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You Were Healed

“When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through Isaiah the prophet, saying, “He took our infirmities, and bore our diseases.”” (Matthew‬ ‭8:16-17‬ WEB‬‬)

How come Jesus could heal all these sinners who came to Him? Doesn’t death have the right to latch upon a sinner? Someone has to pay the price for that.

Yes, it is true. Every infirmity (weakness) and disease that Jesus healed, He also bore in His own body at the cross. He took all our sicknesses upon Himself.

What did Isaiah say?

“Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.” (Isaiah‬ ‭53:4-5‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

At the cross, Jesus was not punished for His own sins—He had always been sinless. Abba God placed our sins, sicknesses, and infirmities upon Jesus, and let the fire of His wrath fall upon Jesus as our substitute.

Since God’s wrath has been fully exhausted in Jesus’ body, there is none left for us who are now in Christ. Jesus righteously purchased our shalom (complete wellness and wholeness with nothing lacking or broken), causing us to be healed.

“who his own self bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness; by whose stripes you were healed.” (1 Peter‬ ‭2:24‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Peter puts this truth in perspective for us. By the stripes that Jesus received, we WERE healed. Our healing happened at the cross.

Today, we who believe in Jesus are no longer sinners. Death has no right to latch upon us because we are resurrected beings, having already died to sin with Jesus at the cross.

We have received the righteousness of God, which is Jesus’ own righteousness. This gift of righteousness marks us for God’s grace. We are blessed with every blessing because we are the righteous!

If you see and experience symptoms of sickness or infirmity in your body, meditate on this message and let this truth sink into your heart: you were healed at the cross because Jesus paid the full price for it. When you clearly understand what happened, you will have boldness to take what is already yours!

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Why is it the "Lake" of Fire?

“Then he will say also to those on the left hand, ‘Depart from me, you cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels...These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”” (Matthew‬ ‭25:41, 46‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Have you ever wondered why it’s called the “lake of fire” (in Greek: limnēn tou pyros) and not a “sea”, “ocean” or “river”?

A lake is defined as a body of water that is totally surrounded by land such that it is isolated from water bodies that can feed it or drain it.

A lake is a picture of stagnancy and separation.

After a person is cast into the lake of fire, there’s no way out. He won’t be flowing out of it. He will just be there burning forever, suffering “eternal punishment”.

The souls burning in the lake of fire will be eternally separated from God, willing to do anything to make the suffering stop, but that is impossible. Their fate is utter hopelessness.

The land surrounding the lake of fire is barren. Nothing grows there, for there is no life.

People question why a loving God can condemn people to such a fate. Some preachers try to ‘help’ God by saying that the suffering in the lake of fire is just temporary, or that sinner are burnt up and cease to exist. Some even twist it to say that the lake of fire is just figurative and not literal.

While trying to make sense of the lake of fire with their limited minds, they forget the part about God’s righteousness—that sin has to be punished.

Imagine a person repeatedly committing a lifetime of crimes against the King of Heaven and earth. Doesn’t that warrant a grievous punishment deserving of the crimes?

God already graciously provided a way out for people which He paved with His own suffering and shed blood. They only need to place their faith in Jesus as Lord and receive salvation freely as a gift.

If people reject that, then there’s no hope left for them.

God never designed man to sin. Man chose that on his own. God is the one always saving and reconciling as much as He righteously can.

Every day, the souls of people who aren’t saved are dying and descending into Hell.

Everyone should have many chances to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ while they are still alive. That is why we study God's word to find the beautiful revelations within and preach the Gospel as led and empowered by the Holy Spirit!

In contrast to the barren, stagnant and isolated lake of fire, born-again children of God will get to enjoy the river of water of life, and twelve different fruits from the trees of life planted in New Jerusalem.

“He showed me a river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb, in the middle of its street. On this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruits, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” (Revelation‬ ‭22:1-2‬ ‭WEB‬‬)

Our destiny is full of fruitfulness, vibrancy and close fellowship with God. In our path is fullness of life and there is no death.

