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Friday, July 18, 2008, St. Camillus de Lellis
Isaiah 38:1-6, 21-22, 7-8, Isaiah 38:10-12, 16, Matthew 12:1-8
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SHOCK WAVES
"Put your house in order, for you are about to die; you shall not
recover." —Isaiah 38:1
The events surrounding Hezekiah's sickness were shocking. Instead of an
imminent death, he was granted an additional fifteen years of life (Is
38:5). The aftershock of this shock was the way the Lord proved to
Hezekiah that he would be healed within three days. God made the sun go
backward as a sign of Hezekiah's healing (Is 38:8).
However, this aftershock was still not the greatest shock. The "real
shocker" was the fact that Hezekiah's heart did not change after being
healed of terminal illness by Isaiah and seeing the awesome miracle of the
retreating sun. Hezekiah remained just as selfish as ever. When Isaiah
prophesied that the chosen people would be crushed by Babylon and led off
into exile, Hezekiah "thought, 'There will be peace and security in my
lifetime'" (Is 39:8). It's like saying: "I don't care what happens to you
as long as it doesn't happen to me."
What prophets, healings, and miracles couldn't do, Jesus, the Prophet,
Healer, Miracle-Worker, Savior, Lord, and God did accomplish. By His death
and resurrection, Jesus made it possible for us to become new creations
and receive new hearts (see Ez 36:26). This is the ultimate shock and the
ultimate reality.
Prayer: Father, may my response to Your healings and miracles be a holy
fear of You (see Acts 2:43).
Promise: "Those live whom the Lord protects...You have given me health and
life." —Is 38:16
Praise: St. Camillus, even though suffering from various diseases himself,
never quit tending the needs of others.
(For a related teaching, order our leaflet, "Living in Reality", or our
four-tape audio series starting with AV 38-1 or two-tape video series
starting with V-38.)
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