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| Please join in: INTERACTIVE Bible Study ~ 'Christ in the Scriptures ... Revealing and Fulfilling Our Father's Will' |
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Today the Spirit of the Lord is bringing to remembrance different Scriptures which fore shadows the life of Jesus Christ in each book of the Old Testament ... all of the different names which speak of Father's eternal nature or multiple Roles and how Jesus walked them out according to the fulfillment of Father's eternal plan as Father God in Christ reconciled us to HimSelf.
2 Corinthians 5:17-21 KJV Therefore if any man [be] in Christ, [he is] a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new. And all things [are] of (Father) God, who hath reconciled us to HimSelf by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; To wit, that (Father) God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto HimSelf, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. Now then we (Apostles/Disciples) are ambassadors for Christ, as though (Father) God did beseech [you] by us: we pray [you] in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For He hath made Him [to be] sin for us, Who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.
Colossians 1:12-22 KJV Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [us] into the kingdom of His dear Son: In Whom we have redemption through His blood, [even] the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible (Father) God, the firstborn of every creature: For by Him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by Him, and for Him: And He is before all things, and by Him all things consist. And He is the head of the body, the church: Who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all [things] He might have the preeminence. For it pleased [the Father] that in Him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself; by Him, [I say], whether [they be] things in earth, or things in heaven. And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in [your] mind by wicked works, yet now hath He reconciled In the body of His flesh through death, to present you Holy and unblameable and unreproveable in His sight:
John 6:44-45 KJV No man can come to Me, except the Father which hath sent Me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. It is written in the prophets, "And they shall be all taught of God." Every man therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
John 14:9-13 KJV Jesus saith unto him, " Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou [then], Shew us the Father? Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? the words that I speak unto you I speak not of myself: but the Father that dwelleth in Me, He doeth the works. Believe Me that I [am] in the Father, and the Father in Me: or else believe Me for the very works' sake. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on Me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater [works] than these shall he do; because I go unto My Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."
The Spirit of the Lord is also reminding me of spiritual experiences which took place to make Scriptures alive in practical ways, causing them to become a part of my and other's everyday reality. I am reminded I am to share them and encourage others to do the same. Through such reminders... I am being strongly impressed I am to begin an Interactive Bible Study on Christ in the Scriptures ... Revealing and Fulfilling Our Father's Will ... your participation with what you have received or wondered about, added as comments /questions is very much encouraged. Silent and new readers are always welcome.
It has been my experience to the glory of Our Father ... the Holy Spirit opens the Bible to us ... making certain scriptures alive... they often begin as insights/questions/discussions/revelations... and as we are matured.... revelations come alive, going from our head to our heart via the spiritual experiences, confirmations, signs and wonders which follow through our intimate relationship with Father God... through the Spirit of the Lord. No one can ever take such away from us... because the reality of the truth of such has become our own through the anointing of the Holy Ghost... Who is offered as a companion to us for this and more.
Some of us delight in testifying of/discussing/teaching such.... but have little or no opportunities to do so or are shy and in need of being encouraged to give out so we can each receive afresh ... it is my desire Father will bind our hearts as one, through a teachable Spirit and the Spirit of unity and light through Christ, as this ongoing Bible Study unfolds according to HIS leadings,/timing for HIS Kingdom sake, to the Glory of our Father and His Son ... that He may be glorified in the mature sons and daughters of the Most High., who live HIS truth as their own.
Father... may Your intention, revelation and inspiration flow freely.... may those of Your choosing receive/offer that which You desire ... Jesus may we receive and behold the glory of Our Father... and Your glory through Your gift of faith imparted to those Father has given You... You being both the initiator and perfecter of our Faith... a gift to those who believe. Thank You....
Hebrews 12:2 KJV Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. John 17:24 KJV Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given Me, be with Me where I am; that they may behold My glory, which thou hast given Me: for thou lovedst Me before the foundation of the world. |
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Thanks sis... you are such an encourager... XO what a gift you are to the body. Lord willing... will prepare my first entry soon... Looking forward to reading what you and others may have to offer as well...  |
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| Yes, a good blog! I agree with HolySpiritWithin, you ARE an encourager and do have a gift! |
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This is what the Lord has been reminding me in. Not to be puffed up in our walk with Him, but to serve in humility and truth.
