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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. |
Subject: Thorn in the flesh |
Bible Note: Physical healing debaters There is one thing to remember a physical healing while wonderful only lasts as long as the person healed lives. However spiritual healing lasts for eternity. Why so much debate over something temporal when we should be focused on things eternal? In truth I never really understood the great desire for healing in Christians, if you really believe when you died you go to be with the Lord what is the problem? Scripture assures us we will not die until God is finished with us and that all things work to the good of those that love the Lord and are called to His purpose. If we put our trust in God we should find peace in whatever state we find ourselves. We are inconvenienced by sickness therefore all sickness is bad, yet if all things work to our good is it possible some sickness is good as it is giving glory to God? Before you answer remember the story of the blind man and the disciples asking Jesus who sinned. His answer was this man was born blind to bring glory to God. Also read Exodus 4:11 The LORD said to him, "Who has made man's mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the LORD? God is SOVEREIGN and His WILL, will be done. We are called to praise and worship Him both in sickness and in health. Trusting that whatever state we find ourselves it is exactly what God desires for us. Remember one last point everyone dies of something. EdB |