Today I want to look at Matthew 9:1-8:
1AND JESUS, getting into a boat, crossed to the other side and came to His own town [Capernaum].
2And behold, they brought to Him a man paralyzed and prostrated by illness, lying on a sleeping pad; and when Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralyzed man, Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted.
3And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, This man blasphemes [He claims the rights and prerogatives of God]!
4But Jesus, knowing (seeing) their thoughts, said, Why do you think evil and harbor malice in your hearts?
5For which is easier: to say, Your sins are forgiven and the penalty remitted, or to say, Get up and walk?
6But in order that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins and remit the penalty, He then said to the paralyzed man, Get up! Pick up your sleeping pad and go to your own house.
7And he got up and went away to his own house.8When the crowds saw it, they were struck with fear and awe; and they recognized God and praised and thanked Him, Who had given such power and authority to men.
They questioned the authority of Jesus to forgive sins, and He proved that by healing the man! By this act Jesus showed the connection between sin and sickness and disease. He also demonstrated the fact that God wants to deal with both! He wants EVERY area of our lives to be free from all the works of the enemy! When you read Isaiah 53 with this in mind, you will see that Jesus took care of the sin issue AND the sickness and disease issue at the same time! Why suffer with sickness and disease when Jesus already paid the price to deliver you from it at the cross? Be FREE! He died for that! And NOW He ever lives to make intercession for us! Praying that we'd "get it"! Dare to believe the Word and receive YOUR healing today!
Shalom in Him!