Just as Israel and Judah had a time to repent and turn from their whoring with the world, so has the body of Y'shua. But so also when the time was cut off, they were put into exile and suffered. The time has come for His bride to awaken and repent, for His wrath is being poured out. Christ is the begining and finisher of our faith, We must examine our hearts and lives. If we are bearing bad fruit or no fruit, He will hew the bad trees and cast them into the fire. Just as we were grafted in to the branch, He will cut us off.
Rom 11:17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and you, an olive-tree of the fields, were put in among them, and were given a part with them in the root by which the olive-tree is made fertile,
Rom 11:18 Do not be uplifted in pride over the branches: because it is not you who are the support of the root, but it is by the root that you are supported.
Rom 11:19 You will say, Branches were broken off so that I might be put in.
Rom 11:20 Truly, because they had no faith they were broken off, and you have your place by reason of your faith. Do not be lifted up in pride, but have fear;
Rom 11:21 For, if God did not have mercy on the natural branches, he will not have mercy on you.
Rom 11:22 See then that God is good but his rules are fixed: to those who were put away he was hard, but to you he has been good, on the condition that you keep in his mercy; if not, you will be cut off as they were.
Rom 11:23 And they, if they do not go on without faith, will be united to the tree again, because God is able to put them in again.
Rom 11:24 For if you were cut out of a field olive-tree, and against the natural use were united to a good olive-tree, how much more will these, the natural branches, be united again with the olive-tree which was theirs? |
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 for taking the time to post that word of encouragement to Lars too Yah... You definitely have been an encourager in my life!!!  Hope you too join in as led. |
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 for your additional comments and the insight you added, with scriptures spoken to the Church in Roman, Gary... do add more as led... |
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 Christians Rock... appreciate you words too! |
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12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
I have been reminded of this scripture during moments of shaking and battles with doubt and fear when I went through a dark night of my soul and spiritual senses ... Bless the Lord through the Holy Spirit within He brings to remembrance that which HE has said and made alive to me experientially and His Spirit within rises up and overcomes through words of faith which have become my present truth. I have discovered the shakings which take place... are meant for the good... in that they shake off dead wood... and leave that which is His truth, planted deep within our soul and made alive through HIS life within. This seems to be a common experience among many in the family of God... anyone else care to share from their own life?
Through what appears to be the sovereignty of God... I spoke with one of the ones who was referred to me for prayer and insight earlier today ... they seem to have lost sight of the truth Jesus is the initiator and perfector of their faith. In part, due to His silence they are going through a terrible spiritual battle. Sense I am to post one of the prayers I was given for them here... as the Holy Spirit brought numerous scriptures to mind as I sought the mind of the Lord in their behalf and if one seeks His heart in this prayer ... it may be beneficial and an added asset to this Bible Study on Christ in the Scriptures.
This is not what I thought my next input would be in this Bible Study, but do believe it is appropriate, (this all seems to be timely and part of HIS sovereign plan regarding this Bible Study too).
Was led to write out some of the scripture references which came to mind and will post it after the prayer for edification/discussion purposes, (see next two posts) if anyone is so inclined.
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Scripture Hebrews 12:2: 'Jesus as the initiator and perfector of our faith'
Was asked to pray for someone going through a tremendous spiritual battle, having lost sight of the above truth (some scripture references will follow in next post for those desiring such). Please join in if you are led as we stand in faith for the will of our Father:
Jesus... thank You for the gift of prayer... for interceding through me... a redeemed sinner... one of many who is aware I am redeeme and overcome by Father's loving Grace and Mercy. Bless You.... through the union of our Spirit... in faith I stand with You (and those of Your choosing) as one in Spirit... before our Father victorious, resting in HIS completed work established for us as recorded in Ephesians 1:4.
Through the heart You have given me, my having asked ... I yield to You now, seeking Your words in behalf of one who has asked.... they seek to know Your truth.... to hear Your voice afresh. May she and those in need receive your spiritual gifts according to Your Present truth for them, releasing them from condemnation and sin consciousness. May they receive a purified heart... one which causes them to walk victorious; in the wholeness of Your redemptive power as it unfolds before them daily... manifesting Father's perfect will and truth of the moment.
