~Malachi 4:2a But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings;
~Luke 9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.
Every believer has either been, is currently, or awaiting a trial. What kind of trial have you experienced? What did you do during the trial. How did you make it out of that trial. As Christians, we have everything we need in order to deal with it. There are so many self-help books out there, but the one Book that keeps being put on the back burner is the Bible. Within its pages are the answers to all our trials. The Bible knows how to deal with the pain as a result of any trial. We just have to take time away from the distractions and settle into our Bibles.
Finding healing … we all are in need of some kind of healing, aren’t we? Some of us have physical problems. Some have spiritual problems. Others have emotional problems. We live in an age where there is a doctor for every kind of problem known to man! When it comes to the spiritual problems, however, Preachers are the ones most turn to. Healing cannot be found if the sick one does not apply the recommendation given to them. A doctor can prescribe a pill or recommend a surgery, but if the patient does not take that advice, he will not get better. It is the same with spiritual help. The Pastor can recommend but he cannot force the Christian to read his Bible, etc.
God is perfect, however, and promises to heal those who seek Him. God’s healing is not a “hope so” but a definite one! Does everyone who has physical problems get healed by God? No! Sometimes those with illness are more able to help others because they have the compassion to serve because of their illness. God does not promise to heal all physical problems, but he does promise to be there with you. He will also provide rest and healing to those who are spiritually sick and have become weary.
~Matthew 11:28-30 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 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. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.
You can tell when you have come across a Christian stricken with a chronic illness, and has drawn close to God. This person does not have his eyes on his own pain and suffering, but has placed them on the needs of others. You can also tell a Christian who has not been drawing close to God during his trial.
~Job 7:11 Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
You have been around people like this, haven’t you? I have and it is not encouraging to say the least! The person who does not seek healing in God’s Word becomes so bitter that the only thing that comes out of their mouth is complaining.
(1) Matthew 11:29 says to take Christ’s yoke upon us and learn of Him. If you picture a yoke in your mind’s eye, you will see it has two openings – for two oxen heads. I recently heard a message about who you yoke up with. For example, you can’t yoke a donkey with an ox because the donkey pulls back, while an ox pulls forward. You have to yoke yourself with someone who is going in the same direction as you.
Now, place yourself in one opening and look to the other – it is there that Christ has promised to be – right along side of you so that your burden, whatever that may be, is lighter. You are not carrying it alone in your spiritual battle! You are not alone in your physical battle! You are not alone in your emotional battle! My friend, Jesus is in the other opening of your yoke! Woah! That packs a wallop, doesn’t it? Half of our battle is realizing that we are not alone and that someone cares about us.
(2) Secondly, Christ says in verse 29 to learn of Him and you will find rest. Being in the Word of God will cleanse you and, thus, bring spiritual and emotional healing.
~Psa 119:9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
The chronically ill Christian can avoid bitterness by being in the Word. It is there he will learn what Christ would have him to learn. Jesus brings healing with each word. But you must read it to glean. It’s like the old saying, “You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink.” The answers to your problems may not be the answers you were looking for but they will always be what the Lord says is best for your life. Furthermore, your problem may not go away but your attitude about it will have changed.
Jesus has the medicine for us for every area of our lives. He may not choose to heal our problems but He has exactly what we need, when we need it, for our spiritual life. Rather than wallow in self pity and be miserable and bitter, we must lean on Christ who is helping us carry the weight of our trial in our yoke.
Discipline yourself from dwelling on your trial. Instead, place your eyes on someone else so you can help. It is when we are busy helping others that we are able to keep our eyes off our own trial. When you take your eyes off others, you will soon find yourself hurting more and becoming bitter.
Learn from Christ and find rest! Great is His faithfulness and He’s always available to help!!!
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