Sunday, February 5, 2023

SOURCE of WHOLENESS

 

"How can we be whole 

when the world is damned 

and rotting before our eyes?"

-- Leonard Ravenhill


Do you feel "broken"?

Or are you "falling apart"?

How can you be made whole?

Who can make us whole?

As born again, I turn to Scripture:

Psalm 36:8-9

King James Version

8 They shall be abundantly satisfied 

with the fatness of thy house; 

and thou shalt make them drink 

of the river of thy pleasures.

9 For with thee is the fountain of life: 

in thy light shall we see light.


Psalm 130:5

King James Version

5 I wait for the Lord, 

my soul doth wait, 

and in his word do I hope.


Isaiah 53:4-11

King James Version

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, 

and carried our sorrows: 

yet we did esteem him stricken, 

smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, 

he was bruised for our iniquities: 

the chastisement of our peace was upon him; 

and with his stripes we are healed.

6 All we like sheep have gone astray; 

we have turned every one to his own way; 

and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

7 He was oppressed, 

and he was afflicted, 

yet he opened not his mouth: 

he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, 

and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, 

so he openeth not his mouth.

8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: 

and who shall declare his generation? 

for he was cut off out of the land of the living: 

for the transgression of my people was he stricken.

9 And he made his grave with the wicked,

and with the rich in his death; 

because he had done no violence, 

neither was any deceit in his mouth.

10 Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; 

he hath put him to grief: 

when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, 

he shall see his seed, 

he shall prolong his days, 

and the pleasure of the Lord

shall prosper in his hand.

11 He shall see of the travail of his soul, 

and shall be satisfied: 

by his knowledge 

shall my righteous servant justify many; 

for he shall bear their iniquities.


Mark 10:46-52

King James Version

46 And they came to Jericho: 

and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples 

and a great number of people, 

blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, 

sat by the highway side begging.

47 And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, 

he began to cry out, and say, 

Jesus, 

thou son of David, 

have mercy on me.

48 And many charged him 

that he should hold his peace: 

but he cried the more a great deal, 

Thou son of David, 

have mercy on me.

49 And Jesus stood still, 

and commanded him to be called. 

And they call the blind man, saying unto him, 

Be of good comfort,

rise; he calleth thee.

50 And he, casting away his garment, 

rose, and came to Jesus.

51 And Jesus answered and said unto him, 

What wilt thou that I should do unto thee? 

The blind man said unto him, 

Lord, 

that I might receive my sight.

52 And Jesus said unto him, 

Go thy way; 

thy faith hath made thee whole. 

And immediately he received his sight, 

and followed Jesus in the way.


Luke 8:43-48

King James Version

43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, 

which had spent all her living upon physicians, 

neither could be healed of any,

44 Came behind him, 

and touched the border of his garment: 

and immediately her issue of blood stanched.

45 And Jesus said, 

Who touched me? 

When all denied, 

Peter and they that were with him said, 

Master, 

the multitude throng thee and press thee, 

and sayest thou, Who touched me?

46 And Jesus said, 

Somebody hath touched me: 

for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.

47 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.

48 And he said unto her, 

Daughter, 

be of good comfort: 

thy faith hath made thee whole; 

go in peace.


Luke 8:49-50

King James Version

49 While he yet spake, 

there cometh one 

from the ruler of the synagogue's house, 

saying to him, 

Thy daughter is dead; 

trouble not the Master.

50 But when Jesus heard it, 

he answered him, saying, 

Fear not: 

believe only, 

and she shall be made whole.


John 5:1-9

King James Version

5 After this there was a feast of the Jews; 

and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

2 Now there is at Jerusalem 

by the sheep market a pool, 

which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, 

having five porches.

3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk,

of blind, halt, withered, 

waiting for the moving of the water.

4 For an angel went down at a certain season 

into the pool, 

and troubled the water: 

whosoever then first 

after the troubling of the water 

stepped in was made whole 

of whatsoever disease he had.

5 And a certain man was there, 

which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

6 When Jesus saw him lie, 

and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, 

he saith unto him, 

Wilt thou be made whole?

7 The impotent man answered him, 

Sir, I have no man, 

when the water is troubled, 

to put me into the pool: 

but while I am coming, 

another steppeth down before me.

8 Jesus saith unto him, 

Rise, 

take up thy bed, 

and walk.

9 And immediately the man was made whole, 

and took up his bed, and walked: 

and on the same day was the sabbath.


John 5:14-16

King James Version

14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, 

and said unto him, 

Behold, thou art made whole: 

sin no more, 

lest a worse thing come unto thee.

15 The man departed, 

and told the Jews that it was Jesus, 

which had made him whole.

16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, 

and sought to slay him, 

because he had done these things 

on the sabbath day.


Colossians 2:8-10

King James Version

8 Beware lest any man spoil you 

through philosophy and vain deceit, 

after the tradition of men, 

after the rudiments of the world, 

and not after Christ.

9 For in him dwelleth 

all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, 

which is the head of all principality and power:


JESUS is our source of perfect healing, and wholeness.