According to Hebrews 12:2... It is You who is the initiator and perfector of my/our faith... thank You Father for empowering Jesus to break through victoriously in our behalf.... for imparting the gift of faith.... of life eternal! For revelation knowledge... words of wisdom and truth... for scripture which reveals and imparts into us words of life.... power and might! Bless You for the power You impart in the process and through that which is to Be ....
Bless for the Holy Spirit who brings to remembrance Your words to us... who...................... causing us to be conformed to Your image... our having been predestined as it is written in Roman's 8:29-39. For such and more I/we acknowledge You... and choose to receive our portion according to the fulfilling of Father's eternal plan for man with a humble and grateful discerning heart.
Bless You... It is through the gift of surrendering... through receiving the power of Your Holiness... Your righteousness... Your will ... Your desires, which are at one with our Father....... it is through receiving Your conviction... Your gift of repentance... Your gift of faith... the gift of Your Holy Spirit within... that we overcome sin according to Father's eternal plan.
It is through You and Father's plan we come to know and our reconciled to Our Heavenly Father manifesting the hope which is ours through 2 Cor 5:18 and Rom 5:10.
It is through You we are able to hear our Father's voice... we are touched with tranformative by His abiding Spirit of love and grace.
It is through following Your leading we can eat and drink in the pasture of the Great Shepherd's choosing... we can sup at the table prepared for us... we can dwell in the House of the Lord... with the assurance... unless the Lord build the house... those who labor... labor in vain. Thank You for going before us... for interceding in our behalf... for empowering us to be sanctified... to be made whole to the ultimate fulfillment of 2 Cor 9:8 and Hebrews 13:21.
It is through Your rod and staff leading and guiding us we receive the correction and comfort/safety of our Father; brought about through mercy and grace... ultimately extending Father's unconditional love toward us with peace and joy.
It is through You............................... much is revealed as truth.
Without Your righteous acts I am, we would be condemned sinners.... lost with no hope of reconciliation, justification, redemption, restitution............ release from condemnation and all which follows as it's consequences. Bless You through You we have been redeemed from the curse of the law as is stated in Gal 3:13.
May we ever draw upon Your power within... as we are matured and become who were created to Be according to Father's unfolding plan.... as we come to recognize the truth of 2 Cor 12:10 and Psalm 3:3-4, when I am weak... then am I made strong! You are my shield... my glory and lifter of my head.
Thank You for revealing our Father... and His will to us... for reconciling us to our Father. Thank You Father... for sending Jesus and drawing us as it is written in John 6:44... Bless You for imparting life... and it more abundantly, so we can walk in Spirit and in Truth.... and not after the lusts of our flesh nature; according to Your promises... as we grow into the fulness of Your appointed anointing according to Ephesian 4:13.
Bless You Jesus .... for truly it is the Holy Spirit of the Lord within us Who gives us the power to overcome as Kings and Priests in the Kingdom of God ... first as a gift of faith through Father's extended grace... then as a spiritual reality... as we die to the old from glory to glory... our having become a new creation through abiding in You and Your word.
May we receive that which You purpose for us according to Phil 2:13... and Your overcoming power expressed in Rev 3:21... Thank You.... we receive by the faith You impart... through Your word of truth and Holiness... So be it....
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References of some of the roles of Christ in Scripture as referred to in above intercession...
