January 19, 1999, Tuesday

Is there anyone who has experienced the sickness and

the pain that you have? What resources are available

for relief and healing of the sickness that you may be

suffering? Who do you know in the healing business that

you could call for relief and a remedy?

Isaiah prophesied that Jesus would be a man that would

understand all the painful events of our life. He knew

the pain of rejection and abandonment, He knew the pain

of physical infirmity and sickness, and He knew what it

was like to be despised. Yet He took all that on Himself

so that He would be in all ways tested as man is tested-

"He was despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and

acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face

from us, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

(Isa 53:3). Every physical and emotional pain that we know,

He knows. He can identify with what you have suffered.

It is reported that in different parts of the world that

there are energized waters with an extremely high mineral

content. Many doctors can not explain it, but there are

many documented reports of people finding relief from the

pain and sickness that they were suffering after going in

to the water. John tells us that there is a place in Israel

called Bethesda with waters that were energized by the touch

of an angel. Those that were sick came from miles around---

"A messenger of God at a set time was going down in the

pool, and was troubling the water, the first then having

gone in after the troubling of the water, became whole of

whatever sickness he was held" (John 5:4). No one could

explain it except that it was the power and act of God.

Matthew tells us that Jesus gave the disciples power that

enabled them to heal those that were sick and suffering--

"And having called to Him His twelve disciples, He gave to

them power over unclean spirits, so as to be casting them

out, and to be healing every sickness, and every malady"

(Mat 10:1). Jesus is still in the healing business today

and is well acquainted with whatever we may be suffering.

His healing power is available to us by calling on Him.

Let us remember who is the God that is our Healer. God's

Name is Jehová Rophe. He is the God that is our Healer.

He binds up our wounds and heals all of our infirmities. To

the brokenhearted, He comforts the soul. To the person who

is down, the Sun of Rightousness Rises with healing in His

wings. Lift your hands to Him and Praise Him today for

the fact that He is the God that heals us of the spiritual

infirmities that trouble us!