Psalm 103:3

Psalm 103:3

He forgives and heals

This is a puzzling verse for many. Of course, as believers, we have put our faith in the One who forgives all our sins. Is this not at the heart of our faith, the reason we came to Christ in the first place? The same was true of the ancient Jewish believers who pinned their hopes in their sacrificial offerings and in the blood of the Atonement poured out every year upon the mercy seat of God by the High Priest. But do we really believe it? Have we grasped the truth that all sins have been forgiven, all debts to God have been repaid, all consciences have been washed clean and we are free? If so, why do so many believers make rules and regulations and work so hard to prove themselves to the Lord? Why do we have to put on religion to provide a shiny veneer that covers a multitude of faults. If our sins are truly forgiven, then we have nothing to prove!

And, just as we struggle to embrace the fullness of God’s salvation from sin, we struggle to believe that all sicknesses and diseases can be healed. Now, let’s be honest here, our bodies are mortal, we all get ill, our organs and limbs fail us and we will eventually die. That is a given but, while we are engaged in this earthly journey, our Lord is just as willing and able to heal and restore our bodies as He is to forgive our sins. I’ve lost count of the number of times that He has healed and restored me and freed me from illness and even death! Just over 1 month ago, I suffered a heart attack while climbing up Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight. There were at least 4 occasions on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th September 2023 when I could have died but my God saved me and healed me, just as He has saved me and healed me from my sins. Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Psalm 4:1 Smear campaigns

Psalm 4:1    Smear campaigns   The background to this Psalm is so familiar; David is being slandered and maligned by his detractors.  It seems that some calamity has befallen the nation and the king is getting the blame! Lies are being told, a smear campaign has begun, and the reputation of the Sovereign is under threat.  As usual, if something goes wrong, culpability is laid at the feet of the one in charge.  David, quite rightly, turns to the Lord his God and prays for relief and for mercy. The Satan is a master of such campaigns and his emissaries gleefully turn on Christians in leadership positions although the whispering campaign can affect all of us. The whispering starts in our own heads, but it can also come from the lips of our detractors. It goes something like this: - You’re the reason it went wrong You messed up again You should have seen it coming Surely you know better You are not worthy You don’t know what you’re doing Someone else ought to be in c
Read more

Psalm 74:16

Psalm 74:16 God established the sun and the moon “ In  the beginning   God created   the heavens   and the earth.   2  Now the earth was formless   and empty,   darkness was over the surface of the deep,   and the Spirit of God   was hovering over the waters. 3  And God said,   “Let there be light,” and there was light.   4  God saw that the light was good,   and he separated the light from the darkness.   5  God called   the light “day,” and the darkness he called “night.”   And there was evening, and there was morning—the first day.” These, so familiar, words from Genesis 1 remind us of who is in charge! There would be no light without God. There would be no day or night without God. There would be no earth without God. And there would have been no living things unless God had created order out of chaos. The sun, moon and stars would not be fixed in their orbits without God and you and I would not exist unless He ordered our conception. It is because we see God as glorious, righteous
Read more