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The
answer to this question is yes! Jesus Himself encountered many who
were sick and oppressed of the devil. But what was the root of the
sickness, and where did it come from?
There
are several accounts where Jesus had to heal people who needed their
sins to be be forgiven in order to be healed. Many Christians may not
believe this. Cancer for example, can stem from a root of bitterness
and arthritis can come from self hatred and self unforgiveness.
The
good news is that we can check ourselves regularly by asking Holy
Spirit to reveal to us if we have any bitterness toward ourselves or
others. The same with any other sin, like unforgiveness.
Look
at these verses:
And
again He entered Capernaum after some days, and it was heard that He
was in the house. Immediately many gathered together, so that there
was no longer room to receive them, not even near the door. And He
preached the Word to them. Then they came to Him, bringing a
paralytic who was carried by four men. And when they could not come
near Him because of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where He was.
So when they had broken through, they let down the bed on which the
paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the
paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you." Mark
2:1-5
So you
see, this man was sick and it was sin that needed forgiveness. The
great news is that he and his precious friends had faith to believe
that Jesus both could and would heal him, and He did!
Whatever
you or a loved one is dealing with today, go to God and ask Him to
reveal to you what the root of the illness might be. There is
wonderful healing just waiting to happen. This is God's will, that
you and I be healed. Believe it! Receive it!
We hope
this encourages you. Pray, trust, believe, wait and see the goodness
of the Lord in the land of the living. He is faithful.
May God
bless you as you make it a great week!
Denny
& Hanny Stearns
Fish N
Loaves Ministries, Inc.
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