Well, let's see - Undergraduate school, Graduate Medical School, Internship, Residency, Specialty Training.- It takes much time and money to go to work in the medical field. I would expect that when we step into a doctor's office we want them to be well qualified and trained before they start trying to diagnose us. My wife has had her fair share of health issues over the last 2 1/2 years. We want to have confidence in whomever she goes to that they know what they are doing. I sometimes wonder why we call what they do, "practice." I hope they are beyond the point of practice when they operate on me.
What qualifies Jesus to be the Great Physician? He was together with His Creator Father in the beginning (John 1:1), so He has ample experience with human beings. His degree hanging on the wall might say "Been there done that" (Hebrews 4:15), so He can relate to His patients. He had a great mentor, His Father (John 17:4-5). He cares about His patients (John 11:35-36). He is not in it for the money. He put His life into His work (I Timothy 2:6). He has a great referral plan - one patient tells another who tells another who... and what is this doctor’s fee? It will cost us our lives, but we get life in return.
What qualifies Jesus to be the Great Physician? He was together with His Creator Father in the beginning (John 1:1), so He has ample experience with human beings. His degree hanging on the wall might say "Been there done that" (Hebrews 4:15), so He can relate to His patients. He had a great mentor, His Father (John 17:4-5). He cares about His patients (John 11:35-36). He is not in it for the money. He put His life into His work (I Timothy 2:6). He has a great referral plan - one patient tells another who tells another who... and what is this doctor’s fee? It will cost us our lives, but we get life in return.
I believe only the Son of God can do that.
L.T.
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