Come and See

John 1:39, 45b-46 – “(Jesus) said to them, “Come and you will see.”  So they came and saw… “We have found Him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth”. Nathanael said to (Philip), “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?”  Philip said to him, “Come and see.””

Matthew 11:28-30 – “Come to Me, all who labor and are heavy laden (burdened), and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.”

I’m celebrating today.  It’s two years since I felt God’s touch that brought healing to my body and invincible joy to my soul.  Two years!

I was weary and so burdened.  I was thanking Jesus for His faithfulness to me over the 25½ years I’d been battling MS.  I told Him I trusted Him to be faithful in the future, as well, but I was tired of the fight.  So I asked Him, “Jesus, I’m weary; would You please just heal me?”

He answered immediately…immediately…with a touch to my leg.  Immediately, I went from weakness, tripping, being unable to walk, to dancing and leaping and praising God!  And I’ve been healthy and strong ever since that day.

Come and See.

Jesus is the healer of what’s broken.  In addition to healing my broken body He healed my broken heart and broken ways of thinking.  Each of these places were healed through His touch; some instantly; some took much longer. He continues to work in other areas of my life, but His precise, loving, craftsmanship will fix everything that needs to be repaired.

Earlier this year a friend shared about Kintsugi, the “Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer mixed with gold…As a philosophy it treats breakage and repair as part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise.” (Wikipedia)  It makes the repaired item unique and even more beautiful than it was originally.

That’s what Jesus does when He heals and repairs our brokenness. I know it’s what He’s done for me.  He heals the wound and leaves the scar so we can remember and celebrate His loving touch.

But don’t just take my word for it.  Find out for yourself!  Come and see what He will also do for you.

I’d love to hear what you find so I can celebrate with you!