From the Seminar: Faith, Science and Healing - facilitated by Dr. Jaison TM and Dr. Arul Anketell.
The EMFI Biennial National Conference was a rich time of learning and challenge for the 500+ who gathered at the Joe Beach Resort near Mahaballipuram. We are starting a series of reflections from the conference with this post - and hope that many will contribute.
Here is a snippet from a rich seminar for graduates led
by Dr. Jaison TM. The two hours just slipped away!
7 Aspects of Jesus’
Healing
- Motivated by Love (2 Cor 5.14)
Jesus was moved with
compassion. The love of Christ compels
us. We see that Jesus did all that He did out of love - He left heaven and emptied himself of all but love! We need to see this in our lives too.
- Eye to Eye Contact (Mark 10.21)
Jesus looked at him… Jesus is us – how much we need to look at
those we are working with. How often our
practices find us looking at papers and reports rather than the patient.
- Attentive Listening (Job 21.2, Luke 8.18)
Job tells his friends to listen
carefully to his words. The needs of the
suffering need to be heard and paid attention too. Jesus did this. The woman with the issue of blood told him
everything.
- Wise Words (Luke 4.22)
Jesus spoke words that changed
the destinies of those who were being healed by Him.
- Comforting Touch
Mark 1.41 Jesus was filled with compassion and reached
out his hand and touched the man suffering from Hansen’s disease.
Mark 1.13 When meeting Peter’s Mother-in-law who was
suffering from fever, Jesus went to her bed, took her hand, and helped her up.
How important it is for us to
touch those we are healing.
- Prayerful Life (Luke 4.42, Luke 6.12)
Jesus was known to withdraw to
lonely places to pray. Praying for the
patient precedes praying with the patient. How much we need to follow the example of our
Lord
- Serving Feet (Luke 22.27, Mark 10.45)
The master came to be one of us. Instead of lording it over us, he stripped
himself and served. All through Christ’s
life we see this. How different from so
many of our health-care settings today where the doctor has the highest
position and everyone else is subservient.
Following Jesus in Health Care
Jesus told His disciples to ‘follow me’ – following Jesus in
healthcare means not only going to where He went (in the cities, towns and
villages) and meeting the people that He met (Luke 4.18-19) but also following
Him in how He served. As we see
how Jesus cured people may we too be used as His hands and feet to bring
healing, restoration and shalom!
