Prayer is NOT OPTIONAL for a Christian.
E.M. Bounds said,
“Prayer breaks all bars, dissolves all chains, opens all prisons, and widens all straits by which God’s saints have been held.”
It’s one of our most valuable, but least used weapons in our arsenal.
Jesus spoke 3 WORDS that have really been challenging ME lately. He said, “WHEN YOU PRAY.”
There are really only 2 good times to pray. When you feel like it, and when you don’t.
That’s me and you… We have the great privilege of walking into the throne room of the creator of the universe for ourselves. Enjoy Him as a Good Father that LOVES to spend time with YOU.
Talk to Him and take time to listen. You’ll be glad you did.
Healing is one of those subjects that raise some eyebrows.
Probably because there are so many extremes in this area.
You have one group saying, God doesn’t heal ANYMORE. Apparently, He got tired or something like that.
One group saying, God CAN heal, but only chooses certain people. NOT SURE how that works either.
Yet another saying, God heals, IF you have enough faith and order the bottle of oil or water from their infomercial.
Here are a few things I’ve learned about healing:
1. God HEALED.
Throughout the Bible (Old & New Testament) we see healing take place.
2. God HEALS.
I’ve personally been healed and witnessed others be healed. Not always in my timing and in my way.
3. God WILL HEAL.
There will come a day when this fallen world will pass away and a new heaven and a new earth will come. For the follower of Jesus this is AWESOME NEWS!
Revelation 21:3&4 says, And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. “And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.”
There WILL come a day when we have unbroken fellowship with our Lord. In His presence there is NO SICKNESS (physical or emotional) of ANY KIND.
Sunday night we were having a time of fellowship at church and someone had a need.
So, WE PRAYED and trusted God for the answer. Guess what? HE HEALED.
Stop trying to DEAL with what Jesus came to HEAL.
So, what’s the answer to the question of the day?
DOES GOD HEAL??? YES.
Rest in HIS promises.
We are kicking off a NEW SERIES tomorrow at Faith Renewed entitled 3 WORDS.
Join us Easter Sunday at 9:15 or 11:15 am to hear 3 WORDS that will change your life forever.
Thinking about this song today…
I hear the savior say
Thy strength indeed is small
Child of weakness watch and pray
Find in me thine all in all
Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
Lord, now indeed I find
Thy power and thine alone
Came and changed the leper’s spots
And it melt the heart of stone
Jesus paid it all,
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
And when before the throne
I stand in him complete
Jesus died my soul to save
My lips shall still repeat
Jesus paid it all
All to him I owe
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow
Oh, praise the one who paid my debt
And rises life up from the dead
Sin had left a crimson stain
He washed it white as snow.
THANK YOU JESUS!