Although we might think we could never forget about the benefit of divine healing, in this sickness-oriented society it’s the easiest thing in the world to do.
Think about how many TV commercials talk about “flu season” or “cold season,” and convey that getting sick is inevitable. Think about how people stand around at the office or in the grocery-store line saying things like, “My whole family gets sick at this time every year! We always have and I guess we always will.”
Even though as a believer you know better, it’s easy to slip into that mindset if you don’t do something to counteract it. So remind yourself often that God is the Healer—the One, as Psalm 103:3 says, “Who forgives [every one of] all your iniquities, Who heals [each one of] all your diseases” (The Amplified Bible).
Personally, I’m glad God lists forgiveness and healing together in that verse. It clears up a lot of confusion because most Christians know God has made forgiveness available to everyone. He sent Jesus to pay the price for every sin that’s ever been committed, or ever will be. Therefore, anyone who receives Him as Lord can have their old sinful past washed away. After we’re saved, if we stumble and sin, we can run to God, confess our sin and “he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
DEC '13 : B VOV : 29
