There is a cure. ( Matthew 9 v 1 - 8 )

 Just imagine if someone had a cure for all illnesses,  no matter what illness, and you went to that person to get the cure, you listen to him, he shows you one tablet, it cost it a fortune ,but it is will not cost you anything, yes it will be absolutely free. You don't have to take it with water, for if you do,  it will not work ,just swallow it on its own, and wonder of wonders, it will have no bad side effects. He went on  to say that he  guaranteed  it would work, he said many people have been cured by it. I wish this was true, but let me apply this spiritually, the Bible tells us clearly that we are all sinners, you may have heard the term ,sin sick souls, in Isaiah 1v 5 - 6, the nations sinfulness is likened unto physical illness. our Saviour speaks of sinners as those who need a doctor Mark 2 v 17, I have heard people  say to me, 'I don't sin, if only that were true, but its not so, we all ,let me stress the all, have sinned and come short of the glory of  God Romans 3 v23. and the need to have our sins forgiven, is more important than anything else.  There are many religions in the world ,and  they put many demands put on their followers, no Muslin has assurance of eternal life, there is only one cure, Jesus, the only one who can truly save and forgive us our sins, He has paid the price for our  sins to be forgiven, there are no add-ons , it is effective for all sins, and it is  guaranteed to work.

                                                    Jesus paid it all, all to Him I owe,

                                                    Sin had left a crimson stain,

                                                    He washed it white as snow.

                                                      Words Elvina  M. Hall.

Faith ( Romans 10 v 17 )

 Many people are like Thomas ,the one who would not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead,after all ,when you are dead you are dead.He would not believe ,even when his fellow disciples told him,'we have seen the Lord', but Thomas rejected what they said,after all Jesus died a terrible death,on a cross,now it was finished,it is not rational,there is no sense to it.He wanted proof and the only proof was to actually see Jesus not only see him but  he had see the nail marks in his hands ,and put his finger where the nails were; and put his hand into his side ( John 20 v 25 ). To him Jesus was dead ,and that was it,no matter what anybody said,he would not believe.There is a saying which goes,'convince a man against his will , and he remaineth of that opinion still'.Many people doubt ,refuse to believe in the resurrection,and so do not believe in Jesus,the other disciples had seen the risen Saviour,I wonder before that happened,did they believe?,it is interesting that when Jesus appeared to them,He showed  them,his hands, and his side,to confirm to that it was really him.All Thomas was saying he wanted that also,and wonder of wonders ,Jesus obliged,and Thomas believed.Yes he believed because he saw. But Jesus went on to say to  Thomas,    ''because you have seen me,you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed ( John 20 v 29 ) William Hendriksen writes,'' Faith that results from seeing is good; but faith which results from hearing is more excellent''.

The open door [ Revelation 3 v8 ]

As I look back on my life I see so many times I have prayed for doors to open, and they have, but often it required a great deal of patience on my part,for God does not work according to my time table. This is a lesson we all have to earn, living and moving at Gods moment, waiting and not get tired of waiting, often we do and we cry out how much longer Lord before You answer,yet God says wait. And in that waiting God is teaching us lessons, teaching us to trust Him,and learn that valuable lesson of patience. We must also learn the important lesson of weakness ,yes weakness, and a spirit of dependance on God, the greatest of saints had to learn these lessons. The race is not to the strong , but to those who have recognised their weakness, dont worry about your weakness,the great apostle was told that Gods strength was made perfect in his weakness, and that Gods grace would be sufficent for him.[ 2 Corinthians 12 v1-10 ] Yes doors will open, doors that no one can close,but in His time, and when He has prepared us ,to take up that opportunity . [Dear God we ask for grace to wait for that door of opportunity to open, as we wait ,help us to have patience, and to yield to your purposes in our lives in Jesus name Amen ]