| Lesson 47: The Law Of The Old That Is Covered In The New Testament: Why Is Healing A Process 3/10/2014 by turtle Mark 8:22-26 KJV (22) And he cometh to Bethsaida; and they bring a blind man unto him, and besought him to touch him. (23) And he took the blind man by the hand, and led him out of the town; and when he had spit on his eyes, and put his hands upon him, he asked him if he saw ought. (24) And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking. (25) After that he put his hands again upon his eyes, and made him look up: and he was restored, and saw every man clearly. (26) And he sent him away to his house, saying, Neither go into the town, nor tell it to any in the town. I have heard ministers tell people not to come to the altar for repetitive health problems. I am type of person I will continue to pray over an issue, but I understand also one has to get serious with God on a problem. And not only get serious, but be willing to sometimes go to the altar more then once when things are not so clear. Some minister refuse to take no for answer or this is not God’s timing. It hard to take no, or not right now for answer, but it does not mean you can not continue to pray on an issue. Many women in the Bible that could not conceive continued in prayer until it happened. Child birth so important to a woman that to be childless was a disgrace in her society. In some ways this is still true today in some circles. Yet God mercy was great on those who continually sought Him concerning different healings, including child birth. When a child is born we see a cute tiny baby full of life that hopefully will mature into old age. We never know what will happen to a baby, yet has it grows up, he/she develops talents that hopefully will lead to a life chosen career and in the perfect will of God. Yet the picture the parents have is only a piece upon birth, and for the child only smaller images of what might be. Yet when the picture is complete the child in adult years can look back and see the work of God in their life. This is process. Jesus healed a blind man in two stages in the above passage. I look and wonder why not all at once. Yet the man had to have the hope to be able to receive full healing. It not written that way, but one can imagine, being lead outside the city only to have spit placed on the eyes and wonder if when Jesus said what do you see, and he opened his eyes and looked, he was not a little amazed. After all he had heard others saying they had been healed, and yet he had no sight to know for certain for himself. For he could not see the problems of others. Yet he knew he could not see and now could see men that looked like trees. Jesus touched him again and he was able to see fully. All last month and even back in January and this month we been talking about the law of God. God’s word is consistent, though many do not understand the consistency of God is meet with certain conditions. If you study the Bible long enough you see and understand there different results for similar situations and might even wonder why. Healing of this man took two touch of healing. It was not a lack of power of Christ but testimony that not all things happen all at once. Not every cold that is prayed for is healed the same day. Nor is every storm in life have a cease in thundered instantaneously, but it does cease. Yet a common cold and a storm generally passes. Yet blindness, diabetes, deafness and more are illness that do not go away generally over night. Jesus healed in every case mentioned in the New Testament it was instantaneous but this one. Healing from sin takes time sometimes, if one desires to obey God it is often time a process and a willingness to surrender one’s life to Christ. Some things in a person’s life leaving immediately and other things it is a genuine process of surrender. Yet all covered by the grace and mercy of Jesus. Healing of this blind man he got the necessary boost of faith to believe for the rest of the healing. Jesus never left anyone half healed for very long, He desires to make us whole not partially healed from sin, not partially healed from disease. He desires to make us whole, but sometimes it takes steps of faith to receive the full healing. Steps of faith to see the whole results. So if you have a medical issue unless God speaks that His grace is sufficient to your heart do not give up. After all in heaven you will be fully restore but hopefully what you need in life will occur before heaven. Do not take a no lying down, but seek God face especially for those things that concern you. Even if a minister will not pray for you, you go directly to God. You go directly to God the first time. Because where is your faith exercised by the minister praying over you perhaps, but it needs to start with your own prayer of faith, then asking and calling on the elders. God mercy was and is always extended to the man of faith verse the man without faith. It is one law of God that never changes. Yet God’s mercy is on the man that repents with only the faith of a mustard seed. It takes only a little faith to see men like trees, it takes a lot of faith to see a clear image. Where is your faith today, are you seep in sin, seep in knowledge of God’s law in the Old Testament understanding base of faith, but not recognizing God has a salvation plan through Jesus for you. Turn from sin and follow after Jesus. Faith is built upon percept by percept. Dear Heavenly Father full of grace and truth, help us not to give up praying over things that tempt us, or need of healing in our life, knowing things are not always immediately in our learning process. In Jesus precious name, Amen. http://www.turtle30cshell.com _ |
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