Monday, August 15, 2022

COMFORT from GRIEF

 

The LORD JESUS said:

Matthew 5:4

King James Version

4 Blessed are they that mourn: 

for they shall be comforted.


How long does it take to grieve?

How long before we go back to normal?

But can things really get back to normal?

What is normal?

Can you paste a smile on your face?

Even after months that a loved one is with JESUS now?

What does it take to grieve?

People who see your suffering, hope you'd move on.

Move on, to what?

You know, like rejoin humanity.

But I was never in humanity.

Sure, I'd go through the motions.

But, more often than not, humanity rides a different train.

They're able to do what I could not.

They're able to find many ways of temporary enjoyment.

I've always sought that which lasts.

The kind that feeds your soul.

The kind that creates peace.

The kind you can share with others.

Since I've been born again over 35 months now, I found that peace.

THROUGH Jesus.

I also know GOD made me born again, for sorrow would come.

My MERCIFUL GOD gave me time to enjoy my sister.

He gave me time to gather strength.

Even a sense of "preparation".

He gave me clues.

A premonition.

When He thought it time to take my baby sister 10 months ago, that nearly destroyed me.

Surely, to the great delight of the enemy.

But that was not to be so.

GOD had a task for me to do.

He did not make me born again, for nothing.

His SPIRIT led me to Scripture.

And from that, we wrote, and warned.

How can we stop?

Now that the world goes about their temporary pleasures even more?

As if, in revenge for those covid times.

Of being kept at home, locked up, not knowing what to think.

In those times, many perished.

Many families grieved.

Many didn't even get to see their loved ones.

For they were kept, and isolated.

Many were cremated.

I can barely imagine the grief of those left behind.

Knowing they shall never see their loved ones again.

At least, on this earth.

Imagine not being able to hold, kiss, or care for your ailing loved one.

Imagine not being able to hold rites properly, for when they passed on.

Imagine not seeing them for the last time.

Just committing their faces to memory.

Even just one more time.

I imagined all that.

I've heard of many such stories.

But GOD was merciful in my case.

And I am grateful for that.

I was able to hold my baby sis, for as long as I was allowed to.

Of course, I never wanted to let her go, ever.

That's why it's painful to grieve.

The tears come, and go.

All that's left are memories.

It's always hardest on us left behind.

I searched Scripture for a verse that would really comfort me.

But the LORD JESUS is merciful.

Knowing I had been searching for a verse about my sister.

He gave me one.

A month after He took her back:

Matthew 5:8

King James Version

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: 

for they shall see God.


My other sister gave me one, too:

2 Corinthians 5:8

King James Version

8 We are confident, 

I say, 

and willing rather to be absent from the body, 

and to be present with the Lord.


How those verses comfort me!

And I think to myself how wonderful that GOD made me born again.

He gave me His SON, His SPIRIT, and His SCRIPTURE.

That I may be comforted for the things to come.

Our days are marked by longing.

To see JESUS.

And to see our loved ones.


What makes things easier?

How can we conquer grief?

How can we keep going?

The only way I know how?

Go THROUGH it.

Go through the tumult.

Go through the storm.

Go through the pain.

JESUS is there to lift us up.

JESUS knows your heart.

Your very tender, raw heart.

The one that bleeds profusely.

The one that misses your loved one.

GOD knows the pain.

He, too, gave us His SON.

He knew what His beloved SON would go through.

How can anyone go through such pain?

How can anyone bear the inevitable?

How can anyone bear your SON's suffering?

Being beaten, taken to trial, crucified, and humiliated?

And yet, people didn't know what they were doing.

They had no idea what they had done.

Luke 23:34

King James Version

34 Then said Jesus, 

Father, 

forgive them; 

for they know not what they do. 

And they parted his raiment, 

and cast lots.


Only GOD, and His SON, knew.

"That Scripture might be fulfilled."

And they had to suffer all that.

It was the GREATEST sacrifice of all.

As I tell you all these, the LORD's lifting sorrow from my heart.

For I'm not the only one suffering.

My family isn't the only one.

We're all in this TOGETHER.

By the GRACE of GOD, we'd all have compassion for each other.

Let us see, THROUGH the eyes of our own suffering GOD.

The ONE who doesn't want any of us to perish.

The ONE who bears all our iniquities.

The ONE who waits for our repentance.

The ONE who waits for our worship.

Let's find TRUTH and COMFORT in JESUS.

Only He can save us from all pain.

Only He can heal our hearts.

JESUS is ALL.


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Saturday, December 4, 2021

HEALINGS in MATTHEW

 


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Curious as to how the LORD JESUS healed?

Here are documented healings in Matthew's gospel:


Matthew 8:1-4

King James Version

8 When he was come down from the mountain, 

great multitudes followed him.

2 And, behold, 

there came a leper and worshipped him, 

saying, 

Lord, if thou wilt, 

thou canst make me clean.

3 And Jesus put forth his hand, 

and touched him, 

saying, 

I will; be thou clean. 

And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.

