JESUS IS STILL JEHOVAH RAPHA

By Joseph Prince – Posted June 05, 2017

Exodus 15:26

…I am the Lord who heals you.”

Do you know that the first compound name that the Lord revealed to the Israelites after they came out of Egypt was Jehovah Rapha, the Lord who heals you? It was as if He was telling them, as they began their new life with Him, that He had already healed them of all the diseases and pains they suffered when they were in bondage in Egypt. Indeed, when He brought them out of Egypt, “there was none feeble among His tribes”. (Psalm 105:37)

Today, just as the Israelites were delivered from their bondage in Egypt and from slavery to Pharaoh, you have also been delivered from the bondage of sin and sickness, and from slavery to the devil, by the blood of the Lamb. And the Lord, who is the same yesterday, today and forever, still says to you, “I am the Lord who heals you.”

A church member, who was experiencing pain in her womb for several months, looked to Jesus as her healer even as she went to see a doctor, who performed an ultrasound scan on her womb. When told that she had two big tumors and several blood cysts in her womb, she continued to look to Jesus as her healer. The doctor then had her blood tested to see if the tumors were cancerous.

Three days later, she saw the doctor again and was told that the tumors were not cancerous. Not only that, but a second ultrasound scan also showed that all the cysts and one of the tumors had completely disappeared! The other tumor had also shrunk. Although she had taken medication, the doctor told her that based on the original size of the tumor, it should have taken months to shrink that much. He commented that this was the quickest healing he had ever seen!

Beloved, if the doctor has given you a bad report regarding your health, don’t despair. Look to Jesus and expect healing for your body. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. He is still Jehovah Rapha—the Lord who heals you!

Thought For The Day

Look to Jesus and expect healing for your body. He is still the Lord who heals you!

Safe and Secure

By Joyce Meyer - Posted June 05, 2017

So we take comfort and are encouraged and confidently and boldly say, The Lord is my Helper; I will not be seized with alarm [I will not fear or dread or be terrified]. What can man do to me? 
—Hebrews 13:6 AMPC

A confident person feels safe. He believes he is loved, valuable, cared for, and protected by God’s will for him. When we feel safe and secure, it’s easy to step out and try new things. 

During the initial construction on the Golden Gate Bridge, no safety devices were used, and twenty-three men fell to their deaths. For the final part of the project, however, a large net was used as a safety precaution. Twenty-five percent more work was accomplished after the net was installed. Why? Because the men had the assurance of their safety, so they were free to wholeheartedly serve the project. 

When people feel safe, they are free to take a chance on failing in order to try to succeed. As children of God, we are safe and secure, knowing God loves us and has a good plan for our lives. Therefore, we can live with thanksgiving and confidence as we step out boldly each and every day. 

Prayer of Thanks: I thank You, God, that You are always there to catch me when I fall. Today, I choose to live with confidence because I know I am safe and secure in Your love. I know nothing will happen to me that I can’t handle because You are with me.

He'll Get You Back on Track

By Joel Osteen – Posted June 05, 2017

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE:

"Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths."
Psalm 25:4, NKJV

TODAY'S WORD:

Like most cars today, I have a navigation system. I can program it to take me to a certain location. All along the way, the announcer will give me instructions, “Turn left in a quarter of a mile. Take this freeway three miles. Exit in one mile.” But sometimes I don’t follow the directions. I may miss a turn, stop to get gas or go another way. The announcer doesn’t come on and start yelling at me and say, “What in the world are you doing? I told you to turn left! You ruined my plan.” No, the moment I get off course that GPS system immediately starts recalculating another plan. Within a few seconds, it will give me new directions. 

It’s the same way with God. When you have a heart to please Him, you may miss an exit, you may make a wrong turn, but God has already recalculated another route. He’s still going to get you to where you’re supposed to be. He loves you with an everlasting love, and when you seek Him with your whole heart, no matter where you are in life, He’ll get you back on track!

PRAYER FOR TODAY:

Father God, show me Your path, teach me Your ways. My heart’s deepest desire is to know You and to be known by You. You are my King, and I humbly submit my ways to You. Thank You for Your goodness and faithfulness in my life in Jesus’ name. Amen.

Wherever Jesus Is

By DR. David Jeremiah - June 5, 2017

From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
Matthew 4:17

Recommended Reading: Colossians 1:13-14

A large golden eagle with the letters SPQR (Senatus Populus que Romanus—Senate and People of Rome) engraved beneath it could only mean one thing in the ancient world: You were inside the boundaries of the Roman Empire. Wherever the Roman Standard appeared, the authority of Rome ruled.

The same is true of Jesus and the kingdom of heaven: Wherever Jesus is, heaven—the eternal kingdom of God—is present. When Jesus began His ministry, His first message was, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” How could that be? There was no change in the city of Jerusalem; Jesus had no armies or royal retinue; Rome was still ruling Palestine. Jesus could say that the kingdom of heaven was present because He, the king, was present. Jesus said that heaven—eternal life—begins when we know God through knowing Him (John 17:3). Yes, Christ will be present when the eternal kingdom is revealed (Revelation 5:6-14). But if you are His, you are in His kingdom—now and for all eternity.

Jesus prayed for heaven—God’s kingdom and will—to be realized on earth as well as in heaven (Matthew 6:10). Don’t wait to enjoy heaven. Live in its fullness today.

Communion with God is the beginning of heaven. 
William Bates