Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes, and no man takes it to heart; And devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from evil, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Isaiah 57:1 The righteous man perishes [at the hand of evil], and no one takes it to heart; Faithful and devout men are taken away, while no one understands That the righteous person is taken away [to be spared] from disaster and evil. |
Bible Question:
Just one point I'd like to address. The thorn in the flesh that Paul had to deal with. Are you saying it was some type of sickness? He said it was a messenger of Satan. I read a book dealing with 'the thorn in the flesh' issue. In the book, the author went thru scripture and found instances where the term 'thorn in the flesh' was used and if I'm not mistaken, they referred to a person or a people. I will try and get the book and pull out those scriptures. Well maybe two points I'd like to address. If we always pray 'if the LORD wills', can we ever pray according to I John 5:14-15. Thanks again. Yours in Christ |
Bible Answer: I agree. The messenger of satan was probably a person. And if it was something else it seems to be a spiritual warfare not a physical sickness. If it was an illness it never made Paul pray differently. I mean he did not say "we do not know whether God wants to heal you" instead we see Paul always full of faith and laying hands on the sick and speaking words of Faith. It says he left a brother sick but it does not say if maybe he was healed later. And maybe he was talking about common colds which we all get and get over. The kind of Healing we see Paul and all believers full of faith and the Holy Spirit doing in the Bible is that of opening blind eyes and the lame man walking. I don't thing they were coming with common colds. I think they came with the impossible cases. So we should follow the example of Paul. Whether he had an illness or whether he leaves a brother in a town sick Paul just kept preaching faith in God and laying hands on the sick and sending our handkerchiefs from the sweat of his brow and many were healed of the impossible cases by faith in the Name of Jesus. Next time someone tries to tell you about sister or brother "so and so" that prayed for healing but they died, just tell them "Please don't give me your sad storys" Does your "sad story" make null the word of God? I think not. Here is what the Word says. Matthew 4:24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. Matthew 8:16 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: Matthew 12:15 But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all; And next time someone who is full of doubt and unbelief trys to tell you that you should not tell people they do not have faith, give them this verse. Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. James 5:16 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 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. Mark 16:17-18 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover. You know all these verses, but what we must do is speak only the Word. When Sad storys start to be presented, Just tell the "well-intended" brother the Word. When he speaks another sad story then speak the Word soon the doubtful brother will begin to be revived and faith will arise in his heart. And he will say. Praise God I see that I indeed am falling into unbelief, I will only speak God's Word on the subject. Then he may actually see a healing take place and be able to comprehend the ihheritance that is in every believer throught faith in that Person Jesus Christ and His Power that is in Us. I have been in a room full of unbelievers that were praying sad prayers about "if it be thy will to heal our sister we ask for it .. but if not give her peace." The sister had breast cancer. I had to "put out" the doubters by telling them to only pray the scriptures. Well no one could pray any healing scriptures that were not positive verses of faith for healing in the right now. So afte we Claimed healing in the name of Jesus for the right now. and agreed as touching it and Thanked the Lord as though the Dr had just given the report that she was cancer free. Then and only then did the sister get healed. Was it becuase we had no faith that she was not healed before that hour or was it just God's Timing? It was obvious to all that were there including the catholics that were there that faith in the Word instead of human philosophy of trying to reason out why so and so did not get healed was the problem. As soon as the saints decided to believe for healing right now, regardless of sad storys they had heard then the sister was healed. |