Healing and forgiveness are intrinsically linked, that is why Jesus said to the paralysed man in Mark 2, ‘That you may know the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins, I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.’
The Glory of Jesus
‘And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father, full of grace and truth.’ What a miracle, under the rules of the Temple, Jews had to continually make sacrifices to atone for their sins, but the Bible says Jesus died once to forgive the sin of the world to set us free! God sent His Son Jesus to redeem you and I; and God glorified Jesus by doing this.
Full of joy
I want to declare the glory of Jesus. Put your faith in Him. He has power to heal, deliver and set you free. As you turn to Jesus, He’ll fill you with unspeakable joy. When Peter healed the lame man outside the temple in Acts 3, the man was so full of joy, he began leaping and praising God: God can do the same for you.
Arise in victory
What joy, what rejoicing, awaits those who receive the victory of the Lord. Peter and John were on their way into the Temple to pray, when a lame man called out for help. Peter, unable to give money, gave something of greater value, he reached out his hand, pulled the lame man up, and as he did so, the man arose, completely healed.
