By Lisa Wilmore
Scripture Reading: Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;…(Psalm 103)
My Dear Friends,
To begin with, how marvelous and wonderful to know that God chooses to bring health to individuals who are physically, emotionally, and spiritually sick. God’s healing is a gift from Him, and we must bless and praise Him for all His benefits. The benefit of God’s healing, whether physical or spiritual, deserves our forever gratitude.
Next, in our noted text, David, the psalmist, penned that God heals all thy diseases. (Psalm 103b). The questions to ponder are: Have you praised God for the good things He has done for you? Have you blessed Him for all His benefits that He has bestowed upon you? Well, the benefit of God’s healing deserves our forever gratitude.
Additionally, David recorded several benefits that we do not deserve; however, God graciously granted them to us. Because of His forgiveness of our sins, His loving kindness, tender mercies, and healings toward us, He deserves our highest praise.
As we focus on God’s benefit of healing in this message, it is important to know that God is able and can heal every disease. However, He and only He reserves the right to do so. The Bible illuminates many instances where people were healed by our Savior and Lord. The Bible, also, sheds a light on His methodical way of doing so. He prayed, touched the sick, and assured them of their healing from the sickness of the disease of sin as well as body ailments.
To make mentioned of, when He spoke to the woman with the issue of blood, He said, “Your faith has healed you” (Mark 5:34 NIV). He also said to the ten Lepers, “Your faith has made you well” (Luke 17:19 NIV); and the blind beggar (Luke 18:42 NIV), “Your faith has healed you”. Matthew, the disciple, specifically recorded, “Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease among the people.” (Matthew 9:35 NIV). Jesus had compassion for the people and needed to display His deity to those onlookers who did not believe that He was the Messiah (anointed One).
Lastly, God is the giver of all good gifts. The blessing of healing and other noted benefits are given to us by His hand. As a result, we must praise and bless Him with a grateful heart. “The benefit of God’s healing deserves our forever gratitude.”
