HEAL - God's Heart for Healing in JohnSample

TMI – Too Much Information

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the amount of information presented to you when you’re going through an illness? Technology has made information much more accessible to us, but that doesn’t necessarily make us more knowledgeable. The more information we gather, oftentimes we discover that much of it contradicts itself and we end up more confused and frustrated than when we first began. The first verse in the book of John lets us know how to narrow the field; that is, where to find the most valuable information. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word WAS God.” The tangible Bible we can hold in our hands, the one lying on our nightstand, or one of the several translations we may have on our favorite tech device, contain the words that provide a way for us to know THE WORD and THE WORD is GOD HIMSELF! Since He is the creator of our bodies, along with everything else that exists, it makes sense to consult Him when something goes awry. It’s a good thing He’s so available AND all in one book!

Hold on, it gets more amazing! In verse 14 of the same chapter, we learn that The Word, as God, became flesh and dwelt among us---John is referring to Jesus! Jesus is God in flesh form. He is the very WORD of God. Let that sink in today. Today’s passage can be described visually as: 

GOD = THE WORD = JESUS!  

So, the Bible teaches us that the way to obtain information from the One who created our bodies, and the One who loves us more than we can comprehend, is to spend time with The Word. The enemy, however, wants to prevent us from knowing God, so he often tries to make us believe we can’t understand The Word. That, my friend, is a lie! Why would God reveal Himself in the written word, yet make it so that we could not comprehend? Until the end of time, He will make sure that His Word is made available, to all who will pursue Him, in a language they can understand. Since the original texts were written thousands of years ago, we need to find a translation (ex. NIV, ESV, NLT, etc.) we can understand, and get going. Similar to an earthly relationship between friends, the more time we spend with the Word, the more familiar we will become.

QUESTIONS:

1. What is the most helpful source of information for my journey of healing?


2. Who wants me to be ignorant of The Word? Who dispels darkness, brings light, and made a way for me to be called “a child of God”?


3. What does the passage that proclaims the Word became flesh and dwelt among us mean to you? Does it change your perspective about the value of and loving His word? If so, how? What does this mean for you as you move forward in your walk with God?