Which is Easier?

I John 2:1-2

My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin.  But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense---Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.  He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours buy also for the sins of the whole world.

Today’s Reading: Matthew 9:1-8

Which is easier? To forgive someone’s sins or to heal a person’s physical body? I ask myself, which is greater? I forget sometimes that when Jesus forgave me and saved me, that was the greatest and most miraculous healing that I have had or will ever have. I ask for so much sometimes and quite honestly expect so much without even asking, that I tend to forget that I have already received the greatest gift ever given to man. How can I ask for any more? Jesus loves me, with all my faults, with all my failures, he truly and honestly loves me!

While there is an abundance of physical suffering in this world, it is the spiritual suffering that truly destroys people. I think about all the people that crossed my path today, did I show them Jesus? Did I recognize Jesus in them? Was I too busy to notice if they seemed to be suffering spiritually? Did I really listen to them? I ask these question because when I think about receiving the greatest gift ever, then I think about sharing. When my husband asked me to marry him and put that ring on my finger, I couldn’t wait to show everyone and I did….I showed everyone, those who cared and those who didn’t. You see it didn’t matter if they wanted to see it or not, I was so excited about this gift that I wanted to share it with everyone…no matter the outcome. Should I not be the same way about my salvation? Should I not wake up every morning excited to share what Christ did and continues to do for me?

It easier for Jesus to heal our bodies, but he went a few steps further. He suffered, he died, and he rose again so that he could bring us a new spiritual healing….salvation! He took all this upon himself because he loves us all that much! He simple wants us to be with him, he wanted to make a way for us just to be with him, our Father! What an unbelievably awesome God I serve.

I had intended on covering the entire chapter, but I feel extremely lead to stop at this point. I am sure that these words will also be for someone else, but at this point it seems that God is speaking directly to my heart tonight. Only my God can take the words that I am writing and turn them back to me as words from him…just amazing!

With much love and blessings!