Giving Us Back

And as he was still coming, the demon threw him down and convulsed him. Then Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, healed the child, and gave him back to his father. Luke 9:42

Are you still having trouble with the guilt-shaming of the world and its powers and principalities? Me too. We have a duty to spread the good news and Jesus is at the heart of that good news. Today this verse from Luke reminds us of the story told then of that child. A child much like we were but with one terrible thing more, a demon had possessed the boy. How and why the child came to this condition are not so important as the One who came to first rebuke, then heal, and finally to restore the child to his father. We too must go through this same process. The sin in us is rebuked, we are healed of our earthly birth, and finally by being reborn in Christ we are restored to our Father in Heaven. We would like to think this process is a moment in time, but from the stories of the disciples it seems to be more of a journey.

Rebuke the sin, be healed of the guilt and shame, trust in the restoration of our Lord Jesus!

Bucky