“[The Father] hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature” (Col. 1:13-15).
The world has always had such a warped idea of what God is like. People often think God is causing all their problems. They have a mental picture of God sitting up in heaven with a big club. They think He’s waiting for them to make a mistake so He can hit them on the head—in other words, make them sick, steal their money, or kill their family.
But if you want to know what God is really like, look at Jesus. Seeing Jesus gives us a picture of God. In Colossians 1:15, Jesus is called “the image of the invisible God.” Jesus Himself said, “If you’ve seen Me, you’ve seen the Father” (John 14:9).
Follow Jesus’ earthly ministry to see God’s will in action. You see, everything Jesus did (or didn’t do) represented God’s will.
Jesus led a perfect life. He never committed a sin. He never made anyone sick. He never stole, never killed, and never destroyed. He never left anyone sick who wanted and believed Him to be healed.
He never said, “This sickness is here to teach you something, to perfect you, to correct you, or to make you more pious.” He never said, “This sickness is good for you.” He just healed anyone and everyone who desired to be healed.
Jesus acted out God’s will for mankind. He never refused healing to anyone, and He won’t refuse healing to you.
Jesus healed everyone who came to Him in faith. Hebrews 13:8 says He is the same yesterday, today and forever, so I come to Him in faith, knowing He will heal me too!
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