No, you’re not! No one has ever been too far gone for Jesus—even that wild, demon-possessed fellow from Gadara. Have you ever read in the Bible about that man?
He was so taken over by the devil that he didn’t even wear clothes. He lived naked, in the cemetery. He cried out night and day, cut himself with stones, and was so violent that when the townspeople tried to restrain him with chains, he broke the chains apart!
Talk about messed up! That man looked like a lost cause. Yet when he came to Jesus, Jesus didn’t back away from him. He didn’t say, “Sorry, old boy, you’re just too messed up. I can’t do anything for you.” No, Jesus ministered to him. He delivered that man and left him “sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind” (Mark 5:15).
The sin and the devils in that man’s life didn’t scare Jesus and your sin won’t either. He has what it takes to straighten you out. He can make your mind sound and your body well.
I’ve seen Him do it for people time and again. I’ve seen Him heal people whose brains had been ruined by drugs. I’ve seen people who’d committed murder, people who for years had been as mean as rattlesnakes, give their lives to Jesus and become the sweetest people you’ll ever meet.
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Points to Get You There:
1. When it comes to healing, Jesus has always been an easy touch.
Luke 6:19
2. Jesus may not be ministering in a natural body on earth anymore, but He’s still the same Jesus He was in the Gospels.
Acts 1:11
3. He’s still saying, “I will,” to all who come to Him for healing.
Matt. 8:2-3
4. All Jesus asks is that you put your faith in Him and believe what He said.
Luke 4:18-19
5. Even if you’ve sinned, if you come to Him, Jesus will forgive you and heal you.
Jas. 5:15
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