As I was seeking the Lord on the morning of January 5th, He clearly spoke,
"Jesus Still Heals", and then began to speak to me the word and
devotional study above, along with the correlating Scriptures which relate to
the healing virtue found through our Lord Jesus Christ. These are only but a few verses that speak of
God's promises to us and the healing He supplies.
(Note: I thought I was
only going to post what you see above from January 5th, but sensed the Lord
had more to say. So, I've made the
following addition:)
I do not share this with you as if I have it altogether, or have yet realized complete healing in my own life.
But I, like Daniel’s friends, stand in the midst of the fiery furnace,
with my eyes on and trust in the fourth who is with me in the fire – Jesus, the
Living Word, my Deliverer, my Healer, my God, and the Rock on which I stand!
As Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego answered the king, so too
do I echo the same to enemies who threaten me with destruction, and I declare,
“…we have no need to answer you in this matter.
If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from
the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king,
that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you
have set up.” (Daniel 3:16-18) For whether we live or die, we are the
Lord's. (Romans 14:8) The same Spirit who raised Christ from the
dead dwells within us. (Romans 8:11) Hallelujah!
Standing in the midst of such dire circumstances these men
gave testimony to a faithful Father and demonstrated their unwavering faith
before all who stood and watched. The
Lord ultimately delivered His servants unharmed, and Nebuchadnezzar praised the
Lord and made a decree that none should speak against their God.
(Daniel 3:19-30)
I love the end of this story which states in Daniel 3:30,
"Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province
of Babylon."
Though many of us have suffered a long time, even as the woman
with the issue of blood, and enemies appear to be insurmountably large and
intimidating like the 90-foot golden image Nebuchadnezzar erected, know, our
God is greater!
As we stand strong, abiding in the Lord, trusting Him
wholeheartedly, I believe there is a fresh anointing and new found strength
falling upon the people of God and, promotions in the Spirit. After all, He is the One who takes us from
glory to glory! He does not leave us
where we are!
I for one am remembering that the word, "salvation"
means wholeness, and that is in every way - mind, body, soul and spirit. It is He Who sends His word to heal and to
deliver us from all of our destructions.
(Psalm 107:20)
Satan attempts to weaken us, confuse us, silence us, shame and
isolate us. He attempts to blind us,
paralyze us, steal our song, and rob us of our destinies. By whatever means possible, the enemy seeks
to delay us, water us down, or render us ineffective.
But even as the Spirit of the Lord touched Peter’s
mother-in-law to lift her infirmity, and she IMMEDIATELY arose and continued to
serve, so too do I declare a renewal, a refreshing, a deliverance and revival
of the people of God, those filled with great faith and hope in our God, those
reenergized by His Spirit as we hold to Him and His promises.
The Lord has not turned a blind eye, but the God of all
compassion, mercy and grace has looked upon the afflictions of His people, and
extends His hand to bring us through. He
is the One who arms us with strength for every battle, teaching our hands to
make war, so that our arms may bend a bow of bronze. Those things that the enemy has meant for
evil, God would turn into good. (Genesis 50:20)
Though the enemy comes to steal, and to kill, and to destroy,
our Defender, the Good Shepherd, Christ the Lord, has come to give us life, and
that more abundantly! (John 10:10)
We take the authority God has given, wielding the sword of the
Spirit, which is the Word of God, as He steadies us, strengthens us, keeps us,
and walks beside us, bringing us the victory that is ours through His Son.
