Remedy for Our Soul

~~~ Jeremiah 30:1-2, 12-15, 18-22 ~~~ 

~~~ Psalm 102 ~~~ Matthew 14:22-36 ~~~

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Peter overcomes his better judgement...gets out of the boat...

and attempts to walk on the water to meet Jesus.

Peter soon becomes frightened when he is faced

 with the turmoil of the seas.

Jesus never looks away from Peter.

Just as he never looks away from us.

Jesus was constant in his support of Peter.

Just as he supports us in all situations.

Jesus reaches his hand out to save Peter.

Just as his hand is there to save us.

God directed Jeremiah to record his words.

His words were to be recorded so that years

 later we would have them too.

Incurable is your wound,

grievous your bruise;

There is none to plead your cause,

no remedy for your running sore,

no healing for you.

Remedy...is defined as 

a medicine or treatment for a disease or injury.

A remedy is sometimes bitter sweet...may leave

 a nasty taste in our mouth.

We can search for remedies 

for everything from blemishes and dark circles to 

joint pain and high blood pressure, 

but only God has the remedy for our sinful soul.

God sent the only remedy to save all of us...Jesus.

Jesus is the remedy for all of our ills.

Jesus is the remedy for our minor cuts and bruises.

Jesus is the remedy for our broken hearts.

Jesus is the remedy for our greatest pain.

Jesus restores...rebuilds...

supplies abundance...dispenses justice...

loves lavishly.

The LORD looked down from his holy height,

from heaven he beheld the earth...

He beheld the earth and chose to see our potential for good.

If we had no inherent potential to be good

why would God even bother with saving us?

Perhaps the answer is more about who God is

and not at all about who we are.

Jesus became the divine remedy for our soul.

No other remedy could ever have resulted in our salvation.

Jesus is the supernatural remedy 

for all our ills of mind, body, and soul.

It may only become 

completely evident and fully experienced

when we die and are granted entry into heaven.

Then we will have no doubt 

that we had no reason to be afraid.

“Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid.”

Blessings...

the remedy is here to heal us...to make us whole.

~~~Peace~~~