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Matthew 12:16-21
The mission of Jesus and a description of Him is found in Isaiah 42:1-4. In part, Jesus was to reveal His identity as the Messiah by fulfilling the prophecies about Him as recorded in the Old Testament Scriptures. A particular segment of these verses is that of Isaiah 42:20-21, which is reflective of things that are becoming useless and in need of being thrown out or replaced. With this in mind, Jesus came to heal those people who are treated in this manner, or who may have a self-view that is defeating or feeling of no worth. During the time, this view was common for the way in which the Jews viewed the Gentiles.
This is a promise that Jesus came to revive people’s lives.
Jesus stated in Matthew 11:28 (NKJV), “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Jesus wants people to know that He is here to heal them. Jesus wants people to know that if they will come to Him and ask, believing in Him, He will give healing. But His healing may not come in the way in which you think; He is most concerned with the heart as the heart is the home of sincerity and the place from which a person’s true nature lies. This physical body is going to wear out and die, we all are recipients of death one day. We all will physically die. But the spirit lives on for eternity, and the spirit is the place which needs the most healing. The spirit is the true self, including all the secrets one may have hidden deep within. This is the place that God wants to help you with. This is the place in which Jesus came to heal – Jews and Gentiles alike are united in Christ. If you have not done so, I urge you to open your heart to Jesus today and let Him heal the dark secret places that only you and He know about. He will heal you if you will believe, if you will believe in Him!
Dear LORD,
There are people who are feeling worthless and useless in the world today. We lift them all up to You today and ask that You speak to these people’s hearts and give them healing as You have vowed to lift up those who are in need; those who are feeling as if they have no purpose – You LORD are the source of power and of healing. Only You LORD can heal in this way – there is no doctor for the healing of the soul in adopting one into a new life in Christ Jesus, other than Christ Jesus. Please open the eyes of those who are feeling worthless today and speak to their hearts – calling them to You LORD, to heal them, and to give them a new renewed outlook on life that leads to eternal life in heaven with You. In Jesus name I pray, amen.