June 13: Enjoying His Peace.
HIS ABILITY.
Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"--Matthew 9:28
When we worry, we're saying, 'God can't.' " says Linda Dillow--"If we are walking in anxiety, we're not walking in faith. We want to be women of faith, yet often worry becomes our middle name....We're familiar with the small trickle of fear that meanders through our minds until it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. We must conquer this 'God can't disease." * Do we really believe that God is able to save us, to restore us, and to guide us?
Two blind men followed Jesus, "crying out, 'Have mercy on us, Son of David!' " (Matthew 9:27). Matthew uses the title "Son of David" more than any other Gospel. It is spoken mostly by those requesting mercy, healing, and deliverance. It is rooted in the Old Testament prophecies about a new Davidic ruler, through Whom God would heal and give rest to Israel (Ezekiel 34:11-15, 23, 24). Blindness was often considered a judgment of God (see John 9:2; Deuteronomy 28:28), and the blind became outcasts, begging for survival (John 9:8). On this occasion, Jesus asks a most intriguing question, unique to this Gospel: "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" (Matthew 9:28). They responded, "Yes, Lord" (verse 28), and their eyes were opened (verse 30). It is very helpful to understand that anxiety and worry are often rooted in the belief that God is not able, that He doesn't have the power to take care of a particular situation. In the Bible, blindness is a common metaphor for spiritual darkness. God promised of His Chosen Servant:
"I will appoint you as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the nations,
To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison"
(Isaiah 42:6, 7).
Let's rest, believing in His ability to save and heal us. Do you believe He is able? Oh, yes! He is able. I know He is able!
My Response:_________________________________________________________
* Linda Dillow, Calm My Anxious Heart: A Woman's Guide to Finding Contentment (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2007), 116.
HIS ABILITY.
Jesus said to them, "Do you believe that I am able to do this?"--Matthew 9:28
When we worry, we're saying, 'God can't.' " says Linda Dillow--"If we are walking in anxiety, we're not walking in faith. We want to be women of faith, yet often worry becomes our middle name....We're familiar with the small trickle of fear that meanders through our minds until it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. We must conquer this 'God can't disease." * Do we really believe that God is able to save us, to restore us, and to guide us?
Two blind men followed Jesus, "crying out, 'Have mercy on us, Son of David!' " (Matthew 9:27). Matthew uses the title "Son of David" more than any other Gospel. It is spoken mostly by those requesting mercy, healing, and deliverance. It is rooted in the Old Testament prophecies about a new Davidic ruler, through Whom God would heal and give rest to Israel (Ezekiel 34:11-15, 23, 24). Blindness was often considered a judgment of God (see John 9:2; Deuteronomy 28:28), and the blind became outcasts, begging for survival (John 9:8). On this occasion, Jesus asks a most intriguing question, unique to this Gospel: "Do you believe that I am able to do this?" (Matthew 9:28). They responded, "Yes, Lord" (verse 28), and their eyes were opened (verse 30). It is very helpful to understand that anxiety and worry are often rooted in the belief that God is not able, that He doesn't have the power to take care of a particular situation. In the Bible, blindness is a common metaphor for spiritual darkness. God promised of His Chosen Servant:
"I will appoint you as a covenant to the people,
As a light to the nations,
To open blind eyes,
To bring out prisoners from the dungeon
And those who dwell in darkness from the prison"
(Isaiah 42:6, 7).
Let's rest, believing in His ability to save and heal us. Do you believe He is able? Oh, yes! He is able. I know He is able!
My Response:_________________________________________________________
* Linda Dillow, Calm My Anxious Heart: A Woman's Guide to Finding Contentment (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2007), 116.
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