April 28, 2017
Day 118: Healing Can Be A Process:
"Jesus took the blind man by the hand an led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man's eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, 'Can you see anything now?' The man looked around. 'Yes,' he said, 'I see people, but I can't see them clearly. They look like trees walking around.' Then Jesus placed his hands on the man's eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly." —Mark 8:23-25
I have always loved the stories of Jesus healing people. From when I was very young I have admired Jesus and wished I could have been a part of His human life. I wish I could have seen Him in action, in the flesh. I know we can still see Him in action today, but I don't think it is the same as if He were physically in front of us. One of my favorite movies about Jesus is the movie Jesus that was released in 1999. I love how it portrayed His humanity, though I do wish that someone would create a movie in which Jesus is not a bearded white dude. Why is it that every movie made shows Jesus as this incredibly white dude? But I digress...
The point of Anderson's lesson is that we should not give up when our prayers our not answered immediately. He believes that Jesus purposefully did not heal the man on the first try to demonstrate to us that healing is a process. He says that Jesus wanted "to encourage us that even if all we get is a glimpse of the Lord's power, we shouldn't give up. ...Not every encounter with God allows us to seem Him clearly. ...During those moments, it's important to remember that we shouldn't let go; we should continue to let God work."
It really boils down to trusting God and His timing. Easier said then done, I know, but it's incredibly important to do so. It's easy to lose hope and be discouraged. It's much harder to remain faithful and focused. God never promised that it would be easy, just that it would be worth it.
He is worth it.
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