The Healing Touch of Christ

Matthew 14:34-36

I love this passage, this small glimpse into Jesus' ministry, because it speaks of a deep truth that is still so relevant to our lives and walks of faith to this day: an interaction with Jesus brings healing.

About two years ago, I went on a spiritual retreat weekend that our church puts on called Women's Bootcamp. A lot of the focus of this retreat is digging into past, unhealed wounds that you've been living with and the effects they've caused. It was hard, painful, beautiful work that I did with the Lord, and I came out the other side not only further along a path of healing that I didn't even know existed, but deeper in relationship with Jesus than I even knew possible.

Confronting your wounds is not easy, but I wonder if it might be simpler then we anticipate if we open ourselves up to Jesus and his healing touch. We as humans tend to bury our wounds, hide them. We think they make us weak, or we think they're not worth our time, or that we can handle anything on our own. It is hard for us to face them, but it's not hard for Jesus to heal them. It may take time, yes, and prayer, and maybe even counseling or other outside help, but it's the interactions with Jesus that will bring us ultimate healing.

Do you have wounds that aren't healed? Maybe one's you've been ignoring for years? Invite Jesus' healing touch into the most painful places in your heart.
What have been the effects of those wounds? What lies might you be listening to because of them, and what are God's truths that you know counteract those lies?
We are the body of Christ, come together to care and support. If you are hurting, from an old wound or a new one, spend some time in prayer today asking for healing, and then reach out to someone, a pastor or a friend, and seek prayer and comfort. Jesus is with you always.