36 Verses to Healing #13

36 Verses to Healing #13: Matthew 8: 7, 13, 17 NKJV

Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant

5 Now when Jesus had entered Capernaum, a  centurion came to Him, pleading with Him,  6 saying, “Lord, my servant is lying at home paralyzed, dreadfully tormented.” 7 And Jesus said to him,  “I will come and heal him.” 8 The centurion answered and said, “Lord,  I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only  speak a word, and my servant will be healed.  9 For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me. And I say to this  one,  ‘Go,’ and he goes; and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes; and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does  it. ” 10 When Jesus heard  it,  He marveled, and said to those who followed,  “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!   11 And I say to you that  many will come from east and west, and sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.    12 But  the sons of the kingdom  will be cast out into outer darkness. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”    13 Then Jesus said to the centurion,  “Go your way; and as you have believed,  so  let it be done for you.”  And his servant was healed that same hour. 

Peter's Mother-in-law Healed

14 Now when Jesus had come into Peter’s house, He saw  his wife’s mother lying sick with a fever.  15 So He touched her hand, and the fever left her. And she arose and served them. 

Many Healed in the Evening

16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick,  17 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: 

“ He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses."

These stories illustrate Jesus' ability to heal anyone, anytime and in any way He chooses to do so. It did not matter whether you were a servant, an older woman, a beggar, a centurion (leader), rich, poor, man, woman, young, old, etc... Jesus did not discriminate then nor does He now, all you need to do is ask and have faith! 

The most interesting line for me is #17, “ He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses."  Jesus himself has reached out to anyone and everyone who calls on Him through belief of His powers and doesn't just heal but He takes on the infirmities and sickness upon Himself!  Could you just imagine what all that might feel like?  I know for a fact that when I do long distance healing (and by 'do' I mean, be used purely as a vessel of the Lords enormous power and assist Him in performing healing; and only when I feel I am being called to do so for an individual) or laying of hands, I feel extreme warmth, intense peace and relaxation and then weakness/tired/drained and or pain.....which is why I cleanse myself after in order to not take on what I have tried to focus on for healing! Jesus was doing this for many who were "demon possessed", and healed ALL who were sick, not just one or two or a handful but ALL.....I just can not fathom what that took out of Him, how He handled the crowds and grabbing, yelling, calling out to Him all the while accepting that role so humbly 
and never turning His back on a faithful child of God. That in and of itself is amazing and miraculous.

On Ash Wednesday I attended Bible study in which we are discussing 24 hours that changed the world, and the opening prayer (psalm 25) that we read together completely satiated me as if I had just had a huge meal, then it clenched/took hold of my heart actually forcing it to pause! I honestly have never had that happen to me just from reading a prayer, and I knew that I had to share it with all of you, my fellow alien readers, because it is asking for what we have been discussing in the last 13 blogs! I pray that it touches your soul the way it did mine, and offers a sense of peace within you as the weight of your troubles and distress are lifted and carried away by the One we call Jesus Christ, Amen! 

To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul.
O my God, in you I trust;
    do not let me be put to shame;
    do not let my enemies exult over me....
Turn to me and be gracious to me,
    for I am lonely and afflicted.
Relieve the troubles of my heart,
    and bring me out of my distress.
Consider my affliction and my trouble,
    and forgive all of my sins.

~ Psalm 25:1-2, 16-18