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Healing of the Soul
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This was to her the beginning of a new life, a life of purity
and peace, devoted to God. In the uplifting of this fallen soul,
Jesus performed a greater miracle than in healing the most grievous
physical disease; He cured the spiritual malady that leads to eternal
death. This penitent woman became one of His most steadfast
followers. With self-sacrificing love and devotion she showed her
gratitude for His forgiving mercy. The world had only contempt and
scorn for this erring woman, but the Sinless One pitied her weakness
and reached to her a helping hand. While the hypocritical Pharisees
condemned, Jesus urged her, “‘Go and sin no more.’”
Jesus knows the circumstances of every soul. The greater the
sinner’s guilt, the more he or she needs the Savior. His heart of
divine love and sympathy is drawn out most of all for the one who
is most hopelessly entangled in the snares of the enemy. With His
own blood He has signed the emancipation papers of the race.
Jesus is not willing for those who have been purchased at such
a cost to be buffeted about by the enemy. He does not want us to
be overcome by temptation and perish. He who curbed the lions
in their den and walked with His faithful witnesses amid the fiery
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flames is just as ready to work in our behalf to subdue every evil in
our nature. Today He is standing at the altar of mercy, presenting
before God the prayers of those who desire His help. He turns no
weeping, contrite soul away. Freely He will pardon all who come to
Him for forgiveness and restoration. He bids every trembling soul
take courage. Whoever will, may take hold of God’s strength and
make peace with Him, and He will make peace.
All who turn to Him for refuge, Jesus lifts above the accusing
and the strife of tongues. No human being or evil angel can impeach
these souls. Christ unites them to His own divine-human nature.
They stand beside the great Sin Bearer in the light proceeding from
the throne of God.
The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses “from all sin.”
1 John 1:7
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“Who shall bring a charge against God’s elect? It is God who
justifies. Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, and
furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of God, who
also makes intercession for us.”
Romans 8:33, 34
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Christ showed that He had absolute control over the winds and
waves, and over men possessed of demons. He who stilled the