Mama Called the Doctor and the Doctor Said…
Luke 5:31 And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.
“But I NEED!” This use to be the wail of my great (and they are great!) nephews when they wanted to MAKE ME UNDERSTAND how serious they would SUFFER if I failed to GIVE THEM what they desired.
They have since grown up (some) and are becoming like most of us – everything seems like “We’ve got to have!”… We may not WAIL, but if anyone tries to talk us out of it, we MAY STILL emphasize the possible consequences of denying ourselves… death – starvation – depression – “worst event of my ENTIRE life”…
There are needs. We are a creation that has BODY needs – SOUL needs – and SPIRIT needs. Serious needs! Needs that are good – and necessary – and right to seek!
Our body needs food and water. Our soul needs love and a sense of security. Our spirit needs to be known and connected to our world community.
When these needs are not met or are lacking true sustenance, we become “sick” – not well, due to our body/soul/spirit”s lack of necessary nutrients.
Our problem/mistake is that WE try to satisfy our true and righteous needs with false and unsatisfying solutions.
We have been taught, both by well-meaning family and not so well-meaning enemies that WE SHOULD BE able to take care of ourselves (the goal of SELF sufficiency), we should be able to provide everything we need for a healthy, wealthy, and rich life. We set our goal for perfection, with life teaching us over and over that it is impossible to obtain. We long for and strive to PROVE “The Power of One” is our only hope… as long as the “One” is me. Some of us even strive to be the “Power of One” for everyone else!
As long as we have ourself… as long as we have each other…
But what if THE “One” is not you?
The question becomes… when your “sick”… when you are in need and you or your world cannot fill the need… WHO you going to call?
WHO WILL COME to your rescue?
What if the one you call has no sense of obligation or desire for YOUR good?
What if the one to whom you’ve given power, seeks destruction of all that God-given?
What if the one who comes, seeks to kill and destroy you
Romans 8:22 For we know that the whole creation groans and suffers the pains of childbirth together until now
We are needy! Our world is needy!
Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…
We are all sick – we are all in need of SOMEONE to care for us.
When Mama calls the doctor… WHO shows up?
1 Peter 5:8-10 Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
If our enemy comes, WHO WILL we cry out to SAVE US?
For God so loved the world…
Our enemy wants to enslave us for the purpose of our destruction.
Our Creator wishes to adopt us… to take us for His children – His heirs… For (we) have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but (we) have received a spirit of adoption as sons… and daughters… by which we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, (Romans 8:15-17)
Our Abba wants only the best for His own!
Romans 8:28-30 Now we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. For those He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. And those who He predestined, He also called; and those whom He called, He also justified; and those whom He justified, He also glorified.
If God is for us, who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) For I am convinced that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor created any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 8:37-39)
Christ Jesus… the GREATEST PHYSICIAN… who saves us and heals us with the love of God!
WHEN (not if) Mama calls the doctor… JUST SAY JESUS!
**All Scripture quoted comes from the “Bible Gateway” app and is the NASB version of the Bible