Day 156: Jesus Heals

Mark 5:21-43; 2 Samuel 14; Daniel 8

In the last several months I have heard a lot about the healing power of Jesus. In this story in Mark, this woman had tried every doctor that was available, had given all her money, and had only been put in more pain. Jesus was her last resort. The lady is an example of our culture today. Can Jesus still heal? How often do we run to the doctors first before lifting our pain and sickness to the Lord? The man my brother currently works for heals in the name of Jesus. What if Jesus still has the power to heal today? I hope that we can take things before The Lord and trust in his power. I know there is a place for doctors and many perform medical miracles of sorts and heal people. It is a blessing for us humans provided by God. But, what if we started praying more, trust Jesus with things, even of the physical body?

Family tension. All of us have experenced it at one time. David was very angry that Absalom killed his brother (rightfully so). But David should have done something about Amnon violating Tamar. David tells Absalom to come back from hiding but refuses to see him. He hadn't really forgiven his son, and there was still tension. Absalom wanted to make peace and even says that being in the same city is no different than being miles away. Not forgiving someone is like being miles away. When they finally do meet (after TWO YEARS), Absalom shows David respect and they welcome one another back into their lives.

Daniel's vision is frightening; it definitely takes it out of him. We don't know when the end times will happen, but I think that Daniel's visions provide some interesting (and scary) clues about how it will happen. The thing to hold on to is that despite the destruction, God will win. Doesn't it feel good to be on the "winning team"?