Sunday, January 25, 2015

In Search of Healing: What Ails You?


What Ails You? Part One: The Church


It is an under reported matter, where health is concerned, that your spiritual condition can have a physical manifestation.

Matthew 9:20-21 And behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment. For she said within herself, If I may but touch His garment, I shall be whole. Twelve, the number of divine government; governmental perfection, foundation  (The Biblical Significance of Numbers- Raymond L. Dorrough-not to be read aloud) And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said who touched my clothes? What has His church become?

How we live our daily lives may impress people, but it’s our spiritual lives that makes an impression upon Jesus. Chronic conditions cry out for virtue and most assuredly the garment of praise. The church is bleeding. It is time for it to say within itself, “If I may but touch His garment” and be restored to the virtuous bride Jesus longs to marry.

What Ails You?  Part Two: The Believer


It is an under reported matter, where health is concerned, that your spiritual condition can have a physical manifestation.

Matthew 17:15 Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is lunatic, and sore vexed; for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.  Believers, how often is it that we play with the devil and when we get burned run to the living water that is Jesus?  Your healing is in the steadfast decision you make to rebuke the devil in your life and choose Jesus.  Stay on path; stay on task, being ever mindful that Christ’s own disciples cannot cure your indecision. Let your yes to Jesus be yes and receive His healing. Amen.

What Ails You? Part Three: The World


It is an under reported matter, where health is concerned, that your spiritual condition can have a physical manifestation.

John 9:1-6 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did this sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?  Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.  Indeed, the works, of Jesus must be made manifest in this world.  Verse 4, I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. Verse 6, When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay.

In Hebrew to spit, yaraq (yaw-rak’) is a token of contempt. But God so loved the world instead of continuing to show it contempt His Son mixed the contempt with the dust of the ground He created man from and made clay.  Job said, “Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?” Not so; He came to heal the world! Healing the world at large will come when the church fully renews its mindset by preaching and teaching what Jesus taught. Verse 5, As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. This is Revival, just as the Pentecost- Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved. (Acts 2:47) Let the curse of original sin, being blind to who God is, His character and nature be forever broken from this day forward.  The veil has been removed and we seek you, Lord, with the healing of restored vision. Amen!

Friday, January 2, 2015

Black Friday


Dead bones and broken teeth

gnawing through the darkness.

The world trades on empty promises

as do the kings. Collecting souls

with interest. Lo, a blessing for a dollar!

Charging up the devil’s prime rate;

hiding from his due.

Away in a manger; no place for saints,

Wizened serpents crush the breastbones

Of harmless doves clipping their wings

Before flight– or fight.

The wolves are hungry and the sheep sway

Hanging on every word chewing curdled milk

As meat; the substance is chaff.

Oh, the bread we break and water down

With new wine leaving sheep to thirst

All the more while being led away

From heaven’s peace and shore.

The elect sign on as passengers

And steadfastly pay their fare.

Predestinated and calling out

“Lord, Lord!” but remaining

yet unknown.

Thieves stole their ticket

singing a good word but not the Gospel.

Raise up! Tap your feet; clap your hands

In the presence of… me!

The ship is sinking, rather,

crashing on the Rock.

Who will be spared alive?

And I heard Moses ask, “Who is on

The Lord’s side? Let him come unto me.

Jesus asks the same.

And you shall know the truth and the

Truth shall make you free.

And God said, let there be light:

And there was light.

 

© Brenda Howard 2015