The Bible is full of incredible descriptions of Jesus. I love considering the various ways Jesus is described, especially by people He healed. In John 5, Jesus healed a man who had been an invalid for 38 years. Some Jewish leaders saw this man walking that same day and carrying the bed he’d been lying on, and they were indignant because it was the Sabbath. When they asked why he was carrying the bed, he responded, “The man who healed me, that man said to me, ‘Take up your bed, and walk.’”
This story has many wonderful lessons, but I want to linger over that description of Jesus—“the man who healed me.” What a beautiful description. Perhaps we haven’t been healed of some physical illness or injury, but if we’ve been forgiven of our sins by Jesus, we can also describe Him as “The man who healed me!” What a blessing it is to be healed by Jesus!