“But the free gift is not like the trespass. For if many died through one man’s trespass, much more have the grace of God and the free gift by the grace of that one man Jesus Christ abounded for many.”

(Romans 5:15 ESV)

Originally there was no fear in the Garden of Eden then the Devil came.   He, or his minions, are behind all perverse fears.  Jesus is the answer to our unreasonable fears and doubts something that I have experienced first-hand it is a gift.

I have seen Jesus’ restorative Love beat the wiles of the Evil One to evoke destruction, fear, dissipation and doubt, every time.  Every Time!  We just have to ask, no matter where we are! Simple.  Maybe there is only time to say one thing: Help Me Jesus.

I regularly pray for people through the day when God moves, often He moves in a way more clandestinely than I would appreciate.  I have to know my place; God is The One with the perfect timing, capacity to heal, restore and deliver us. I am just the courier ringing the bell, knocking the door.

As I started the day I talked to God about my fear and doubt and reflected upon my lack of faith and how that has influenced my expectancy in prayers for healing etc. 

As Christians we all begin to undertake a process of following by believing and accepting Jesus as The Son of God who has authority over everything. What we are able to give over of ourselves to Him, He always accepts, and we have to believe and trust in the efficacy of God’s Love for ourselves and to those He sends us.

I was reminded of my athlete’s foot, a fungal infection; I have had it since a child at school.  It comes and goes but never goes far; a lot like my sin it hides nearby waiting to re-engage.  I had a well-known make of antifungal cream.  It was useless to stop the fungus.  Then one day I found a treatment that is amazing in its effectiveness which for decades I apply regularly when I see the signs.

I have a U.V. torch that shines a blue light.  When shone on my feet in the dark the fungus it fluoresces brilliant white, even below the surface of the skin shining between my toes, which are a giveaway of its presence!   So I apply the cream for a few days until it goes away, but unseen it waits to come and attack again.

As we come to Him, Jesus is the only one who has the ability to treat our fallen condition perfectly, to shine a light on our sin and to cleanse us and to bring us back into the harmony which will one day be perfected in heaven with Jesus.

Prayer: LORD, today, we need You with us to make a difference.  Please shine Your Light and cleanse us from our failings and come with us, in Jesus’ name we pray, amen.

Roderick Marshall