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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:
I have a question to an answer I saw posted to 'Divine Healing'. It was stated 'One more note. For the Christian, I believe the ultimate healing takes place when we enter His presence for eternity, either by death or upon His return. There are times where we pray for healing, and the Lord answers it by bringing that person home.' I have hear this before but it was said 'Their healing came when they died'. My question is are there accounts in scripture where our Father or our Lord Jesus answered someone who was asking for healing with the answer of death. I have read through the gospels and saw where many came to Jesus with a physical sickness/ailment or even death (Jarius and the Centurion) and Jesus granted them what they ask for in this life time. So, for me to believe that our Father answers his child's request to be healed here on this side of heaven (it is possible that some who are dealing with sickness may want to go one and be with our Father) with death, I would have to see in HIS Word (what I must base my faith on) where He has answered that way. So far I have only seen where HE and Jesus healed and the people still lived. Thanks and may our Father's peace to unto you all. |
Bible Answer: Greetings in Jesus Name! I agree, death is the ultimate healing - it is a restoration of what man once had in Eden, complete intimacy with God. Please consider that death is not a negative -it is the means, short of the Rapture, to life eternal! Death translates us from life to LIFE! However, I do understand your questioning. I have prayed for healing and God said "yes;" and I have also prayed for healing and God said "No." God is not obligated to respond to our requests the way we want Him to! Death in itself is a "severe mercy" that God has extended to mankind. For without death, sin would never be vanquished. Just imagine after the Fall of Man, if Adam and Eve had continued to live forever, they would be eternally separated from God! So death became a way of reconciliation for us all! Now in this verse of Isaiah 57:1 we read that "the righteous man is taken away from evil." I believe that God, in His mercy and goodness to us, uses death as a means of protection at times. Death is much like any other disappointment we might encounter - it just means that God has something better in mind for us and this is just His means of bringing that to pass. Believers may pray for healing and yet be called to "walk through the valley of death." The operative word here is THROUGH! Praise God, we don't stay there! I hope this gives you some comfort and encouragement today. Blessings, Mommapbs |