Finding the Presence of Jesus

Meeting Jesus . . .finding Healing

In the Gospel stories, when Jesus went into a town things happened!  Lives were changed and people were healed. 
For this reason, one of the highest priorities of The Christian Healing Mission is to encourage people to engage with the presence of Jesus,
which so often leads to healing and transformation.
You certainly don’t have to come to the Mission to enjoy his presence.
​Find a quiet place and seek him in a new way for yourself following this simple pattern:

Focus on the
Father's love for you
​Spend a few minutes recognising the truth that you are wonderfully loved by God the Father:

• He loved you so much he gave Jesus for you (John 3:16)
• He adopted you (Ephesians 1:5)
• He wants you to know his love just as Jesus knew his love (John 17:26)

Dare to believe that the Father’s love for you is real and personal; he does not wish you were anyone else and he loves the time you spend with him

Focus on the
presence of Jesus
Jesus promised that he would always be with you (Matthew 28:20) – so take him seriously.

• Where would you say he is right now? You might have a sense of him beside you, around you, within you or you might sense his peace.

• However you sense his presence, what would you like to say to him or ask him to do for you?

• What is it that Jesus is communicating back to you? His ‘voice’ may be in the form of a picture that comes to you, a Bible verse that pops into your mind, a thought that suddenly seems to be there or a sense of his touch upon you in some way.

Focus on the
​power of the Holy Spirit
​In Ephesians 1:18-20, Paul’s prayer was that our eyes would be opened to know the incredible power available for us who believe.  This power is available because of the presence of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us (1 Corinthians 6:19, Romans 8:11) and means that we can expect God’s loving power to be at work for us.  Ask the Holy Spirit to bring the touch of Jesus to you.
There is no guarantee that God will do exactly what you want as he may have other plans.  However, we are assured that the Father gives the Spirit when we ask (Luke 11:13) and that by opening the door in this way, something good will happen.

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