Let Him In

We talked about the freedom that redemption purchased for us. Last week we finished off talking about how boundaries are good for us. Imagine driving on a road where there are no traffic laws. Everyone is free to do whatever they like, whenever they like, however they like. It would be a dangerous place to drive. It may feel like freedom for a second until you realise everyone else is free to be their crazy self then it becomes dangerous real fast.

God in His infinite wisdom gave us the Bible which tells us where the boundaries are. God is not trying to take away our freedom, He is telling us how we can enjoy our freedom in a way that is life giving and that doesn’t destroy us or harm others. Does it mean it’s a problem free life? Nope. As much as we have road rules and crazy drivers who break them, we have the Bible and a world full of people who don’t live by it. So in people exercising their free will, there sometimes is injury and devastation that comes. But our hope is always in Jesus. This life is short, so we keep our eyes fixed heavenward and on Jesus regardless of what is happening around us.

We talked about how God came to give us life and life more abundantly. If you are wondering, “If that is the case why did this happen?” You can read our posts “Why” or “Mad… (at God)” they will be good starting points to address that. Today, we are going to talk about healing. The cross of Jesus brought us healing.

Sometimes life, people or circumstances bring hurt and devastation to our lives in a way that we feel we have been broken in a million pieces and we can’t put it back together. We wonder, will I ever be whole again?

On our own the answer is, “no”. But with Jesus the answer is, “Absolutely!” We can’t fix ourselves. We were never meant to be able to fix ourselves. But the Bible says in Isaiah 53:5, “But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.”

Jesus paid the price for your healing but so often we limit that to when we have a headache or to something happening in our body. What about the hurt that is in our soul that no one can see? The brokenness within that needs healing and restoration? The verse doesn’t limit healing to physical healing and this is confirmed in John 10:10 which we looked at last week. In John 10:10 Jesus said He came to give us life and life more abundantly.

The word for life in that verse is the Greek word “zōē” which, based on the Strongs definition, means the absolute fulness of life, real and genuine life, active and vigorous life, devoted to God, blessed and so much more. When you are not well mentally or emotionally, how can you have that kind of life? Does that mean that we are excluded from the promise of John 10:10? Never! In John 12:47, Jesus tells us that He did not come to condemn the world but to save it. The word for “save” in that verse is the Greek word, “sōzō” and the Strongs definition of that word is, “to save, that is, deliver or protect (literally or figuratively), heal, preserve, save (self), do well, be (make) whole”.

Jesus did not come to condemn you or point His finger at you or yell at you for being broken. He came to make you whole. To heal and restore you. Jesus went to the cross for you. The cross was our bridge to go from brokenness to wholeness. Sometimes we expect Jesus to heal us so we can go back to how we were before the trauma, the hurt or the disappointment, but when God heals us we actually come out stronger than we were before. However, God can’t heal what we hide. He can’t heal what we deny. We have to be willing to admit that we are hurt and that we need healing.

It’s like going to the doctor and the doctor asks how you are and you say, “I am blessed and highly favoured.” Well then, praise the Lord, enjoy the rest of your day because you don’t need a doctor! But if you say, “My arm hurts when I lift my hand up past my shoulder.” Then the doctor can help you. You may be thinking, “But God is omniscient, He doesn’t need me to tell Him where it hurts.” He is omniscient, that’s true but He will never cross your free will so He waits for you to invite Him into your hurt so He can heal and restore.

“Look! I stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in…” Revelations 3:20. God is not going to force His way into your brokenness and heal you unless you invite Him. That’s how much He respects your free will. Otherwise everyone would be walking around healed and whole if God just did it without invitation.

Do you need God to heal and restore you? Is there a part of you that is hurting and in pain and you have not been able to talk about it or let anyone in? How about you invite God in today? It is not hard, just let Him know that you hear Him knocking and He is welcome to come in. The fact that you are reading this today, this is God knocking on the door asking that you please let Him in so He can help you. Once you let Him in, watch what God is going to do. He is a healer. He paid a high price so you can not only be healed but made whole. Let Him in.

Love and blessings,

Melissa Tsingano.