PRAYING FOR HEALING

 PRAYING FOR HEALING

  We are commanded to meditate on Kingdom things:  "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure , whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things."  Philippians 4: 8  KJV

   That being said, we have been praying for one of our own (our church members).  He is two years old and was attacked by animals.  He suffered massive damage BUT is in the hospital.  The family has been very specific when asking for prayer for his healing:  that the tissue be salvageable, that the nerve endings can be reconnected, etc.  Our prayers have included the specific requests that they have made.

   This morning, while having my coffee, contemplating on what is true, pure, lovely...on Kingdom things, I remembered to Whom I have been praying.  This is The Creator of all things.  He formed this baby wonderfully and fearfully in his mother's womb.  I went to giving Him praise for His answer to our prayers, regardless of what that answer might be (all of the congregation is praying).  

   I believe the Holy Bible as it is written:  Genesis 2: 7 says, "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life;  and man became a living soul."  Do you take this verse at face value?  Do you understand how intricate the human body is?  how many individual systems work together for the whole?  Do you believe He formed the respiratory system, then the muscular system, then the skeletal system. etc. or do you believe He gathered up some dirt and formed it in His image then breathed life into it?

   I don't believe He pieced anything together as some of the commentaries say that I have read say.  I believe as He thinks, so does He.  

   Which brings me to the point of my meditation:  this baby's healing does not require God to fix one issue, then another, then another.  If He chooses, He can simply think or speak and the baby will be healed, whole;  as if the incident never happened, or He can choose something less amazing.  We don't know why God allows Satan to attack us in various ways, but we DO know God loves us, He is in control, and He ALONE deserves our praise.  Amen?

What are your thoughts?  We welcome your feedback, whether you agree with this post or not.  This is simply the way I believe.    If you have not accepted the gift of salvation, please click here https://omaswisdom.blogspot.com/p/path-to-salvation.html.

 

MATTHEW 4: 5 - 7 CAST THYSELF DOWN

 CAST THYSELF DOWN

MATTHEW 4:  5 - 7

5) Then the devil took Him up into the holy city, and sat Him on a pinnacle of the temple,

6) And said unto Him, "If Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down:  for it is written, He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee:  and in their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou dash Thy foot against a stone.

7) Jesus said unto him, "It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God."

COMMENTARY

   This is the second time Satan tempted Jesus in the desert after He had fasted forty days and forty nights.  Jesus' human body was weak.  He sat Jesus on a pinnacle of the temple, which some say is around 300 feet in the air and told Him to jump.  He was saying to try to commit suicide and we'll see if the angels actually come to your rescue.

   The devil knew Jesus was the Son of God.  He knew Him from the time God had created all things, including angels.  He was challenging Jesus to demonstrate His power and royal position.  Satan is well versed at quoting scripture but he alters it to suit his purpose.  If you read the entire scripture, you will see the difference:  

Luke 4:  11) For He shall give His angels charge over Thee, TO KEEP THEE IN ALL THY WAYS.

12) They shall bear Thee up in their hands, lest Thou dash Thy foot against a stone.

   Jesus then answers Satan with Holy Scripture from the first part of Deuteronomy 6:  Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God.  

   We are not to willingly put ourselves in harms way.  We are to obey God's teaching.  Here is the rest of chapter 6 of Deuteronomy:  16b as ye tempted Him in Massah.

17) Ye shall DILIGENTLY keep the commandments of the LORD your God, and His testimonies, and His statutes, which He has commanded Thee.

18) And thou shalt DO THAT WHICH IS RIGHT AND GOOD IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD:  that it may be well with thee, and that thou mayest go in and possess the good land which the LORD swore unto thy fathers.

19) To cast out all thine enemies from before thee, as the LORD has spoken.

20) And when thy son asks thee in time to come, saying, What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgements, which the LORD our God has commanded you?

21) Then thou shalt say unto thy son, We were Pharaoh's bondmen in Egypt; and the LORD brought us out of Egypt with a mighty hand: 

22) And the LORD showed signs and wonders, great and sore, upon Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his household, before our eyes:

23) And He brought us out from thence, that He might bring us in, to give us the land which He swore unto our fathers.

24) And the LORD commanded us to DO ALL THESE STATUTES, TO FEAR THE LORD OUR GOD, FOR OUR GOOD ALWAYS, THAT HE MIGHT PRESERVE US ALIVE, AS IT IS AT THIS DAY.

25) And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the Lord our God, as He has commanded us.  King James Version (KJV) Public Domain (language updated by me).

   Understanding that the Old Testament is the law and we live under grace does not negate the law.  There are rules your own family lives by.  Your rules are there to promote harmony and good health, among other things.  It is the same with the law in the Old Testament.  He says it is "for our good always".

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