JESUS THE PHYSICIAN.

CHRIST ALONE

SEPTEMBER 23

JESUS THE PHYSICIAN.

But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, 

 They that be whole need not a physician, 

  but they that are sick.  Matthew 9:12

Jesus is the only physician that can heal a sin-sick soul. 

There is no balm but his blood; and 

  no healing but by his Spirit. 

Jesus as a physician is proclaimed unto the world, 

  that sinners of every class, climate, and 

  color may come to him and be healed.

But he is in an especial sense our family physician. 

He is engaged to attend to the whole household of believers. 

The children may apply to him at all times, and for all they need. 

It is not necessary to wait until seized with a fever or paralysis, 

  or some dangerous disorder, but we may go to him with all 

   our headaches and heartaches, with all our cuts and bruises.

He always -
  receives us kindly,
    attends to us promptly,
       and prescribes for us wisely.

We never ought to attempt to doctor ourselves,

  but always, 

   in all things, and

    for all we want, 

       go to Jesus. 

He never lost a patient, nor ever will. 

He never pronounced an applicant's case desperate, 

  or said to one that made application to him,

 "I can do nothing for you." 

He never talks of letting nature work its own cure,

  but with incomparable skill he -
   takes every case in hand,
     restores every patient to perfect health,
        and does all gratis.

CHRIST ALONE is qualified to be our physician; 

  CHRIST ALONE is appointed to that office;

  CHRIST ALONE has healed every saint in glory. 

Let us then apply to him when we are sin-sick. 

Let us go to him with our slight cases as well 

   as our serious attacks. 

Let us take our diseased hearts to him,

   he will heal them, and restore them to perfect health. 

He can cure the deadness, the coldness, the giddiness, 

  and the nervousness of the soul. 

Let us not then imagine that there is no help 

  or healing for us, for there is.

Behold, I will bring it health and cure, 

  and I will cure them, and will reveal 

   unto them the abundance of peace and truth.  

                                              Jeremiah 33:6

 JAMES SMITH 1855