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Among the many listed titles of Jesus contained in scripture, we do not find that of ‘doctor’ apart from this event. History tells us that He was and remains the ‘greatest physician’. Matthew 14:14, “And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.” A physician in Greek culture was one with skills and abilities to heal and make whole someone who was diseased or injured. Luke 4:40, “Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.”

A recent study of the gospels highlighted that, along with preaching the Kingdom of God, one of the main activities undertaken by Jesus was that of healing. The extent of His desire to heal was beyond understanding. Matthew 4:23, “And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.”

His quote above, however, has the underlying assumption of true healing through His future victory on the cross. Natural healing miracles were a sign to the Jewish nation of His power and of fulfilling the words of the prophets. The power of His victory on the cross, however provides for the healing of all nations from the human condition. Psalm 67:2, “That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations.”

Sin is an inherited disease from which humanity has no immunity, and which will result in death both of the body and soul. The ONLY healing lies in Jesus Christ and the cure He has set in place allowing mankind to be reborn with a new, divine nature. Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”

This healing by grace through faith, is accessible to all but we must go to the only physician who has the authority to dispense such a cure. The understanding of the value of the healing power of Grace to enable us to put on a new man should cause continual Thanksgiving in our heart.

We are reminded of when Jesus healed the ten who were stricken with leprosy. Leprosy can be likened to the sin which affects and corrupts our body, often resulting in ostracising from all that is good. Although He healed ten, only one valued what had been done to him declaring, Luke 17:15-16, “And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.”

Let us at all times value this healing from the Lord so that we may also experience the Lord’s response, Verse 19, “And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.”