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NASB | John 3:14 "As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 3:14 "Just as Moses lifted up the [bronze] serpent in the desert [on a pole], so must the Son of Man be lifted up [on the cross], [Num 21:9] |
Subject: Look to Jesus not problems, be healed! |
Bible Note: I agree, Paul was given a thorn in the flesh a messenger from Satan to buffet him, because of his great revelations. I believe this means God will allow something in your life to keep you humble and dependant on him if you are walking in a lot of revelation. Otherwise you will get the big fat head and will become much less powerful in God Paul said I GLORY in my infirmities! This takes a lot of Spiritual insight to comprehend this statement. 2Cor 12: 5 Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities. 6 For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong. I believe in Paul’s weakness the POWER of God manifested in a greater way because of this weakness and this is the reason he gloried in it. God goal is not to make us great people outside of him, he wants himself GORIFIED through us. He wants us dependant on him. Our position on healing is ALWAYS that God’s healing will manifest in us by his stripes, by faith regardless of anything else. Love, Tim Hines |