Daily Thoughts

In the P of GP we read that the Lord told Noah that His spirit would not always strive with man and that if they would not repent, He would send floods upon them.  Moses 8:17 "And the Lord said unto Noah: My Spirit shall not always strive with man, for he shall know that all flesh shall die; yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years; and if men do not repent, I will send in the floods upon them."

In the New Testament we read that after hearing Paul preach,  Agrippa  told him that he had almost persuaded him to be a Christian.  Paul responded that he wished that Agrippa and all those with him would not only be almost but altogether be converted just as Paul was, except that they wouldn't be in bonds. Sometimes it can  be sad and frustrating when a person "almost" accepts the gospel or "almost" decides to make positive changes in their lives. It isn't enough to almost be converted!  We need to accept Jesus Christ as our Savior 100% and put our whol hearts into living the gospel.  Acts 2:28-29 "Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.  Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day."

A some verses with a thought booklet tell us that we should praise the Lord and not forget all His benefits--He forgives all our iniquities and heals all our diseases.  I can understand Him forgiving all our sins when we repent, but what about healing ALL our diseases? I have known many good and faithful people who have become ill.  Some have prayed in faith for healing and they have been healed.  But others have prayed with just as much faith and have not been healed.  Some have struggled for years with their infirmities and some have died with them.  So how can the scriptures say that ALL our diseases will be healed?  There is more than one kind of healing.  Sometimes it is not God's will that our physical ailments be cured at this time (sometimes it is our time to go and be with Him), but we can be healed spiritually and emotionally--being comforted even in the midst of our afflictions, and losing our fear of death.  We can be strengthened to bear whatever comes our way.  And the day will come when He comes again and He will indeed heal all our diseases.  We can trust in Him that no matter what happens, all will be well in the end.  Psalms 103:2-3 "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:  Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;"