The Care of the Soul

I was speaking at the local rescue mission recently. I used the situation where the paralytic was lowered through the roof by his friends and placed right before Jesus. I pointed out that while everyone expected Jesus to heal the man, the first thing out of Jesus’ mouth was about forgiveness. I told the folk that while the body is important, so is the soul. Jesus healed the man’s soul before He healed his body. I am concerned that there are many who do not see this priority. They do not see the importance of caring for their souls. Spending a couple of hours at church each week just isn’t enough. And just as a lack of care for the body will have consequences, so will a lack of care of the soul.