Day 7 Reflection

Healer is the word that jumps out at me today, what I love about the Gospels is the over and over stories of forgiveness and healing. Today's chapter is no different, and it's so refreshing to over and over read these stories. As I continue to do this each year, it's like it becomes so much more clear. I am thankful to God to continue to reveal things in His word to be, I would be a little nervous if that was not happening. The first two stories of chapter 7 are amazing acts of God, allowing Jesus to reveal His power and glory through healing two people on the brink of death. What a cool thing to see that our savior is the ultimate healer, one that can save our lives. Jesus has the power to save and not only our human life but the life that is most important our eternal life. But not only can heal us physically, but also more importantly Jesus is in the business of being a heart healer. As we see in v.36-50 in the story of Jesus sitting to dinner with some of the Pharisees. A woman of the City (aka a prostitute) is pouring herself out to Jesus, she knows he is a heart healer, she knows that he can clean and make her knew. What is interesting that at the bottom of the barrel are often the times we realize we can't do it alone, and like in the story the Pharisee is unable to see that very clear. How true can that be in our lives, how fuzzy it can be that we at times barely recognize our need for Jesus and his cross. I pray over this holiday we all take some time and realize we need Jesus. Thanks