Jesus was the Great Physician because he was the healer of all manner of sickness and disease among the people, and he "made them every whit whole." He gave sight to the physically and morally blind; hearing to the deaf; soundness to the maimed; knowledge to the ignorant; strength to the weak; liberty to the captive; joy and peace to the sorrowing; hope to the mourner, and the hand of compassionate forgiveness to the sinning. He could say, and say truly, "The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor. He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted; to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind; to set at liberty them that are bruised; to preach the acceptable year of the Lord."
Jesus was full of a wonder-working power and energy, that scatters to the winds all theories of healing, and makes futile all learning and logic. Look over the history of his life, and tell me, What do you discover there, but a simple unvarnished expression of miracles of mercy wrought? It was a life of love and blessing in all that land of Galilee. He made every spot he visited holy forever by the immortal lessons he uttered, and by his deeds of wisdom and goodness. Was he sent to bind up the broken-hearted? It is certain that grief never complained in his presence and failed to find answering balm in his response. He hushed the sigh of despair, and gave unto the mourner "beauty for ashes, and garments of praise for the spirit of heaviness."
Many to-day rejoice in believing that still the healing touch of the same force that he utilized may be brought to bear upon sorrow, sin and sickness, to dispel them forever; and that thus, according to his prophetic promise, he has come again unto the children of men for their salvation.