The following are some scripture references (in particular those spoken of above), which were brought to rememberance as I sought the mind of the Lord while in prayer for one who has lost sight of the truth Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith. If you are in need of more references (those not pointed out specifically but spoken of while praying), please let me know and I will seek to post them OR... please post those which are alive to you... OR... post whatever you are led to post next. Encourage participation and open discussions and desire to follow His leading:
12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 1:4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 12:1 Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 12:2 Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren. 8:30 Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified. 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God [be] for us, who [can be] against us? 8:32 He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? 8:33 Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? [It is] God that justifieth. 8:34 Who [is] he that condemneth? [It is] Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? 8:36 As it is written, For thy sake we are killed all the day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 8:37 Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. 8:38 For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 8:39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. 5:18 And all things [are] of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. 9:8 And God [is] able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all sufficiency in all [things], may abound to every good work: 13:21 Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:21 KJV 3:13 Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree: 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. 3:3 But thou, O LORD, [art] a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head. 3:4 I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah. Psalms 3:3-4 KJV 6:44 No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ: 2:13 For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of [his] good pleasure. 3:21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. |
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I was asked privately: I wanted to ask you about this snippet in the prayer you just posted.."May she and those in need receive your spiritual gifts according to Your Present truth for them, releasing them from condemnation and sin consciousness" What does this mean to you? My response: Although when the Spirit of the Lord brought me into His Presence Click: http://www.enterrest.com/it_seems_to_be_we_all_have_our_p.htm He revealed to me that there was nothing I could do to earn His love, nor destroy it, there was a time afterwards when ALL I saw was my/our sin nature... I felt condemned... and lost sight of HIS grace. At that time I could not see any good in me and those I considered to be sinners, all I could see was the power Satan had over them/us... such kept me bound to condemnation, judgmentalism and legalistic thinking... and caused me to loose sight of what HE has done... is doing and will do, having initiated our faith. I was temporarily blinded to my part as one born of His nature anew: drawing upon His Spirit within, standing in HIS revealed truth, through the indwelling of the Holy Spirit within causing me to become an overcomer... through Christ. Some of this came about because I had begun to elevate leaders and believed leaders without seeking the mind of the Lord for myself. With that said... anything I write, I encourage everyone to seek the mind of the Lord for confirmation, discernment, for yourself... do not fall into the trap of automatically believing someone because they say they are a believer. You have your own relationship with the Lord and He will show you HIS truth if you ask.... His sheep can hear HIS voice and HisSpirit will lead us into all truth. After that I went through a dark night of my soul and spiritual senses and afterwards I was convicted the Holy Spirit convicts us (that is HIS job) ... it is not our responsibility to look for sin in ourselves (obsessively) or to focus on it in others , but to be open to HIS voice... and HIS leading... His Spirit.... HIS conviction... and then repent and obey as we are empowered to do so. It was revealed to me we cannot crucify ourselves, when all is said and done we still have one hand free, HE must bring us to death and raise us with Christ; our part is to seek to hear His voice, to repent, surrender and obey and do as HE convicts/leads/reveals. After He reminded me of this... I was led to give HIM my concept of sin, of good and evil... (my concepts of everything). I was made aware that much of what my flesh nature considered to be sin ... evil and good was not necessarily the root He wanted to deal with ... but only a branch... which I kept lopping off... in an effort to be perfect, to earn His love and approval. It kept coming back... stronger than before, because I was trying to do that which only HE can/will do... I was struggling with distorted thinking, perfectionism and many fears at the time. It was revealed to me when HE convicts... He lays an axe to the root of every ungodly seed/tree... which receives life/strength from the sin nature, He purifies us and sets us free... and imparts peace and joy.... the fruits of the Spirit... being both the initiator and perfector of our faith.
It seems to be ... the original sin was: Adam and Eve wanted to judge for themselves what is good and what is evil... to usurp God's role... and therefore be separate from God in their thinking/judgments.... to be wise in their own right. We inherited their nature ... and thus when we are born again, we find we have a dual nature until HE brings us into perfection .... hence why we die daily and find our flesh nature at war with His Spirit at times.... the more we grow in Spirit and Truth the less we are at war. Thus it seems to be the temptation in the garden... was to want to be separate from God... to partake of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil so they could be as God... and thus be the one on the throne of their own life.... They wanted to be their own judge and no longer have a need of God. Bless the Lord, Jesus is the author and finisher of our faith and His indwelling Spirit will convict us, teach us, and give us spiritual discernment... Am open to discussion... private or public... as I desire to walk in HIS truth...
2:16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: 2:17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? 3:2 And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden: 3:3 But of the fruit of the tree which [is] in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die. 3:4 And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die: 3:5 For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. 3:6 And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
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Thanks very much for this Gary! If you or anyone else would like to give testimony of how He has manifested HimSelf to you in any of those roles... you are welcome to do so. |
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If you will check out the link mentioned above... http://www.ldolphin.org/Names.html
you will see many roles Father moved through, for those who accepted His Covenant through the Old Testament. While revealing to us a better Covenant... a New Covenant... one of grace, which imparts power when we are born from above,Jesus spoke of His/Our relationship with His/Our Heavenly Father and His Prophetic Call and the fulfillment of it and how all would affect all those Father gave Him.
