 9:35 (John 11:43-47; 21:25)
3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; 4 say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” 5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 6 Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. (Isaiah 35:3-6)
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:35-36)
(Jesus healing blind Bartimaeus- Carl Bloch- d. 1890).
Thoughts: God is the Great Physician. He is the One who made us- every molecule and atom of us. He knows us by name and knows what is going on before the MRI or CAT Scan or biopsy is taken. God does not just care about our souls and our minds. He also cares about our bodies. Jesus showed that clearly when He came. The Messiah brings spiritual and physical relief. This is a sign of God’s love and compassion breaking upon our hurt and problems. He heals people because He is compassionate for them. In turn, we are called to do all we can to help people who are in need. We are his hands and feet now.
Prayer: Give me compassion, Lord, for those who are sick around me. Give me a heart like yours that cared for those who were hurting whether they were clean, dirty, multiple or single problems. Let me be patiently kind and compassionate toward them.
The Messiah shall have a ministry of miracles- Isaiah 35:5,6; Matthew 9:35 (John 11:43-47; 21:25)
3 Strengthen the feeble hands, steady the knees that give way; 4 say to those with fearful hearts, “Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you.” 5 Then will the eyes of the blind be opened and the ears of the deaf unstopped. 6 Then will the lame leap like a deer, and the mute tongue shout for joy. Water will gush forth in the wilderness and streams in the desert. (Isaiah 35:3-6)
35 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. 36 When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd (Matthew 9:35-36)
Thoughts: God is the Great Physician. He is the One who made us- every molecule and atom of us. He knows us by name and knows what is going on before the MRI or CAT Scan or biopsy is taken. God does not just care about our souls and our minds. He also cares about our bodies. Jesus showed that clearly when He came. The Messiah brings spiritual and physical relief. This is a sign of God’s love and compassion breaking upon our hurt and problems. He heals people because He is compassionate for them. In turn, we are called to do all we can to help people who are in need. We are his hands and feet now.
Prayer: Give me compassion, Lord, for those who are sick around me. Give me a heart like yours that cared for those who were hurting whether they were clean, dirty, multiple or single problems. Let me be patiently kind and compassionate toward them.
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