Do
not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world,
you do not have the love of the Father in you. 1 John 2:15
If you don’t
have the love of the Father in you, I think that life would be pretty bleak. Oh
sure, you may be making some good money at a job…or not. You may be having a
great time in some areas of your life…but do you feel like something is
missing…or that you want more from life? Is it possible that you are craving
the love of God—that higher power in the spiritual world?
The world would love you as one of its own if you
belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come
out of the world, so it hates you. John 15:19
Jesus had
power over disease and illness. Here is just one example of Jesus healing someone
who must have been dear to Him. He doesn’t heal everyone…but we won’t
understand the whys of that until we get to heaven. So just be grateful for the
times and the ways that He does heal.
After Jesus left the synagogue with James and John,
they went to Simon and Andrew's home. Now Simon's mother-in-law was sick in bed
with a high fever. They told Jesus about her right away. So he went to her
bedside, took her by the hand, and helped her sit up. Then the fever left her,
and she prepared a meal for them. That evening after sunset, many sick and demon-possessed
people were brought to Jesus. The whole town gathered at the door to watch. So
Jesus healed many people who were sick with various diseases, and he cast out
many demons. But because the demons knew who he was, he did not allow them to
speak. Mark 1:29-34
When was the last time you ran a fever? I
had a low grade one last winter…and it just zapped my energy. Even without a
fever that is what being sick usually does—takes away my energy. I’m sure it
was the same for Peter’s mother-in-law. There was no way she could have gotten
up and fixed supper for Peter, Jesus and all His new friends, until Jesus
healed her. He took her by the hand and suddenly there she was—full of energy.
Up and ready to fix a big meal for the guests—so grateful to have her health
restored. Then all kinds of people showed up at Peter’s home—with lots of
different ailments—and even demon possession. Jesus healed them. He had power
over disease and demons—the whole city came out to see Him in action. The
healings possibly drained a bit of energy from Him. Spiritual energy which His
Father would renew in their next prayer time.
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Where do you get your spiritual energy? The
relationships that I have with Jesus and with our Heavenly Father are my source
of spiritual energy…and when I’m spiritually healthy, I find that I have more
physical energy, too. My body has to be balanced and is healthiest when I am
following God’s guidance…and relying on Him for strength, peace…and even joy in
my life. For me attitude is a big controlling factor. What have you found that
gives you spiritual energy in your life?
Prayer
~ Lord Jesus, Thank You for Your love for the people of Capernaum and for each
of us. It does not seem apparent that there was such healing or intervention in
the Old Testament…but like this example in Peter’s mother-in-law’s home, You
had mercy on her and on many people with afflictions there in that city. Mercy.
Love. Compassion. You are always worthy of our praise. Our mere “Thanks” hardly
seems enough—but that is part of Your love and compassion. You don’t expect us
to be able to “do” anything to deserve Your gift of healing or of eternal life.
There is no action—except just belief that is necessary on our part.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 13-14
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photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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