At one point when speaking to the Jews who were persecuting Him, Jesus said: John 5:19-24 KJV Then answered Jesus and said unto them, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth Him all things that Himself doeth: and He will shew Him greater works than these, that ye may marvel. For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth [them]; even so the Son quickeneth whom He will. For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son: That all [men] should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life."
Luke 4:18-19 KJV The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, To preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Matthew 14:14 KJV And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.
With that said, I am being led to begin with one of Father's roles Jesus expressed openly, that the Father would be glorified in the Son: JEHOVAH-ROPHE:
      "The Lord Who Heals" Ex. 15:22-26. From "rophe" ("to heal"); implies spiritual, emotional as well as physical healing. (Jer. 30:17, 3:22; Isa. 61:1) God heals body, soul and spirit; all levels of man's being.
Jesus acted out this role before us... revealing Father's will/nature to us, HIS desire to be our healer... Spirit, Soul and Bodily. As many know personally Father still heals through the power of the word of His Son today.... sometimes it is through one on one prayer with our Father alone ... sometimes it is through His anointing on another believer ... sometimes it is through............................... revealing HIS power of healing, Spirit, Soul and Bodidly is with us today revealing the will of our Father... is still glorifying HIS Son!
Luke 9:1-2 KJV Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
James 5:14-16 KJV Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. Confess [your] faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
I am being led to offer a few examples of His healing power in and through my own life... and lessons I learned as they unfolded... your own testimonies/lessons are encouraged as well... it is my desire this be an interactive Bible Study.
For those interested, please read my next comment below:
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Here are a few examples of HIS healing power in and through my life (What HE has done), and lessons I learned as HE healed ... be it spirit, soul or bodily, that I am being led to post at this time which connects to my last comment above. I am being led to post them to encourage His Own to seek Him for His healing power/will of the moment .... and to be teachable/open to what HE may have to offer through the process, for all concerned, not just themselves:. May Our Father and HIS Son be glorified through what HE has done and is willing to do, being no respector of persons.
Acts 10:34-35 KJV Then Peter opened [his] mouth, and said, "Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons: But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him. "
Right after I was first born from above... I discovered I had a tubular pregnancy. I was in excruciating pain and was scheduled for surgery... when someone told me Jesus heals... and suggested I ask Father God to heal me. They told me all through the New Testament Jesus healed people, revealing to us Father's will for us! (I had just received the Holy Spirit, and was learning to read the bible, so this was new insight. I had only known Jesus as my savior up until then.) I thought, of course Father God made this body He can heal it. After I sat before HIM and told Him I was afraid of surgery.. and asked Him to heal me... I prayed in the Spirit waiting upon HIM... eventually I heard 'Go off the pill.' and realized it had been said more than once... and recognized HE was speaking to me and wanted to reveal His will .... full testimony of what took place after that... can be found at www.EnterRest.com Father God speaks to my Soul and heals my body What took place after touched and still touches many lives.... and revealed to me personally HIS healing power for our bodies for the first time and .............
On another occasion... I was scheduled for surgery for a herniated disc.... When I asked Father in the name of His Son to heal me and sat before HIM praying in the spirit... I heard "Do as the Doctor tells you and you will not be in need of surgery." I had been told not to lift more than 5 pounds and not to go up any steps... while waiting for the surgery. I obeyed and although chronic back problems had plagued me before this... ( a tendency inherited from my father's side and a chronic problem for many in our family), I did not have to have the surgery and have not had back pain problems since. This was a lesson in obedience for me... and a release of a generational curse it seems... my children have never had back problems.
