Perhaps Paul needed Luke as a physician and now Mark as a scribe. ![]() Years before, Mark had fallen out of favor with Paul, but now he wanted Mark to come, just as Luke was with him now. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry” (2 Timothy 4:11). He needed some help, so he said that “Luke alone is with me. When the Apostle Paul wrote Timothy, he was in prison. He could be useful for a number of reasons, not just medical ones. A physician would certainly be a blessing on a missionary trip. Luke’s been called Luke the Physician, Luke the Evangelist, and by historians, Luke the Historian, since his writings contain numerous historical facts, figures and dates, but when the Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians, he included the fact that “Luke the beloved physician greets you, as does Demas” (Col 4:14). Now that’s faith! It was because of her faith in Christ that “immediately the flow of blood dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of her disease” (Mark 5:29). She’d heard that people were being healed (Mark 5:27), so she thought, “If I touch even his garments, I will be made well” (Mark 5:28). She had spent all that she had, but it only grew worse (Mark 5:26), so she sought out Jesus so that she could touch His garment. ![]() Jesus’ PowerĪ woman who had suffered for 12 long years with a bleeding condition had attempted to be healed by various doctors, but none had helped. If only they had realized their sinfulness before Christ that they too needed a physician, they could have been healed and cleansed from all unrighteousness (2 Corinthians 5:21). Their sins had accrued God’s righteous wrath. Even though they didn’t think they were sinners, Jesus “said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners” (Mark 2:17). When Jesus was accused of eating with tax collectors and sinners (Mark 2:16), Jesus could have included the Pharisees too because they were sinners as well. He inhabits eternity, so He already knows that it works out for your best (Romans 8:28). We can trust the Great Physician with the uncertain future ahead. If it is the Lord’s will that some be healed and others not, we must remember that the Lord will have mercy upon whom He will have mercy for either healing or for saving (Exodus 33:19 Romans 9:15). Probably from a reference from Mark 2, but the Lord Himself is the One “Who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases” (Psalm 103:3). Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Jesus has been referred to as the Great Physician. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Please, as Your word promises, keep them in perfect peace steady their minds and help them to trust in You (Isaiah 26:3), in Jesus’ name, amen.Here are 5 stories from the Bible that doctors should read and consider. They are all too aware of the dangers their loved ones face. Lord, have mercy on those who must wait, trust and hope every time a first responder goes into action. Pray for the family and loved ones of first responders. “Strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble, and make straight paths for feet” (Hebrews 12:12, NASB) focus their minds and hearts and steel them against panic and fatigue, in Jesus’ name, amen.Ħ. ![]() Lord God, as You commanded Joshua, so grant that first responders everywhere may “Be strong and courageous…not be afraid…not be discouraged.” Help them to know that You will be with them wherever they go (Joshua 1:9, NIV). Give them wisdom from You, Lord, and help them in their moment of need to make timely and wise decisions, in Jesus’ name, amen. I ask for discernment on behalf of first responders, who frequently face complex situations and must make snap decisions. Be thou prepared, and prepare for thyself, thou, and all thy company that are assembled unto thee, and be thou a guard unto them. God, Your word says that anyone who lacks wisdom should ask You, and You will provide it. Pray for them to be wise in the discharge of their duties. Mark 2:17 Verse Concepts And hearing this, Jesus said to them, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Hide them in the shadow of Your wings and cover them with your feathers let Your faithfulness be their shield and rampart (see Psalm 91:14-16).Ĥ. Show Yourself strong on their behalf and be their refuge and fortress in times of danger. Give Your angels charge concerning them, to guard them in all their ways (Psalm 91:11). Father God, keep our first responders safe in every situation.
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