4 And Jesus saith unto him, 

See thou tell no man; 

but go thy way, 

shew thyself to the priest, 

and offer the gift that Moses commanded, 

for a testimony unto them.


Matthew 8:5-8

King James Version

5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, 

there came unto him a centurion, 

beseeching him,

6 And saying, 

Lord, 

my servant lieth at home sick of the palsy, 

grievously tormented.

7 And Jesus saith unto him, 

I will come and heal him.

8 The centurion answered and said, 

Lord, 

I am not worthy 

that thou shouldest come under my roof: 

but speak the word only, 

and my servant shall be healed.


Matthew 8:13

King James Version

13 And Jesus said unto the centurion, 

Go thy way; 

and as thou hast believed, 

so be it done unto thee. 

And his servant was healed 

in the selfsame hour.


Matthew 8:14-15

King James Version

14 And when Jesus was come into Peter's house, 

he saw his wife's mother laid, 

and sick of a fever.

15 And he touched her hand, 

and the fever left her: 

and she arose, 

and ministered unto them.


Matthew 8:16-17

King James Version

16 When the even was come, 

they brought unto him many 

that were possessed with devils: 

and he cast out the spirits with his word,

 and healed all that were sick:

17 That it might be fulfilled 

which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, 

saying, 

Himself took our infirmities, 

and bare our sicknesses.


Matthew 8:28-32

King James Version

28 And when he was come to the other side 

into the country of the Gergesenes, 

there met him two possessed with devils, 

coming out of the tombs, 

exceeding fierce, 

so that no man might pass by that way.

29 And, behold, 

they cried out, saying

What have we to do with thee, 

Jesus, 

thou Son of God? 

art thou come hither to torment us before the time?

30 And there was a good way off from them 

an herd of many swine feeding.

31 So the devils besought him, saying, 

If thou cast us out, 

suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.

32 And he said unto them, 

Go. 

And when they were come out, 

they went into the herd of swine: 

and, behold, 

the whole herd of swine ran violently 

down a steep place into the sea, 

and perished in the waters.


Matthew 9:1-2

King James Version

9 And he entered into a ship, 

and passed over, 

and came into his own city.

2 And, behold, 

they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, 

lying on a bed: 

and Jesus seeing their faith 

said unto the sick of the palsy; 

Son, 

be of good cheer; 

thy sins be forgiven thee.


Matthew 9:18-19

King James Version

18 While he spake these things unto them, 

behold, there came a certain ruler, 

and worshipped him, saying, 

My daughter is even now dead: 

but come and lay thy hand upon her, 

and she shall live.

19 And Jesus arose, 

and followed him, 

and so did his disciples.


Matthew 9:20-22

King James Version

20 And, behold, 

a woman, 

which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, 

came behind him, 

and touched the hem of his garment:

21 For she said within herself, 

If I may but touch his garment, 

I shall be whole.

22 But Jesus turned him about, 

and when he saw her, 

he said, 

Daughter, 

be of good comfort; 

thy faith hath made thee whole. 

And the woman was made whole 

from that hour.


Matthew 9:23-25

King James Version

23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, 

and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,

24 He said unto them, 

Give place: 

for the maid is not dead, 

but sleepeth

And they laughed him to scorn.

25 But when the people were put forth, 

he went in, 

and took her by the hand, 

and the maid arose.


Matthew 9:27-31

King James Version

27 And when Jesus departed thence, 

two blind men followed him, 

crying, and saying, 

Thou son of David, 

have mercy on us.

28 And when he was come into the house, 

the blind men came to him

and Jesus saith unto them, 

Believe ye that I am able to do this

They said unto him

Yea, Lord.

29 Then touched he their eyes, 

saying, 

According to your faith be it unto you.

30 And their eyes were opened; 

and Jesus straitly charged them, 

saying, 

See that no man know it.

31 But they, 

when they were departed, 

spread abroad his fame in all that country.


Matthew 9:32-33

King James Version

32 As they went out, 

behold, 

they brought to him a dumb man possessed with a devil.

33 And when the devil was cast out, 

the dumb spake: 

and the multitudes marvelled, saying, 

It was never so seen in Israel.


Matthew 10:1

King James Version

10 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, 

he gave them power against unclean spirits, 

to cast them out, 

and to heal all manner of sickness 

and all manner of disease.


Matthew 11:4-6

King James Version

4 Jesus answered and said unto them, 

Go and shew John again those things 

which ye do hear and see:

5 The blind receive their sight, 

and the lame walk, 

the lepers are cleansed, 

and the deaf hear, 

the dead are raised up, 

and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6 And blessed is he, 

whosoever shall not be offended in me.


Matthew 12:10-13

King James Version

10 And, behold, 

there was a man which had his hand withered. 

And they asked him, saying, 

Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days

that they might accuse him.

11 And he said unto them, 

What man shall there be among you, 

that shall have one sheep, 

and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, 

will he not lay hold on it, 

and lift it out?

12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? 

Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

13 Then saith he to the man, 

Stretch forth thine hand. 

And he stretched it forth; 

and it was restored whole, 

like as the other.


