Tag: the great physician

As a diabetic, I must spend an enormous amount of time trying to maintain my blood glucose levels to the acceptable numbers set by the doctor(s). Twice a day, I test my blood, inject insulin and take an oral medication. I must eat the “right” foods and exercise. All this to be healthy. Diabetes is a horrible disease that will kill you slowly from the inside out. It can destroy all your internal organs, cause nerve damage which leads to loss of feeling in your extremities and can cause heart attacks and strokes.

There is a distinct correlation between having diabetes (or any other disease) and sin. Diabetes is a disease of the flesh. Sin, on the other hand, not only destroys the body but also the soul.

You cannot control sin without the work of the “great physician” Jesus Christ. We must first accept the fact that we are sinners, that the wages of sin is death (Romans 6:23) and by faith accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior. We must then live by the spirit and not in the flesh. We must daily go through the delightful protocol of our faith.

First, we must spend time in God’s word – the Bible which like the blood test for diabetes, shows the Holiness of God and the lack of holiness in our own life. The bible is also the “insulin” for the soul – “faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17.) When you “inject” God’s word into your life it will penetrate down to the bone and expose any and all sin (Hebrews 4:12). Then, we can confess that sin, be forgiven and be cleansed from our unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

Second, we must spend time in prayer. Paul in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 tells us to pray without ceasing. There is soul satisfying joy in communing with God in prayer.

Third, we must share the good news of Jesus Christ with others. The rise of diabetes in our culture today has led to a great effort in awareness and education. Many people don’t realize they have diabetes which is why they call it the “silent killer” and it’s the same with sin. Sharing the gospel will expose this eternally deadly disease of sin and brings hope for every man, woman and child regardless of race.

I am not saying that sin and diabetes (or any other disease) are equal. Sin destroys the soul for eternity – diabetes only destroys your health and makes life difficult. Sin is the ultimate disease in our lives. Sin must be dealt with through the life changing grace of Jesus and the price he paid on the cross. And if you ignore the warning signs – you will die forever.