Only Those Who Partner With God Will Provide Words Of Encouragement To Persons Who Have Become Ashamed Of Their Folly For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after. (Jer. 30:17) I Will Restore - https://youtube/watch?v=68h7rDLHx-U All throughout this week we have been reminded that God is in the business of restoration. He wants to take us out of the darkness of sin and place us into the marvelous light of eternal life. This is the only plan that God has for us.. and all other activities are linked to this Master Plan. If only we could see what God has in store for us, we would let go of our confidence in SELF and allow Him to lead us every step of the way. But unfortunately, so many of us continue to allow SELF to become a stumbling block along the pathway to heaven. This morning the Lord is also reminding us that “those who are stronger must correct those who are weaker in the spirit of meekness.” God is asking us to partner with Him in the rescuing of souls from the pit of hell. There are some of our brothers, sisters and neighbor who have allowed themselves to fall to the temptation of Satan. As a result, they are currently suffering from the ill effects of their transgressions. There are some of us who are suffering from remorse because of our allegiance to SELF and the carnal nature. Other suffers from ill health because they continue to disobey the health laws. While there are some of us who have been afflicted just because we live in a sinful world. Whatever the source of our “sickness” God can restore us to a place of peace and tranquility. Through the prayer of the saints God can bring relief to those who are afflicted. We need to partner with God so that He can use us to bring a word of encouragement to the soul that is dying under the weight of sin. I pray that we will continue to allow God to help us to work with Him to rescue the perishing and to care for the dying. He will restore those who are in need of restoration. When human strength fails, men feel their need of divine help. And never does our merciful God turn from the soul that in sincerity seeks Him for help. He is our refuge in sickness as in health. Like as a father pitieth his children, So the Lord pitieth them that fear Him. For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust. Psalm 103:13, 14. Because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, [men] are afflicted. Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death. Psalm 107:17, 18, A.R.V. Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, And He saveth them out of their distresses. He sendeth His word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions. Verses 19, 20, R.V. God is just as willing to restore the sick to health now as when the Holy Spirit spoke these words through the psalmist. And Christ is the same compassionate physician now that He was during His earthly ministry. In Him there is healing balm for every disease, restoring power for every infirmity. His disciples in this time are to pray for the sick as verily as the disciples of old prayed. And recoveries will follow; for the prayer of faith shall save the sick. We have the Holy Spirits power, the calm assurance of faith, that can claim Gods promises. The Lords promise, They shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover (Mark 16:18), is just as trustworthy now as in the days of the apostles. It presents the privilege of Gods children, and our faith should lay hold of all that it embraces. Christs servants are the channel of His working, and through them He desires to exercise His healing power. It is our work to present the sick and suffering to God in the arms of our faith. We should teach them to believe in the Great Healer. The Saviour would have us encourage the sick, the hopeless, the afflicted, to take hold upon His strength. Through faith and prayer the sickroom may be transformed into a Bethel. In word and deed, physicians and nurses may say, so plainly that it cannot be misunderstood, God is in this place to save, and not to destroy. Christ desires to manifest His presence in the sickroom, filling the hearts of physicians and nurses with the sweetness of His love. If the life of the attendants upon the sick is such that Christ can go with them to the bedside of the patient, there will come to him the conviction that the compassionate Saviour is present, and this conviction will itself do much for the healing of both the soul and the body. And God hears prayer. Christ has said, If ye shall ask anything in My name, I will do it. Again He says, If any man serve Me, him will My Father honor. John 14:14; 12:26. If we live according to His word, every precious promise He has given will be fulfilled to us. We are undeserving of His mercy, but as we give ourselves to Him, He receives us. He will work for and through those who follow Him. But only as we live in obedience to His word can we claim the fulfillment of His promises. The psalmist says, If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me. Psalm 66:18. If we render to Him only a partial, halfhearted obedience, His promises will not be fulfilled to us. (Ministry of Healing, pg. 226, 227 – Ellen G. White)
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