The Specialist of Specialists

The Specialist of Specialists 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. Exodus 15 v 26 It is man’s sin that brought death and disease into the world. But this uni-verse gives us the remedy- if we diligently listen to the voice of our Lord and our God and do that which is right in His sight and not merely in the sight of men or our own sight, if we heed His commandment and obey all his principles and precept, He will not allow us to be afflicted with any of the diseases that He plagued the Egyptians with. He will bless our water, our food and the very air we breathe so that no germs present in these can cause harm to us. It is my testimony that over the past three years as I daily and diligently studied and imparted the uni-verse I have hardly suffered any sickness or disease. It is not laughter that is the best medicine but it is the Word of God that acts as a powerful prophylactic to prevent and pre-empt disease and ill health. If we cleave or cling to Him and strap ourselves with His Word as a life-jacket is strapped all round a person, no disease will cleave or stick to us. The Lord has revealed that He is the specialist of specialists. He knows exactly what ails every tiny part and organ of our bodies and minds and He is the one who heals us. Jesus is the Balm of Gilead who heals our inner wounds. The uni-verse above says that we need to obey ALL the statutes of the Lord. While this is near –impossible for sinful people like us with all our frailties, Jesus provides us the grace to fill the gaps. The Holy Spirit scans our entire being and highlights the areas that need healing. The Lord blesses our food, water and the very air we breathe so that no germ present in these could harm us. The Word also promises that He will put these diseases on those who hate us without reason. If they come to us asking for forgiveness and prayer, we are duty bound to pray for their healing. If we ourselves are righteous and upright in the eyes of the Lord, our prayers will be effectual and they will be set free and their faith will increase. Yet some may ask why do some believers get afflicted with disease and some even die of some deadly diseases. The answer is that it is the Lord who is the healer and His sovereignty and authority always stands. In some like St Paul, He allowed a thorn in the flesh- some form of discomfort or physical weakness so that he maintained his dependence on God, faith and humility. In some like Lazarus, He allows it not for grief but to reveal the greater glory of God through the exercise of faith and the awesome miracle of resurrection. This morning I was saddened to hear of the accidental death of a police constable working in one of my units in a southern district. But the Lord had forewarned us in a time of prayer last weekend that we would soon hear of a death. Yesterday, I also heard of a young believer who contracted the deadly rabies disease from his own pet dog. I cannot claim to either understand or explain this. Perhaps, the Lord has some hidden purpose. Suffice it for us to keep affirming , “ You are the Lord who heals me.” Prateep V Philip