Matthew 12:14-16

King James Version

14 Then the Pharisees went out, 

and held a council against him, 

how they might destroy him.

15 But when Jesus knew it, 

he withdrew himself from thence: 

and great multitudes followed him, 

and he healed them all;

16 And charged them 

that they should not make him known:


Matthew 12:22

King James Version

22 Then was brought unto him 

one possessed with a devil, 

blind, 

and dumb: 

and he healed him, 

insomuch that the blind and dumb 

both spake and saw.


Matthew 14:14

King James Version

14 And Jesus went forth, 

and saw a great multitude, 

and was moved with compassion toward them, 

and he healed their sick.


Matthew 14:34-36

King James Version

34 And when they were gone over, 

they came into the land of Gennesaret.

35 And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, 

they sent out into all that country round about, 

and brought unto him all that were diseased;

36 And besought him 

that they might only touch the hem of his garment: 

and as many as touched 

were made perfectly whole.


Matthew 15:21-28

King James Version

21 Then Jesus went thence, 

and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

22 And, behold, 

a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, 

and cried unto him, saying, 

Have mercy on me, 

O Lord, 

thou son of David; 

my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

23 But he answered her not a word. 

And his disciples came and besought him, saying, 

Send her away; 

for she crieth after us.

24 But he answered and said, 

I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.

25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, 

Lord, help me.

26 But he answered and said, 

It is not meet to take the children's bread, 

and to cast it to dogs.

27 And she said, 

Truth, Lord: 

yet the dogs eat of the crumbs 

which fall from their masters' table.

28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, 

O woman, 

great is thy faith: 

be it unto thee even as thou wilt. 

And her daughter was made whole 

from that very hour.


Matthew 15:29-31

King James Version

29 And Jesus departed from thence, 

and came nigh unto the sea of Galilee; 

and went up into a mountain, 

and sat down there.

30 And great multitudes came unto him, 

having with them those that were lame, 

blind, 

dumb, 

maimed, 

and many others, 

and cast them down at Jesus' feet; 

and he healed them:

31 Insomuch that the multitude wondered, 

when they saw the dumb to speak, 

the maimed to be whole, 

the lame to walk, 

and the blind to see

and they glorified the God of Israel.


Matthew 17:14-18

King James Version

14 And when they were come to the multitude, 

there came to him a certain man, 

kneeling down to him, 

and saying,

15 Lord, 

have mercy on my son: 

for he is lunatick, 

and sore vexed: 

for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, 

and oft into the water.

16 And I brought him to thy disciples, 

and they could not cure him.

17 Then Jesus answered and said

O faithless and perverse generation, 

how long shall I be with you? 

how long shall I suffer you? 

bring him hither to me.

18 And Jesus rebuked the devil; 

and he departed out of him: 

and the child was cured 

from that very hour.


Matthew 19:1-2

King James Version

19 And it came to pass, 

that when Jesus had finished these sayings, 

he departed from Galilee, 

and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

2 And great multitudes followed him; 

and he healed them there.


Matthew 20:29-34

King James Version

29 And as they departed from Jericho, 

a great multitude followed him.

30 And, behold, 

two blind men sitting by the way side, 

when they heard that Jesus passed by, 

cried out, saying, 

Have mercy on us, 

O Lord, thou son of David.

31 And the multitude rebuked them, 

because they should hold their peace

but they cried the more, saying, 

Have mercy on us, 

O Lord, 

thou son of David.

32 And Jesus stood still, 

and called them, 

and said, 

What will ye that I shall do unto you?

33 They say unto him, 

Lord, 

that our eyes may be opened.

34 So Jesus had compassion on them, 

and touched their eyes: 

and immediately their eyes received sight, 

and they followed him.


Matthew 21:14

King James Version

14 And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; 

and he healed them.


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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The GOSPEL on HEALING


Jeremiah 17:14

King James Version

14 Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; 

save me, and I shall be saved: 

for thou art my praise.


Are you in need of healing?

Have you been healed?

Have you found hope?

Have you lost all hope?

Is there an ULTIMATE physician?

You know there is.

We write about JESUS on this 37th blog.

There is real hope here.

If you'd but take a moment.

"The GOSPEL on HEALING", sprung from this post:

"DISEASES during the TIME of JESUS"


That opened my eyes the LORD's way of healing.

How He healed.

What He healed.

The causes of ailments.

The many forms of illness.

We are flesh.

Subject to diseases of the flesh.

Only through JESUS, can we be well.

Only through JESUS, can we find comfort.

Only through GOD's SPIRIT, can we be taught how.

In JESUS, is TRUE healing.

In Him, is ULTIMATE understanding.

In Him, is ETERNAL LIFE.

Let this blog tell you more.

Starting with these articles:

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2022 articles

2023 articles

2024 articles

The FOUNTAIN of LIVING WATERS

BROKENNESS

POWER of PRAYER


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All BIBLE verses are sourced from either Bible Gateway, Bible Study Tools, or King James Bible Online.


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Updated 10 November 2023


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