BAPTIST CHURCH UPDATE Lyndon Rumsey • Warragamba Baptist Church • Phone: 4774 1476 • www.warragambabaptist.net • Sunday Morning Service at 9.30 am
A Christian Chat with Lyndon Rumsey Matthew 8 records a miracle that Jesus performed, ‘When he came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him. A man with leprosy came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cured of his leprosy.’ It is hard to imagine the turmoil and loneliness that lepers experienced in biblical times. On diagnosis they would be immediately isolated from their families, homes, friends and their church, they were outcasts. Any items that they had touched would be burnt; they would be sent to a place with other lepers. They would be forced to warn anyone who came near them that they were unclean. Yet Jesus’ first reaction was to defy the conventions of the day, Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man; the man at that point was not healed physically. Often with physical touch, it symbolises something much greater than the action; a hug, a kiss, a hand held or shaken. It symbolises acceptance, friendship, love, acknowledgment of the other person. For this man with leprosy, devoid of any form of physical intimacy, it would have released emotional healing in his life. Yet, the man sought release from his affliction, and Jesus granted his desire, He commanded him to “Be clean!” What an amazing miracle. For some of us physical touch, is an important part of who we are; for others of us we need just that bit more space; it really is a matter of personal choice. Jesus our Lord and Saviour wants to reach into us; into those places where we
most hurt, places where we have failed, places where we were most disappointed, places that we hide from others. Will you allow Jesus to touch your heart, your mind and your soul? He will bring wholeness to you, through the power of His miracles. Here once again His command “Be clean!” God bless you in this journey.
For the past 3 years Warragamba Baptist Church has held FREE computer and mobile phone courses for Seniors in the community. These courses have proven extremely popular and we would dearly love to continue them. Suggestions have been made that we run a course on Windows 8 and Smartphones. We are seeking expressions of interest for such courses. Please contact Judy on 0416 260 542 or 4733 3637 if this is something of interest to you.
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