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Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Spiritually Speaking
Matthew
10:8 Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils:
freely ye have received, freely give. (KJV)
Thayer’s
definition for ‘sick’:
770 astheneo-
1)
to be weak, to be feeble, to be without strength, to be powerless
2)
to be weak in means, to be needy, to be poor
3)
to be feeble, to be sick
Romans
5:6 For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the
ungodly. (KJV)
Jesus
Christ is God’s gift to mankind, to reveal the plan of salvation, and
provide the spiritual remedy for what is ailing mankind spiritually, and
make us whole; spirit, soul, & body. The Lord Himself was described as
a physician, to provide the spiritual diagnosis for what was ailing
mankind, which is sin.
Luke
5:31-32 And Jesus answering said unto them, They that are whole need not a
physician; but they that are sick. (32) I came not to call the righteous,
but sinners to repentance. (KJV)
Thayer’s
definition for ‘physician’:
2390 iaomai-
1)
to cure, to heal
2)
to make whole; to free from errors and sins, to bring about (one's)
salvation
1
Corinthians 11:28-31 But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of
that bread, and drink of that cup. (29) For he that eateth and drinketh
unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's
body. (30) For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many
sleep. (31) For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. (KJV)
In
the physical realm when a person is brought to the hospital with an
ailment, many times it is traced back to a food or drink, something
tainted, something not seen, yet enough to bring one down. The same holds
true in the spiritual realm as well. If we were more alert to what we
allowed in our spiritual temple we would see more strength in the body of
Christ, and not such a weak, feeble run down church. And if allowed to
continue, these subtle, manmade doctrines, like many diseases and
infections that creep into the body, can cause one to be weak, sickly, as
well as lead to death.
Psalms
67:1-2 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine
upon us; Selah. (2) That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health
among all nations. (KJV)
God
has given us a physical body, as well as a spiritual body, both of which
need to be maintained, and exercised on a daily basis in order to stay
healthy. If we don’t take the time and effort to discern what we eat and
drink, in either realm, it opens the door for any number of unhealthy
ailments to creep in, and as the word of God says, many have allowed
themselves to become, weak, sickly, and fallen asleep, living in a dream
world. The word salvation itself means health, safety, deliverance, as well
as a defense, and to accept anything else is just plain sick. So by taking
the time to examine yourself, working out your own salvation, you will find
yourself living a healthier lifestyle, spirit, soul, and body.
John
10:10 The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy:
I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more
abundantly. (KJV)
An
abundant, healthy life is available, as long as you keep the thief on the
outside, and not allow him access to the body. So be strong in the Lord,
and in the power of His might, let this be a day of victory, walking in
what is rightfully yours. Now go take on the day, and expect the best,
knowing that we serve the best.
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