Along the way I encountered a phrase that explains our situation well: substantial healing. Think about the Gospels. There's Jesus healing lepers, blind people, the lame. And don't forget what He did with Lazarus. All of them are pictures of a deeper reality. Jesus has come to put an end to the Dark Ages. He has come to heal us from the many ways that we have suffered at the hands of the sin that invaded God's creation. And the key to that healing is the life of God within you. You have experienced healing, the healing of Jesus. So, there is a fundamental difference between you and those who are still trapped in the death of the Dark Ages. You are alive with the life of God. They are not. You have experienced healing. They have not. But this healing is not yet complete. You have experienced substantial healing. It is real healing and healing that makes a daily difference. But it is not a complete healing. There is more healing to come. And you are in the process of gaining more and more of that healing as the Spirit does His work in you. And so, you can have the joy of healing now.
from The Big Picture