Monday, June 30, 2025 - Physician

 Chapter 5: Physician Day 2

His Name Revealed:

Matthew 11:2-5 - And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to Him, “Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?”  Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things which you hear and see: The blind sees and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them

Luke 4:16-24 - So He came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. And as His custom was, He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and stood up to read. And He was handed the book of the prophet Isaiah. And when He had opened the book, He found the place where it was written: “The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me, Because He has anointed Me To preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives And recovery of sight to the blind, To set at liberty those who are oppressed; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord.” Then He closed the book and gave it back to the attendant and sat down. And the eyes of all who were in the synagogue were fixed on Him. And He began to say to them, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” So, all bore witness to Him, and marveled at the gracious words which proceeded out of His mouth. And they said, “Is this not Joseph’s son?”  He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’” Then He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, no prophet is accepted in his own country.

    Jesus You are the great physician able to heal both able to heal both body and soul, I praise You because no disease is beyond your healing power and no sin beyond your saving grace, today I pray that You heal me and make me whole, and help me to live in a way that expresses my faith in You. Use me Lord to advance Your healing work, so that many others learn of Your compassion and Your power. 

Understanding the Name: 

    The ancient Egyptians are among the first to practice medicine, learning how to fill teeth, stitch up wounds, set broken bones, and preform various kinds of surgery. 

     Later on, the Greeks designed a more empirical approach to medicine, while the Romans grew wealthy designing specialties that focused on treating eyes, ears, teeth and various disorders.  

    Though the Jews used physicians they believed that healing came ultimately from God. He was Yahweh Rapha the Lord who heals What's more their divine healer had given them a set of laws that included hygienic practices that contributed to their health and to their staying power as people. Also, according to the Tala mated authoritative collection of Jewish writings every city had its own doctor who was licensed by city officials. The temple in Jerusalem had its own physician assigned to take care of the priests.  

Jesus' healing miracles clearly revealed Him as the greatest of all physicians while He emphasized the importance of faith in the healing process, the gospels teach that a lack of faith is not always a lack of healing. Although the New Testament directly links individuals' sin with sickness, it does not presume that every sickness is caused by individual sin, rather humans become ill as the result of living in the fallen world. 

    It is interesting to note that the author of Luke's gospel, which recounts many of Jesus healing miracles, was himself a physician, see:

Colossians 4:14 - Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

Studying the Name 

 1. Why do you think Jesus responded to John the Baptist in the way he did in Matthew 11:2 – 5? What does this say about his purpose for coming into the world? 

 2. Do you think Jesus still heals people today? Why or why not? 

 3. Have you experienced God’s healing power in your own life? If so, how? 

 4. In Luke’s Gospel, in a rather roundabout way, Jesus refers to himself as a “physician.” Yet his words indicate that his work as a physician would not always be well received. What do you think he meant? 

Father,

    Thank You for being our great Physician, You are the strength that gets us up each morning and the one that gives us the food we can heat to keep us healthy and the life that we have for all that is in Your name for us to do. 

    I ask that You continue Your work in me and that I can be the one that You desire me to be. Keep me holding onto You and being blessed in Your Word.     

In Jesus Name, 

    Amen