We are Broken

Time and time again just when I think I have my life figured out and everything is well in the world I realize over and over again just how broken I am. When I take the time to be honest with myself I come to see that I’m not always as “okay” as I say I am. I mean in reality, the truth is I’m broken, I’m sick, and I need healing. The truth is I struggle, and I feel pain, I’ve been knocked down, I’ve been let down and I’ve done my share of hurting myself and others. In all fairness, I think if you are honest with yourself too, you know that you, like me, are also broken. The harsh reality of life is that the world is full of struggle and pain and nobody is ever as “okay” as they say they are, because in the end we are all broken, and sick and in need of a physician.

Jesus said to them in reply, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance but sinners” Luke 5:31-32

Jesus came into the world to minister to his people, he came to offer us healing and mercy. Jesus tells us over and over again that he came not for the healthy, but for the sick and he came to call sinners (not the righteous) into repentance. It’s important to realize that even though we are broken and sick we do have a physician who is ready and more than willing to care for our needs. Jesus is not only our Savior, he is also our physician, and if we let him, he can offer us more healing than we could ever imagine. So next time you find yourself broken or sick and in need of healing, spend some time with the “physician” and ask Christ to heal you.