BY HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED
ISAIAH 53:5
We have a loving and compassionate God , he knows everything we need even before we ask. All we need is to trust in him and commit everything to him as he says in Proverbs 3:5,6 .
BUT SOMETIMES WORLDLY CARES DILUTES THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GOD AND US , we start relying on ourselves and worldly things to take control of our lives . But God gently but surely brings us back to him and we should be willing to listen and follow his direction as he says in Proverbs 10:22 .
Something similar happened to me when I was suddenly afflicted with chronic allergies . All tests were done and yet no solution found , doctors informed me I needed lifelong allergy medication and suggested experimental drugs and tests . And I was resigned to a lifetime of medication.My mother and sister did not give up hope and prayed diligently for me . And I was miraculously healed from these chronic allergies and didn’t need to take medication every day . There would be bouts of relapse but taking a couple of days medication was enough to stop the symptoms .
But I still had not grasped the power of healing which Jesus performed in my life . Then at my sister’s behest I joined the early morning WB fellowship . It was a new experience and my faith was renewed .
I realized that God had healed me but he was waiting for me to realize and acknowledge it and ask him for complete healing .
He wanted my total faith and surrender and when I was able to do it , Jesus worked miraculously in my life again and gave me complete healing, no more random bouts of allergies . It was such a humbling yet uplifting experience . Humbling because it made me realize the limitations of modern science and my faith and uplifting because we have a wonderful Lord God Almighty who never lets go of us but upholds us with His righteous right hand , according to Isaiah 41:10 . The only thing He asks of us is our faith and complete surrender to him .
PRAYER
Lord , strengthen and help us so that we can completely surrender to your will , and give you the control in our lives . Instruct and teach us in the way we should go and guide us with your eyes . Let your divine will be done in our lives . In Jesus name we pray .
Amen 🙏🏻