On another occasion while pushing myself, when I knew I was too tired to go on, and refused to listen, I fell and tore my rotator cuff. After the fall the Spirit of the Lord revealed to me I was obsessing about my gardens... and asked me to release to HIM my tendency to be obsessive... through a spirit of perfectionism (my times of gardening are my times of prayer for me, as HE speaks to me while doing so, teaching me many spiritual lessons, through the metaphors of Gardening; and Christ intercedes through me for others as we commune and HE shows me His mind in the moment). He said I needed to live a balanced life and to be obedient when I sense I am to stop. I repented and did so... but the healing did not come right away... and I was led to a renown Sports Doctor... while there the spirit of the Lord moved in the life of the Doctor... and his staff about his practice and his attitudes revolving around some of his Patients... (famous vs. commoners), through words Father gave me to speak to them... and they repented and their practice was changed. Still I did not receive my bodily healing... although it was healing for me to be open and honest with the Doctor and step out in what I believed HE wanted me to say. The Doctor expected to do surgery but agreed I could exercise first and see if that might heal me, since exercise would be needed after surgery as well, and we did not have insurance (before surgery became a common practice, exercise was the only way healing of Rotator Cuffs could take place other than a miracle). I was not getting better with the exercise... and still had a hard time sleeping due to the pain, so I asked HIM, "Do you want me to have surgery... because I know You can heal however YOU choose.. and I do not want to limit YOU in another. Please show me your will and provide the means to do so if that be the case. " Within a few days... my hubby said that morning when he woke up, Father told him immediately, to pray that He heal me... and on the same morning I received a call from a friend I had not heard from in about a year.... who said she woke up that morning and was told to pray for me... that God heal me. (she did not know of my torn rotator cuff and wanted to know what was going on). Overnight the pain was gone and I received complete mobility within a very, very short amount of time. Before this I could hardly move/raise my arm. This was the first bodily healing my hubby had ever been a part of... and such has given him a testimony to share of God's healing power when he is called to encourage others to seek Him to heal them .... and as you can see, is also a testimony I have been given too... I also learned a new lesson about HIS timing and.................
On another occasion, I had fallen again... was not obsessing, and felt the need to go to a Chiropractor for the first time... one in particular came to mind... (I had noticed his sign in town). In obedience I went... he was not available... but the woman who owned the storefront was... when we began talking, suddenly the power of God came all over me and took over the conversation... she had been born in a Christian family but due to hurtful things which took place and false teachings... had walked about from God... and was into new age thinking. While I was there... suddenly her friends began walking in the store... saying they felt for some reason they were suppose to be here... and she said, 'I know why, you need to listen to what this woman has to say.' By the time Father finished speaking HE had touched her heart and opened her mind to HIS truth again and the others were touched as well... I was asked to come speak to them in their Friday night meetings too and we have remained friends. Father often lays her on my heart at significant times... and I call with a word of knowledge, this speaks to her immensely.
On another occasion... I fell again, (eventually discovered due to a previous car accident my knee was out of alignment and had been causing most of the falling). I knocked my collar bone out on this occasion... due to inflammation, it could not be adjusted. I asked for HIS healing... but it did not come ... instead we were asked to be guests at a home group a few hours away. This group had started because the leader, as a leader in a church, had seen too much corruption surfacing around the Pastor's dealing with the finances and was feeling called out to have home groups instead. Because we too had been called out of such... he wanted his group to meet us. When I walked in I was drawn to a young man... near the end of the meeting... during the time for prayer ... he was put in the hot seat... I was asked to pray for him... perhaps you can imagine my surprise, when I discovered, he had a collar bone which was out too... when I prayed for him, I knew I would receive my healing... and I was given some words of knowledge for him.... as he was in need of some inner healing. (The group leader confirmed this.). But... I did not receive my healing immediately. After we got home... while my husband and I were discussing this... I stepped on a tiny wood chip and fell... when I went over... my husband said it looked like something from a cartoon... I fell with both hands to my side... I did not attempt to brace myself... but through falling in this way... I landed on my shoulder on the same side as the collar bone which was out and the collar bone was knocked back in place... and never hurt again. The Spirit of the Lord reminded me... His ways of healing... (like Jesus and the spit/mud), are not always manifested as/when we expect... as HE has far reaching purposes in having allowed what took place to take place... so all could be worked out for the good... to the glory of Our Father and His Son. It was also on that occasion... when HE began to lead me to not only pray for myself when I have a specific need/problem... but to pray for all who may be going through the same....
I could go on... have been healed many times, spirit, soul and body... and have been used to heal many... spirit, soul and bodily in ways which surprised me and were unexpected over the past 30 years ... I sense what I have been lead to share thus far is enough for his intention of the moment ... I would like very much to encourage others to leave comments of their own healing, be is spirit, soul or bodily.... and lessons they learned through the process . Thank you... and thank you for considering all of the above and that which is yet to come... (hopefully from more than just myself).
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