This coming Sunday I will be offering the prayer to worshipers for the healing of body, mind, and spirit. I know that many "healing" prayers just focus on the physical side. We may be apt in our prayers during worship to include mainly those who are physically ill. It is good that we do remember those who are in such condition.
However, I believe that we also at times need healing for dealing with stressful occurrences in our lives. We might feel overwhelmed with a loss of job or a friendship.
Or it might be we are still dealing with unresolved issues in our relationship with God. We might feel that we have drifted away from God and no longer feel the closeness we once had. We might even feel estranged. We want to return and have a feeling of wholeness with our creator.
It is important to recognize that Jesus came to heal in a holistic way in his ministry. He healed those who were physically ill, those who were possessed by demons, and he sought to make peace between us and God. The apostles whom Jesus had were empowered to go out and they did "signs and wonders," which included healings.
This Sunday will be an opportunity to receive healing for yourself and also to reflect on how you might be an instrument of healing for someone else.
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