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Friday, April 18, 2008
Acts 13:26-33, Psalm 2, John 14:1-6
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DOCTOR JESUS
"Do not let your hearts be troubled. Have faith in God and have faith in
Me." —John 14:1
Imagine that you are scheduled to undergo open heart surgery tomorrow.
You've met with your surgeon, and you have complete confidence in your
surgeon's skill and personal care for your body. Although you're naturally
anxious about such major surgery, you anticipate a successful outcome.
There will be a lot of pain, but your surgeon has told you what pain to
expect, how long it will last, and has prescribed medication to make the
pain tolerable. Your trust in your surgeon has put your heart at rest.
Jesus is the Divine Physician (Mk 2:17). He's decided that the best way to
bring us to full health is to give us a new heart (see Ez 36:26). In the
process of this heart transplant operation, Jesus may, in His surpassing
skill, care, and wisdom, find it necessary to expose us to pain for a time
(see Lk 2:35). But Jesus didn't promise to eliminate all pain; instead, He
promised that by having faith in Him, we can keep our hearts from being
troubled (Jn 14:1).
Out of love for us, Doctor Jesus has not told us everything about our
operation and recovery because we are not yet ready to bear it (Jn 16:12).
We don't know what kind of pain we'll experience or how long it will last.
The pain may come physically, mentally, spiritually, relationally, etc.
So, it all comes down to believing in the Doctor. Doctor Jesus, the
Creator of your body, knows more anatomy and has far greater personal care
for you than does the world's finest physician. Jesus tells us: Have
"faith in Me" (Jn 14:1). "Dismiss all anxiety from your minds...Then God's
own peace...will stand guard over your hearts" (Phil 4:6-7).
Prayer: "Jesus, I trust in You. Mercy of God, I trust in
Promise: You." "It was to us that this message of salvation was sent
forth." —Acts 13:26
Praise: Brother Mark counseled a mother of a troubled teen to put her
anxiety on the altar of God.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
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