The Need of a Physician to the Sick

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 1st Week - Saturday*

*Gospel : Mk 2:13-17*

*First Reading : Heb 4:12-16*

*The Need of a Physician  to the Sick*

*1) The Healing ministry of Jesus*

After the Baptism of Jesus, we continuously hear about the various healing incidents performed by Jesus 

Thus Jesus Shows how important the healing ministry is. 

In fact Jesus had come to heal the entire humankind from various sicknesses. This shows how Jesus is doing His ministry which touches the hearts and minds of people 

*2) The connection between the Physician and the Sick*

Wherever there is sickness, there the physician is. 

Both these things are closely connected with each other 

There is no need of a physician if there is no sickness. And if there is a sickness, by all means we need a physician

Jesus the divine physician and the healer. We are wounded with various kinds of Sickness. So we need to go to Jesus who is the divine healer. 

So there is close connection between Jesus and us

*3) Without Health, One can do Nothing*

Health takes primary place in our life 

Nothing can replace health. People are ready to do anything for the sake of Good Health 

As long as good health there is good health we can do any work.

*4) Physical and the Spiritual Sickness*

Along with physical sickness we also suffer from spiritual sickness

Spiritual sickness is more dangerous than the physical sickness

Only Jesus can heal the spiritual sickness. That's why Jesus says, I have come for the sinners/sick people 

In this context Knowing of ones sickness is very important. Only when one knows about ones sickness one can find the remedy for the same

*5) Jesus the Divine Physician*

Along with the bodily sickness, Jesus can heal our spiritual sickness

That's why Jesus is the divine physician who can liberate us from all kinds of Sickness

*6) The Divine Physician and Matthew*

Matthew was suffering from spiritual sickness. 

In such a context, he encounters the divine healer 

When Jesus heals his spiritual sickness, Matthew becomes new person and His life changes 

That is the power of Spiritual healing by Jesus 

*7) All of us Sick*

We all suffer from Spiritual sickness, more than bodily sickness

Real transformation comes only when our spiritual sickness is healed 

Like Matthew we need to follow the Divine Healer, who calls us in times, through diffent people, and in different context 

When we follow like Matthew we can experience the divine healing power and we can become new persons 

So are you ready to follow the divine healer?  

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*