Throughout history, noteworthy are those instances when an individual’s contribution to humanity is at first almost ignored by most people, but many years later is widely recognized for his or her substantial and meaningful influence. Hasn’t this been particularly true for historically significant individuals devoted to the sciences and arts?
Almost two millennia back, the name of the person who is probably the most recognized in the Western world today was relatively unknown. And even for about 200 years after this man’s work on earth was completed, historical records infrequently mentioned his contribution. This man, of course, is Christ Jesus. He is known today for many things, including his example of healing—the healing of diseases, including ones that were thought to be incurable, along with the healing of dangerous and destructive behaviors called sins.
Today, there are people all over the world who devote their lives to following Jesus’ healing example—to treating and healing disease and sin successfully. Even though that kind of treatment might today be commonly thought of as “alternative” or “nontraditional,” perhaps it would be more accurately categorized as original healing, since it predates allopathic medicine.
