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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:
So do you believe Jesus was taking the focus off the Healer and putting it on the woman with the issue of blood when he said 'thy faith has made thee whole'? Also, I pray that I don't sound as if I am condemning someone if they don't 'have faith' for healing. God forbid that I would do that. My simple goal in all of this was to find out from scripture, not from people's experiences, if my Father DOES NOT grant a request for healing. I don't like strife(but I don't feel strife with you Mommapbs) and after reading some of the posts, I feel like this may be getting a little out of hand. So this may be my last question on the matter. May we all be not conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewing of our minds so that we may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God our Father. Thanks so much for listening and responding. |
Bible Answer: You asked, "So do you believe Jesus was taking the focus off the Healer and putting it on the woman with the issue of blood when he said 'thy faith has made thee whole'?" No, because FAITH must always have an object. The women's faith was not the object, Jesus was. He commended her for her actions; her response to what she believed. How can one believe if they have nothing to belive in? Atheists believe there is NO God, but this does not mean that they do not believe in something! Think about it, the action of sitting in a chair takes faith - we have to believe that the chair will hold our weight before we act on that trust and sit! But also consider does the chair hold us because we believe it will? Just something to think about! The "faith factor" does indeed figure into many area of our life. Keep your eyes and your faith fixed on Jesus - "the Author and perfector of our faith!" Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is not only the object of our faith, He is the One who has given us even the ability to believe. The woman choose to believe Jesus could heal her; and even her faith to believe came from the Lord. So when Jesus said, "your faith has made you well", He was giving glory to God! Be careful what you choose to believe in! In Jesus' Mighty Name, Mommapbs PS: Faith is a precious gift from God for us to glorify Him. God always will honor our faith in Him - even when we don't understand His ways with us or those we love. |