
"And a woman having an ISSUE of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be healed of any, Came behind Him, and touched the BORDER of His garment; and immediately her issue was stanched…And Jesus said, 'Somebody hath touched Me: for I PERCEIVE that virtue is gone out of Me.' And when the woman saw that she was NOT HID, she came trembling, and falling down before Him, she declared unto Him before all the people for what cause she had touched Him, and how she was HEALED IMMEDIATELY. And He said unto her, 'Daughter, be of good comfort: thy FAITH hath made thee WHOLE; go in peace.' " (Luke 8: 43-48 KJV)
I am amazed with what I see as lack of faith in the "Body of Christ" and the resulting sin in BELIEVING that God is UNABLE or unwilling to touch people's lives today! The Church is a powerless force in the world today due to our disbelief! Why is there "head knowledge" but no equal response from the heart? I believe the deception is rooted in our allowing "the cares of this world, the deceitfulness of riches, and the lust for other things" to cut off the life of God in us (Matthew 13: 22).
The Lord says, "Do not worry about your life..." (Matthew 6: 25), but our carnal minds shout that this is foolishness! We must consider how we are going to live, where we’ll get food and water, how we are to care for our children, and get them the education they need, etc. We rush through our lives helter-skelter amassing temporal things. Our frantic lifestyle makes it difficult to maintain relationships with our family and a relationship with God is often not a consideration. Both have been pushed out of our heart and are replaced by the "cares of this world" (ISSUES) we ourselves created. Chained to the oppression of this world order our belief in anything is jaded; for many it is dead. Our heart serves another master, one that always seeks to destroy us (body, soul, and spirit) (1 Peter 5: 8).
There are many "healers" in the world today and we spend everything we have (in our own strength) to find a "quick-fix" way to remove the issues. FINALLY, we come to the "end of ourselves," It is in our desperation ( i.e. diagnosis of cancer or other illnesses, loss of job and home, children being taken away, addictions, a jail sentence, threats of impending war, emotional illness, the list is endless) that we are brought to our knees and we realize that God has seen the issues we thought were hidden. We are indeed fortunate if, in this moment of humility, we recognize our NEED for Him (Psalm 107: 10-30). Are you aware that the prostrate posture is the position that we as believers should be in as we come into God’s presence (John 3: 30). Prostrate means lying with face to the ground, in submission or humility; overcome; overthrown (prostrate with grief); physically exhausted. Prostration means to throw yourself in front of (Oxford Dictionary). Why?
The title CHRIST signifies "the Anointed One." The anointing oil (the anointing is Holy Spirit; the oil, a symbol of His empowerment) pools in the areas we submit to (lay before) Christ. In Numbers 16: 38- 41 the Lord gave Moses instructions for Israel about the importance of fringes in the borders of their garments. Verses 39 and 40 say, "And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and DO THEM; and that ye seek NOT after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye used to go a whoring; that ye may remember, and do all My commandments, and be holy unto your God." Psalm 133 talks of the precious oil (symbolic presence of Holy Spirit) being poured out on the head of Aaron as he is anointed to carry out his office as priest. Aaron stands and the oil flows downward over his face and on down to the hem of his garment where it begins to pool. We have to prostrate ourselves in order to come into contact with the anointing oil and our healing is completed according to the measure of our FAITH (BELIEF that God IS ABLE) (Matthew 9: 27-29; 15: 28).
The woman with the issue was not considered a believer and yet, BY FAITH IN THE ABILITY OF JESUS TO HEAL HER; when she touched the hem of His garment she was IMMEDIATELY made "whole." She had no preconceived, "self-made" plans to accomplish her healing; she was prostrate (in humility) before God, recognizing HIS MAJESTY and her NEED for His grace. In FAITH she RECEIVED what He freely gives to all who come to Him (Matthew 11: 28, 29). Did you notice that the healing VIRTUE flowed FROM JESUS automatically? He didn’t stop to touch the woman, speak to her, nothing. His healing VIRTUE WAS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED BY HER FAITH (BELIEF in HIS ABILITY) as she reached out to touch His hem! Hallelujah! It is the SAME kind of faith that activated your pardon from sin and gave you His miracle of SALVATION! In fact, whole means "to save, deliver, or protect." I draw your attention to the fact that the woman "spoke/ confessed/testified of her healing" to Jesus and those around her (Romans 10: 6-13) BEFORE Jesus assured her she was healed. Her BELIEF made her whole (saved, delivered, and healed…all at the same time)!
The SIMPLE GOSPEL; so EASY, yet we have so complicated this free gift by injecting it with the methods of man to the point that very FEW of the Western churches today ever see the healing power of Jesus Christ in their midst! That means that the Church is NOT functioning in the WHOLENESS of the Gospel power as God intended (Matthew 9: 4-8)! Our UNBELIEF is a sin against God and until we, the Church, acknowledge our sin and REPENT individually and corporately we will continue to remain as a pile of dead bones; sick and powerless within the chaos of this present world order (Revelation 2 & 3).
ARISE CHURCH; WALK IN THE VICTORY JESUS DIED FOR US TO HAVE!
My question this week: "Do you recognize your issues and do you believe He is ABLE and WANTS to heal you?"
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