Healed to Serve

February 2

(Luke 4:38-40 NIV) “Jesus left the synagogue and went to the home of Simon. Now Simon's mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Jesus to help her. {39} So he bent over her and rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up at once and began to wait on them. {40} When the sun was setting, the people brought to Jesus all who had various kinds of sickness, and laying his hands on each one, he healed them.”

(Mark 5:18-20 NIV) “As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. {19} Jesus did not let him, but said, "Go home to your family and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you." {20} So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed.”

Jesus was a healer. He preached, delivered, and discipled -- but he was also a healer. Everywhere Christ went, people were brought to him who needed healing and deliverance. Every one of them were healed and delivered. When Jesus spoke, healing happened. When it came to sickness, addiction, demonic possession and every other malady of mankind, He batted a thousand. He never failed. Jesus is Lord. But His healing and deliverance have a purpose. We are delivered to witness. We are healed to serve. Think about it. Death is a blessing for those who believe. We are heaven bound. So there must be a reason for Christ’s earthly healing. Simon’s mother models it for us. Jesus healed her, and immediately, she got up and began to serve others. This is God’s call for the healed and delivered. We are healed to serve. Let’s get to it. -- Friar Tuck’s Word of the Day