Monday, May 18, 2009,11:27 PM
WWJD
As I was reflecting on a joke I heard on youtube, I realised something very interesting.In Matthew 9:12-13, Jesus said he came for sinners. He used the analogy of the sick needing a doctor. It struck me that Jesus came to this world to heal. Physical, spiritual, psychological and emotional healing.
To heal the festering wound called sin, Jesus died a death of a sinner despite without sin. The sacrificial lamb, the ultimate guilt/sin offering.
Jesus came down not to start a revolution but to heal. He healed the madman and cast out demons. This was psychological healing. Madness has many forms. In the days of Jesus, the mad were said to be possessed by demons thus Jesus' ability to cast out demons is psychological healing. This in itself is miraculous because most people do not ever recover for mental disorders. It consumes them much like how sin consumes us. Jesus was able to heal the madman completely by cast out the demons to the herd of pigs is purely amazing.
I feel if we ever as ourselves what would Jesus do, I feel we should ask ourselves this follow up question: What would be the best way to heal this person or situation?
If we are tempted to cheat in exam, we know it is wrong. WWJD? How can we heal this situation? It would be not to cheat. How is this healing? In a way, it is healing to the soul of the invigilator. Jesus did things to heal the rift between Man and God. It is up to us to do the same. Only by understanding why Jesus came down, can we make good decisions to help the kingdom and help the people, whether lost or saved.
INC
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