36 VERSES TO HEALING: #2

36 Verses to Healing: #2 Mark 1:34

34 Then He healed many who were sick with various diseases, and  cast out many demons; and He  did not allow the demons to speak, because they knew Him. 

*This blog entry is in memory of my Dad, Robert W. Tesone (love and miss you so much Daddy)

I learned tonight that I am human, imagine that? You thought I was an ET didn't you because I end each blog with "Thank you and enjoy my fellow aliens"? I do that for several reasons but most important it is to remind my readers how little we really know about each other on a deeper more personal level.  And its a pun on being "human".... we sometimes forget this and put so much pressure on ourselves when the answer is right there before us, just give it UP, literally UP to Him, He can take it all on and release you from thinking you are more then human. Knowing your limits can be your biggest asset and help keep you away from stress, anxiety, and overwhelming situations etc... that were not yours to take on to begin with! 

I am not feeling well at all tonight, can't even keep fluids in, and actually started acting like the 'old me' beating myself up because I wanted to do this blog, I promised I would, I can't quit on day 2.  I feel like a failure in so many areas in my life but letting down my readers once again and The Lord was too much to handle. Then I heard my iPad bleep, I rolled over with little strength left, and saw it was a reminder to read my devotional for today, the name is Jesus Calling, so it pops up like a message and says "Jesus Calling"! I thought how appropriate that here I am battling whether to do my blog and praying for guidance and Jesus called me, so I went to the devotional and the very first lines were "IT'S ALL RIGHT TO BE HUMAN. When your mind wanders while you are praying, don’t be  surprised or upset. Simply return your attention to Me."  Well there you have it, He gave me the ability to be okay with my decision as long as I tried to refocus back to Him, now I feel focused and more alert and not stressed over writing or not writing in the blog.  I knew better but relapsed into alien form for a minute thinking I can do it all, so I will do my best to stick with the Mon-Fri routine but if I miss a day I will catch up the next day or just finish a bit later then expected, hope we are all okay with that? 

Demons, are a type of alien being according to my definition but can also refer to things we lose control over, things we give power to instead of turning to Him.  The best example I can relate to is an alcoholic, their demon is alcohol! The 12 step program is all about turning the demon over to a higher power!  My Dad struggled most of his life with his alcoholism, but he ended up being just shy of five years sober before his passing.  He was finally able to accept his illness (demon), ask for forgiveness and give it all up to God. We finally got to know the real Dad, not the drunk one, who lied, kept secrets, and broke the law.  He died of cancer in 2007 and had an amazing tribute to his sober life.  The line of people to say goodbye and thank you was out the door! We heard about fabulous things our Dad did for others in AA and in the community.

In looking at our verse tonight The Lord acknowledges not only that illnesses and demons exist but also having the ability to heal them! He can take it all away! There were no exceptions, addendum's, or fine print to read through, it was simple.  Explain to me then, why we fight it, make it so complicated and stress over it to the point of making ourselves sicker? We had the answer all along, as Dad would say "Let go let God"!

The second half of this verse refers to the demons themselves, and the important lesson that they, the demons, have NO POWER to override Him.  He didn't allow them to speak at all during the healing and they could not because they "knew" Him.  That right there is the key to healing, knowing Him! Just as the demons, if we know our Lord then He has the power over everything in our lives not the illnesses or demons.  Give that POWER back to the One who can honestly change your life path forever.  

Can you honestly say with complete confidence that you know your Lord? I feel it is a never ending learning and growing process on Earth, thats why we call it a journey; our destination is Heaven and then we not only KNOW Him but become One with Him.  Doing things like this, bible study, devotionals, attending a church, discussions online, reading the Bible, and praying all help us know our Lord better and more intimately.  Have chats readers, do not be afraid to share your knowledge, beliefs, and faith.  Discuss your demons, we all have them, and maybe team up to motivate one another in knowing Jesus so together healing can begin!!!! May God Bless and Heal You All

Thank You and come back my fellow aliens.......