It Sure Feels Good To Get Better

John 11:4 "When Jesus heard that He said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God..."

I have recently suffered from a bout of vertigo - dizziness. For those of you who have ever had it, you know how terrible it is. It isn't painful, just miserable. It is an awful feeling and there really isn't much you can do for it. It just takes time. I was thinking about how similar that particular sickness is with sin that is in our life. When the Holy Spirit begins to convict you of sin, it is a very, very miserable feeling. Just the idea of being separated from such a Loving and Holy God, because we have disobeyed Him, is horrible. Now, being a typical man, when I get sick, I figure that I will eventually get better by myself. I don't need to pay a Dr. to tell me I am sick. Sure, I know that he can also tell me what to do to get better, but my rationale tells me that I can figure that out by myself. Time will make it all better, right? And so it is when we have sin in our lives. We think that we can make what ever adjustments that need to be made and all will be OK. Not, so! The Great Physician, God Himself, has the remedy. It is called confession. I John 1:9 tells us that "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us and to cleanse us of all unrighteousness." What a prescription! By the way, the Dr. did give me a prescription for some medicine to help ease the nausea while time passed. And, just like when I truly confess my sin and know that my gracious God has forgiven me, it sure does feel good to get better. You don't have to continue to suffer, regardless of the ailment. He wants to make it all better. Give Him a chance.