My sorrow is beyond healing,My heart is faint within me! Jeremiah 8:18 I think the two times I struggled most with sorrow in my life were when my dad died and when one of my best friends died. Definitely, my dad's death was the hardest. I really did feel as the psalmist wrote that my sorrow was beyond... Continue Reading →
Who with perversity in his heart continually devises evil,Who spreads strife.Therefore his calamity will come suddenly;Instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing. Proverbs 6:14-15 This scripture references a wicked or worthless man. To me this is someone who does evil without remorse. Maybe it's a stretch to the definition. I just feel if God is going to bring... Continue Reading →
But He was pierced through for our transgressions,He was crushed for our iniquities;The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him,And by His scourging we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 This is one of my go to scriptures when praying for those in need of healing. I stand that because of His scourging, that is Jesus' scourging, we are healed. What He did was finished... Continue Reading →
The passage from Ecclesiastes speaks of different times for actions, including killing and healing. The writer reflects and focuses on healing and building healthy habits to honor God. They aim to build a quality life, emphasizing the importance of health and well-being.
”Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.“ Proverbs 16:24 We are often careful to speak pleasant words to others, but failed to use the same pleasantries with those closest to us, or with ourselves. I know that I am guilty of this. I was very good to... Continue Reading →
”There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.“. Proverbs 12:18 I know at times I have been a person that speaks rashly, although for decades my heart has not been to hurt others with my words. I know others have experienced the... Continue Reading →
He heals the brokenheartedAnd binds up their wounds. Psalms 147:3 God knows when I am in personal distress, when I feel like I've been wounded in a million pieces. He also knows the moment the first crack appears. His desire is for me to seek Him in those moments. If I don't come immediately, He will still be there... Continue Reading →
”Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget none of His benefits; Who pardons all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases;“. Psalms 103:2-3 There are many benefits of being a child of God. His love, His mercy, His forgiveness, salvation, His grace, His protection, His favor, He is Provider, just to name a... Continue Reading →
O Lord my God,I cried to You for help, and You healed me. Psalm 30:2 This word healed is Strong's H7495 - rāp̄ā' - a figurative healing meaning restored and often forgiveness. God promised if we cry out to Him, He will restore and forgive us. He created us for a relationship with Him. He wants us to call to... Continue Reading →
“Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves,So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty.For He inflicts pain, and gives relief;He wounds, and His hands also heal." Job 5:17-18 As I ran out this passage, I wanted to argue, "That is not who my God is. My God doesn't inflict pain or wound me. He is good." This verse was... Continue Reading →
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