Nearly a week ago I was thinking about the subject of healing. Divine Healing has become such a wonderful part of my walk with God. I believe, according to the word of God, that healing is a gift given for every believer. It is part of our daily bread.
But what about perfect health--continually being renewed to the point of never feeling any bodily imperfections? Is that always God's will? For some, that's a hard question to answer. I don't think it is.
Let's look at the story of Job, and accept what happened to him. After all, every bit of scripture is useful for exhortation and teaching (2 Timothy 3:16). So Job was willing to accept evil from the Lord as well as good. I'd say it's clear that the Lord willed for Job to experience much less than divine health. We can't discount this story in trying to understand the gifts that we're entitled to in Christ.
He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. Job 2:10
I myself have have been given healings by the Lord--from Achilles tendonitis, anemia, gout, and several other things. And of course I've seen many more healings in the lives of others. The Holy Spirit has made it clear to me that He is willing to heal all my diseases(Psalms 103:3) and deliver me from all evils.
But there is an even better way. Just like there is a time for mountaintop experiences with God (see this post), there is also a time to enjoy divine health from the Lord. Remember, He is not slow in keeping His promises, and He cannot fail (2 Peter 3:9). There is a place of constant regeneration that God has reserved for us. And He is giving this blessing of to those who ask Him for it.
I remember that nearly a year ago now God told me something interesting:
"Perfect Health will come with perfect peace".
So He revealed to me such a precious truth there. He gave me a promise to look to and a standard to strive for. To this day, my health is still not perfect. Sometimes I begin to develop colds or congestion. Now, can I reach perfection? Of course not. But the Holy Spirit within me is already perfect, and if I yield to Him, He will lead us to the inheritance we've already been given in Christ!
If we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), we are able to receiving the body of Christ. We are able, according to God's Will, to receive perfect health. God won't turn us away from asking. He wants to give us His peace, and so transform us that our bodies experience peace, too. Ask Him to take you to that place.
For the time being, we have received our treasures in jars of clay. God has allowed this. He's done this so we realise the full extent of His power! (2 Corinthians 4:7) The next step is to ask accordingly for a portion of that Life. It's time to believe that He gives without finding fault! (James 1:5) Now is the time to accept the gift of faith and the gift of healing, and with them, an inheritance of perfect health.
Confirmed: Last week there was a Word on the Quickened Word website. It said that many would be brought new life by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit. Below is a short excerpt. Hereis the rest of the article.
The Holy Spirit will give...spiritual power that will invigorate you so that divine healing will flow. Spending time with the One who has the gift of healing will bring the "times of refreshing" that is needed by the body of Christ. "
Glory to God! Spiritual healing will flow. This is the gift of healing applied continually. This is faith to see the gift of healing constantly poured out. This is a place where the presence of God is faithful to heal. He knows what to do. He knows what our bodies need!
Now is the time to receive new wineskins, and inherit the incoming gift of God. We need to empty ourselves so that the gift of healing can flow into us. We need to spend time with Him and receive, receive, receive! It's time for refreshing, and it's time to do more than survive. It's time to begin to thrive.
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." Romans 8:11
But what about perfect health--continually being renewed to the point of never feeling any bodily imperfections? Is that always God's will? For some, that's a hard question to answer. I don't think it is.
Let's look at the story of Job, and accept what happened to him. After all, every bit of scripture is useful for exhortation and teaching (2 Timothy 3:16). So Job was willing to accept evil from the Lord as well as good. I'd say it's clear that the Lord willed for Job to experience much less than divine health. We can't discount this story in trying to understand the gifts that we're entitled to in Christ.
He replied, "You are talking like a foolish woman. Shall we accept good from God, and not trouble?" In all this, Job did not sin in what he said. Job 2:10
I myself have have been given healings by the Lord--from Achilles tendonitis, anemia, gout, and several other things. And of course I've seen many more healings in the lives of others. The Holy Spirit has made it clear to me that He is willing to heal all my diseases(Psalms 103:3) and deliver me from all evils.
But there is an even better way. Just like there is a time for mountaintop experiences with God (see this post), there is also a time to enjoy divine health from the Lord. Remember, He is not slow in keeping His promises, and He cannot fail (2 Peter 3:9). There is a place of constant regeneration that God has reserved for us. And He is giving this blessing of to those who ask Him for it.
I remember that nearly a year ago now God told me something interesting:
"Perfect Health will come with perfect peace".
So He revealed to me such a precious truth there. He gave me a promise to look to and a standard to strive for. To this day, my health is still not perfect. Sometimes I begin to develop colds or congestion. Now, can I reach perfection? Of course not. But the Holy Spirit within me is already perfect, and if I yield to Him, He will lead us to the inheritance we've already been given in Christ!
If we have the mind of Christ (1 Corinthians 2:16), we are able to receiving the body of Christ. We are able, according to God's Will, to receive perfect health. God won't turn us away from asking. He wants to give us His peace, and so transform us that our bodies experience peace, too. Ask Him to take you to that place.
For the time being, we have received our treasures in jars of clay. God has allowed this. He's done this so we realise the full extent of His power! (2 Corinthians 4:7) The next step is to ask accordingly for a portion of that Life. It's time to believe that He gives without finding fault! (James 1:5) Now is the time to accept the gift of faith and the gift of healing, and with them, an inheritance of perfect health.
Confirmed: Last week there was a Word on the Quickened Word website. It said that many would be brought new life by the quickening power of the Holy Spirit. Below is a short excerpt. Hereis the rest of the article.
The Holy Spirit will give...spiritual power that will invigorate you so that divine healing will flow. Spending time with the One who has the gift of healing will bring the "times of refreshing" that is needed by the body of Christ. "
Glory to God! Spiritual healing will flow. This is the gift of healing applied continually. This is faith to see the gift of healing constantly poured out. This is a place where the presence of God is faithful to heal. He knows what to do. He knows what our bodies need!
Now is the time to receive new wineskins, and inherit the incoming gift of God. We need to empty ourselves so that the gift of healing can flow into us. We need to spend time with Him and receive, receive, receive! It's time for refreshing, and it's time to do more than survive. It's time to begin to thrive.
"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you." Romans 8:11
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