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The Three Miracles
of Sickness
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We all have probably been sick at one time or another and several of us
will experience a sickness that could result in death. It occurred to me
the other day that sickness is actually the start point for one of three
miracles by Almighty God. To me, when God intercedes into the sickness
of a firstfruit, whatever action He takes is a miracle. Let us take a
look at these miracles.
When we become sick, there are three possible outcomes, each one a
miracle:
1. God allows us to be healed.
2. God allows us to live with our sickness.
3.God allows us to die.
1. God allows us to be healed.
Psalm 103:1-5
1 A Psalm of David. Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within
me, bless his holy name.
2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with
lovingkindness and tender mercies;
5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is
renewed like the eagle's.
Psalm 30:2
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
Psalm 41:1-3
1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Blessed is he that
considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
2 The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be
blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of
his enemies.
3 The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt
make all his bed in his sickness.
Exodus 15:26
And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy
God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to
his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these
diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am
the LORD that healeth thee.
Isaiah 53:5
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his
stripes we are healed.
Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved:
for thou art my praise.
James 5:15
And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise
him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
2. He allows us to live with the
sickness:
2 Corinthians 12:7-11
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.
11 I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to
have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest
apostles, though I be nothing.
1 Corinthians 10:13
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God
is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are
able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye
may be able to bear it.
3. He allows us to die this physical
death:
Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this
the judgment:
James 4:14
For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a
little time, and then vanisheth away.
Psalm 116:15
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.
All three miracles are authored by God and all His ways are perfect.
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