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Healing of the Soul
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themselves, “We have seen strange things today.”
Luke 5:26
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In the home of the paralytic there was great rejoicing when he
returned to his family, carrying with ease the couch upon which he
had been slowly borne from their presence but a short time before.
They gathered round with tears of joy, hardly daring to believe their
eyes. He stood before them in the full vigor of manhood. Those
arms that they had seen lifeless were quick to obey his will. The
flesh that had been shrunken and leaden-hued was now fresh and
ruddy. He walked with a firm, free step. Joy and hope were written
in every lineament of his countenance, and an expression of purity
and peace had taken the place of the marks of sin and suffering. Glad
thanksgiving went up from that home, and God was glorified through
His Son, who had restored hope to the hopeless and strength to the
stricken one. This man and his family were ready to lay down their
lives for Jesus. No doubt dimmed their faith, no unbelief marred
their fealty to Him who had brought light into their darkened home.
“Bless the Lord, O my soul:
And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
Bless the Lord, O my soul,
And forget not all His benefits:
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities;
Who healeth all thy diseases;
Who redeemeth thy life from destruction;...
So that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord executeth righteousness
And judgment for all that are oppressed....
He hath not dealt with us after our sins;
Nor rewarded us according to our iniquities....
Like as a father pitieth his children,
So the Lord pitieth them that fear Him.
For He knoweth our frame;
He remembereth that we are dust.”
Psalm 103:1-14.
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