Healing of the Soul
Many of those who came to Christ for help had brought
Disease upon themselves, yet He did not refuse to heal
Them.
Among these was the Paralytic at Capernaum. Like the
Laper, this paralytic had lost all hope of recovery.
His disease the result of a sinful life, and his sufferings were
Embittered by remorse.
His great desire was relief from the burden of sin. He longed
To see Jesus and receive the assurance of forgiveness and
Peace with heaven. Then he would be content to live or to
Die, according to God's will.
There was no time to lose; already his wasted flesh bore signs
Of death. He besought his friends to carry him on his bed to
Jesus, and this they gladly undertook to do.
Again and again the bearers of the paralytic tried to push their
Way through the crowd, but in vain.
At his suggestion his friends bore him to the top of the house
And, breaking up the roof, let him down at the feet of Jesus.
The discourse was interrupted. The Saviour looked upon the
Mournful countenance and saw the pleading eyes fixed upon
Him. Well He know the longing of that burdened soul.
It was Christ who had brought conviction to his conscience
When he was yet at home.
When he repented of his sins and believed in the power of
Jesus to make him whole, the mercy of the Saviour had blessed
His heart. Jesus had watched the first glimmer of faith grow into
A conviction that He was the sinner's only helper, and had seen
It grow stronger with every effort to come into His presence.
It was Christ who had drawn the sufferer to Himself.
Now, in words that fell like music on the listener's ear,the Saviour
Said," Son be of good cheer;thy sins be forgiven thee." Matthew9:2
It required nothing less than creative power to restore health to
That decaying body. The same voice that spoke life to man created
From the dust of the earth, had spoken life to the dying paralytic.
The paralytic found in Christ healing for both the soul and the body.
He needed health of soul before he could appreciate health of body.
Before the physical malady could be healed, Christ must bring relief
To the mine,and cleanse the soul from sin.
This lesson should not be overlooked. There are today thousands
Suffering from physical disease who, like the paralytic, are longing
For the message, "thy sins are forgiven."
The burden of sin, with its unrest and unsatisfied desires, is the
Foundation of their maladies. They can find no relief until they come
To the Healer of the soul. The peace which He alone can impart
Would restore vigor to the mind and health to the body.
Many of those who came to Christ for help had brought
Disease upon themselves, yet He did not refuse to heal
Them.
Among these was the Paralytic at Capernaum. Like the
Laper, this paralytic had lost all hope of recovery.
His disease the result of a sinful life, and his sufferings were
Embittered by remorse.
His great desire was relief from the burden of sin. He longed
To see Jesus and receive the assurance of forgiveness and
Peace with heaven. Then he would be content to live or to
Die, according to God's will.
There was no time to lose; already his wasted flesh bore signs
Of death. He besought his friends to carry him on his bed to
Jesus, and this they gladly undertook to do.
Again and again the bearers of the paralytic tried to push their
Way through the crowd, but in vain.
At his suggestion his friends bore him to the top of the house
And, breaking up the roof, let him down at the feet of Jesus.
The discourse was interrupted. The Saviour looked upon the
Mournful countenance and saw the pleading eyes fixed upon
Him. Well He know the longing of that burdened soul.
It was Christ who had brought conviction to his conscience
When he was yet at home.
When he repented of his sins and believed in the power of
Jesus to make him whole, the mercy of the Saviour had blessed
His heart. Jesus had watched the first glimmer of faith grow into
A conviction that He was the sinner's only helper, and had seen
It grow stronger with every effort to come into His presence.
It was Christ who had drawn the sufferer to Himself.
Now, in words that fell like music on the listener's ear,the Saviour
Said," Son be of good cheer;thy sins be forgiven thee." Matthew9:2
It required nothing less than creative power to restore health to
That decaying body. The same voice that spoke life to man created
From the dust of the earth, had spoken life to the dying paralytic.
The paralytic found in Christ healing for both the soul and the body.
He needed health of soul before he could appreciate health of body.
Before the physical malady could be healed, Christ must bring relief
To the mine,and cleanse the soul from sin.
This lesson should not be overlooked. There are today thousands
Suffering from physical disease who, like the paralytic, are longing
For the message, "thy sins are forgiven."
The burden of sin, with its unrest and unsatisfied desires, is the
Foundation of their maladies. They can find no relief until they come
To the Healer of the soul. The peace which He alone can impart
Would restore vigor to the mind and health to the body.