Jesus Came To Heal Our Broken Lives

Jesus Came To Heal Our Broken Lives
God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power; who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with Him (Acts 10:38)
     I remember a nursery rhyme that said "humpty-dumpty sat on a wall, humpty-dumpty had a great fall, all the king's horses, and all the king's men could not put humpty together again.  This nursery rhyme is all about an egg wearing pants, but it reminds me of the fragile state of man.  Life is tough, and people are so full of fear that they sit on the walls of their lives trying to protect what is theirs. Eventually, they grow weary and tired.  Pretty soon, either out of falling asleep or being spooked by life itself, they lose their balance and come crashing down and end up on the ground, broken.  It is bad news to know that there are so many people in this condition.  The good news for those people is that Jesus is anointed and able to put broken pieces of our lives, back together again; no matter how sick, broken, or sinful they are. 
     In the 5th chapter of St Mark, Jesus encounters a demonized man by the name of Legion (verses 1-20).  This man is said to have had, an unclean spirit.  He lived among the tombs, had extraordinary strength that could not be contained by chains or shackles, frequently screamed, and cut him self.  This man was controlled by Satan and his demons.  Jesus came, recognized his condition, commanded the unclean spirits to come out of him, and of course they obeyed.  In this same chapter, Mark intertwines two more stories that further reveal Jesus' power to heal and meet all of our needs.  As Jesus is making his way through a large crowd, a hemorrhaging woman was there trying to get to Him (verses 21-25).  Her constant bleeding over the past 12 years kept her continuously unclean.  According to the Law, anyone who touched her would also become unclean (Leviticus 15:25-33).  Like Legion, she was an outcast because of her condition.  After touching the hem of Jesus' garment, she was made whole.  In that same crowd, there was a synagogue ruler named Jabirus who came to Jesus and fell at His feet, begging Him to heal his daughter, who lay near death at home.  Jesus agreed to go.  On their way through the crowd, word came that his daughter was dead.  Jesus told him, only believe.  Jesus arrived at Jairus' house, took her by the hand and restored her to life (verse 22-43). 
     It seems as if everybody is going through something these days.  Some are dealing with spiritual crisis, some physical situations, and even some financial problems.  Whatever it is that we are dealing with it is good to know that we are not hopeless or helpless.  Jesus has the power to do what we need him to do.  If He touched a demoniac, a hemorrhaging woman, and a dead little girl, He can certainly touch our broken lives.  If we will open up to Him, he will meet our needs, and change our lives.  After all, Jesus came to heal our broken lives!