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Takeaways from Proverbs 11
(Day 4 of #ProverbsHesedWisdomChallenge to read a chapter from the Book of Proverbs each day which corresponds to the date as suggested by Pastor Joseph Prince in 7 Jan 2018’s Vision Sunday sermon -
http://www.miltongoh.net/miltons-blog/the-year-of-hesed-wisdom-vision-sunday-new-creation-church-theme-of-the-year-2018 ):

Only humble people can receive God’s Hesed wisdom.
Proud people will be put to shame when they realize that they don’t have true wisdom.

“When pride comes, then comes shame; But with the humble is wisdom.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

There is no point having material riches without having the greatest blessing of all: the gift of salvation.
If you don’t have Jesus, you have nothing. If you have Jesus, you will get everything.

“Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

He who trusts in his riches will fall, But the righteous will flourish like foliage.”
‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:4, 28‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

Are you troubled over what wicked people are doing to you or saying about you?
Remember that God is on your side and He will protect and fight for you - just place your full trust in Him.

Whatever the wicked people have planned to harm you, God will counter that and it will ruin them instead. God is your Shield who covers you - you are not defenseless or alone!

“The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.

Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.”
‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:5, 8, 21‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

By what knowledge does the righteous get delivered?
It is by the knowledge of Jesus and who they are in Him.
Once you know that you are the righteousness of God in Christ, that Jesus has paid for all your sins and you have complete forgiveness with God, you can reign in life with the abundance of grace given to you!

“The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

If you are a believer, pray for your city and nation!
You are God’s mouthpiece by which He can set up His kingdom of earth and be given the consent to carry out His will on earth as it is in heaven.
We all have the gift of free will so God can’t force His blessings upon us.
However if we keep asking for it through prayer, God will surely grant it to us.

“By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:11‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

Did something or someone trigger negative emotions of anger, jealousy, hatred etc in you?
Choose to understand that God has forgiven you despite the overwhelming sinfulness in your life.
In light of this you can forgive others and hold your peace too.
Those who know they are forgiven much, love much.

“He who is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor, But a man of understanding holds his peace.” (Proverbs‬ ‭11:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

After seeking God first, also seek advice from someone or some people you trust who are wise.
For example, my wife is my counselor as well who gives me good advice when I most need it.
Some people are placed in our life by God to help us. Recognize such people and value their advice.
Such people could be your Pastor, cell group leader, spouse, family member, best friend, etc.
It doesn’t mean that whatever they say is correct all the time -
be open to their advice, but always pray about it to God and follow His leading.

“Where there is no counsel, the people fall; But in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:14‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

When you forgive others easily, you are actually benefiting your soul: your mind, will and emotions.
However when you bear grudges, always plotting evil and taking revenge, you actually harm your body.
Forgive others for your own sake, and especially because we we are all people who are forgiven of much.
We were once sinners who were God’s enemies, but have since received His glorious grace.

“The merciful man does good for his own soul, But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:17‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

God promises that when you share about the gospel of grace with others, you have a sure reward!
It is wise to win souls because you heap up eternal rewards in heaven for yourself - God is most interested in saving people so that carries the best reward you can get!

“The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.”
‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:18, 30‬ NKJV)

Generous people will become rich, stingy people will become poor.
God will enrich the generous so that they can continue to give and even give more than before - they are blessed to be a blessing.
Have a generous heart and be willing to share with others, especially with fellow believers for God is very happy when we are generous like Him -
freely we have received from Him, so we can freely give too.

“There is one who scatters, yet increases more; And there is one who withholds more than is right, But it leads to poverty. The generous soul will be made rich, And he who waters will also be watered himself. The people will curse him who withholds grain, But blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:24-26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

As a believer, you rewards are not only in the future in heaven, but on earth also!
Believers don’t have to suffer and live in poverty on earth. That’s not God’s will.
You can enjoy the good life that Jesus died to give you.
Those who commit evil will also get their negative consequences here on earth, not just when they are cast into hell and the lake of fire.
God is just, let Him be the One to exact justice - don’t be self-righteous or become a vigilante.
You can’t be more just or effective than God Himself.

“If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.” ‭‭(Proverbs‬ ‭11:31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

What are your takeaways from Proverbs 11? Do share them with me as well! 🙂

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