For the fullness of GOD resides in the SON.

Believing in JESUS makes us whole.


Part of the series:

SPIRIT-filled ministers

GOD is HOLY

REVIVING a CHURCH

On HEALING brokenness


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On HEALING brokenness

 

Psalm 31:12

King James Version

12 I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind: 

I am like a broken vessel.


How does one heal brokenness?

What does it mean to be "broken"?

How can you be put back together?

Who can help?

JESUS' heart is closest to the broken.

And the brokenhearted.

A good example of brokenness can be found in king David's psalm:

Psalm 51:1-17

King James Version

51 Have mercy upon me, O God, 

according to thy lovingkindness: 

according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies 

blot out my transgressions.

2 Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, 

and cleanse me from my sin.

3 For I acknowledge my transgressions: 

and my sin is ever before me.

4 Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, 

and done this evil in thy sight: 

that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, 

and be clear when thou judgest.

5 Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; 

and in sin did my mother conceive me.

6 Behold, thou desirest truth in the inward parts: 

and in the hidden part thou shalt make me 

to know wisdom.

7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: 

wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

8 Make me to hear joy and gladness; 

that the bones which thou hast broken may rejoice.

9 Hide thy face from my sins, 

and blot out all mine iniquities.

10 Create in me a clean heart, O God; 

and renew a right spirit within me.

11 Cast me not away from thy presence; 

and take not thy holy spirit from me.

12 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; 

and uphold me with thy free spirit.

13 Then will I teach transgressors thy ways; 

and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

14 Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, 

thou God of my salvation: 

and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

15 O Lord, open thou my lips; 

and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

16 For thou desirest not sacrifice; 

else would I give it: 

thou delightest not in burnt offering.

17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: 

a broken and a contrite heart, 

O God, thou wilt not despise.


These verses tell of how our brokenness gets healed:

Psalm 34:18

King James Version

18 The Lord is nigh unto them 

that are of a broken heart; 

and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.


Psalm 147:3

King James Version

3 He healeth the broken in heart, 

and bindeth up their wounds.


Isaiah 57:15

King James Version

15 For thus saith the high and lofty One 

that inhabiteth eternity, 

whose name is Holy; 

I dwell in the high and holy place, 

with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, 

to revive the spirit of the humble, 

and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.


Isaiah 66:1-2

King James Version

66 Thus saith the Lord, 

The heaven is my throne, 

and the earth is my footstool: 

where is the house that ye build unto me? 

and where is the place of my rest?

2 For all those things hath mine hand made, 

and all those things have been, 

saith the Lord: 

but to this man will I look, 

even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, 

and trembleth at my word.


Matthew 5:1-4

King James Version

5 And seeing the multitudes, 

he went up into a mountain: 

and when he was set, 

his disciples came unto him:

2 And he opened his mouth, 

and taught them, saying,

3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: 

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

4 Blessed are they that mourn: 

for they shall be comforted.


Matthew 9:11-13

King James Version

11 And when the Pharisees saw it, 

they said unto his disciples, 

Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?

12 But when Jesus heard that, 

he said unto them, 

They that be whole need not a physician, 

but they that are sick.

13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, 

I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: 

for I am not come to call the righteous, 

but sinners to repentance.


Matthew 11:28-30

King James Version

28 Come unto me, 

all ye that labour and are heavy laden, 

and I will give you rest.

29 Take my yoke upon you, 

and learn of me; 

for I am meek and lowly in heart: 

and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

30 For my yoke is easy, 

and my burden is light.


Luke 5:32

King James Version

32 I came not to call the righteous, 

but sinners to repentance.


Luke 19:10

King James Version

10 For the Son of man is come 

to seek and to save that which was lost.


John 3:16-17

King James Version

16 For God so loved the world, 

that he gave his only begotten Son, 

that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, 

but have everlasting life.

17 For God sent not his Son into the world 

to condemn the world; 

but that the world through him 

might be saved.


John 12:24

King James Version

24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, 

Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, 

it abideth alone: 

but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.


1 Corinthians 10:13

King James Version

13 There hath no temptation taken you 

but such as is common to man: 

but God is faithful, 

who will not suffer you to be tempted 

above that ye are able; 

but will with the temptation 

also make a way to escape, 

that ye may be able to bear it.


James 4:9

King James Version

9 Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep: 

let your laughter be turned to mourning, 

and your joy to heaviness.


James 5:13

King James Version

13 Is any among you afflicted? 

let him pray. 

Is any merry? 

let him sing psalms.


James 5:14-15

King James Version

14 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:

15 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.


James 5:16

King James Version

16 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.


1 John 5:14

King James Version

14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, 

that, if we ask any thing according to his will, 

he heareth us:


1 John 5:15

King James Version

15 And if we know that he hear us, 

whatsoever we ask, 

we know that we have the petitions 

that we desired of him.


The next post speaks on the "SOURCE of WHOLENESS".


Part of the series:

What CAUSES diseases?

Sin AWARENESS

BROKENNESS

SPIRIT of GOD

SPIRIT-filled ministers

GOD is HOLY

REVIVING a CHURCH


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