Disabled

28 June 2011

Matthew 8:1-3 When he came down from the mountain, great crowds followed him;and behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean." And he stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, "I will; be clean." And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

During the next two days I will be out of communication in Pietermaritzburg at a meeting with the Leprosy Mission and the Disability Conexion, we will be investigating the response that the Church should have to the healing ministry in regard to disability and leprosy. Please pray for us. So many of us take for granted our good health and life without being treated like a leper, yet there are many people that have to deal with this on a daily basis.

We need to remember that God’s grace and love is sufficient despite the situation we may find ourselves in. So in your response to this what would your view be in how to minister to people who are lepers or have physical disability that inhibits them in some way or another. For me the reality is that many people are disabled, possibly physical, mental, emotional or spiritual, and the truth is that no matter what the disability, Jesus Christ is more concerned about the person being reconciled to God, than to be physically healed.

Be encouraged today to give thanks to God, for what Jesus has done on the Cross for each of us.

David

Point to ponder: We are a new creation in Christ.

Question to consider:  Have you been healed of your disability?

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