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12-17-2017 Weekly Message

The contemplation of the week: Psalm 42: 1-11

Text: Luke 8: 43-48

The title of the Word: The word of God only activated unto them that trust in all the heart

           A woman had been suffering from the issue of blood for  twelve years and had gone to doctors and spent all of her living expenses upon them, but no one had been able to heal her. Finally, the woman dashed into the crowd and touched the border of Jesus’ garment to take the last chance. Then the issue of blood  stopped immediately. Then right away Jesus immediately said:

” Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” (Luke 8:46)

          Most people at that time had known Jesus as the son of a carpenter Joseph, and some religious people knew him to be one of the John the Baptist,, Elijah, Jeremiah, or one of  the prophets (Matthew 16:14).

          However, the woman  touched  the garment of Jesus with the faith that Jesus is not a man, but Christ, the Son of the living God.

           When Jesus was in the world as the Son of man, wanted all men to believe in him to be saved  as the Word in the beginning, and as the one that created heaven and earth through manifesting many signs that he made.

           He fed five thousands of People only men counted   with two fishes and five loaves of bread leaving twelve baskets, and healed  all diseases, and drove out devils, and walked on the water, and even   raised the dead. At that time, Jesus had prepared special people to do the work to show signs. He prepared the prostitutes for them to come to Him to show that He is the Savior who forgives all sins, He prepared Zacchaeus, and He prepared Lazarus to show Himself as  the resurrection and life. The woman who appeared in the text today was one of them. Jesus had shown for twelve years that he foreknew the woman who had been suffering from the issue of blood to reveal himself  as God of Jehovah, who is the true  healer.

          If the woman had not touched Jesus’ border of garment, Jesus would have been only a carpenter’s son, and she was forced to remain a woman who died of illness after all. Nothing could have happened unto her. Apostle Paul testified that the Word of God works effectively in those who believe (1 Thess. 2:13).

         When Jesus came to the earth that He created in the beginning, He wanted to manifest numerous signs showing himself as  the Creator God in order to save all those who have lost their lives and are suffering from the disease of death.

            The beloved disciple John realized what Jesus was and testified:

” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

2The same was in the beginning with God.

3All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

4In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

5And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

 “(John 1: 1-5)

           Because God is Spirit, people cannot see Him with human eyes, and the way in which He reveals Himself is only through His Word. Therefore, Apostle John testified that the Word was very God. He also testified that there was life in His Word and that life was the light shining unto men. In other word, when we receive God’s Word by faith,  we shall receive the life of light  that is immortal. To manifest this truth to those in the world who are in death and curse for sin, God Himself must have appeared in a human body. Apostle John testified about this:

” And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. ” (John 1:14)

               In the beginning, God, who was the Word, and was a God who became a man to appear in this dark world, and he testified through his Word that he is God Almighty. When He created all things in this world, He made all things immediately by the breath of His Word. In addition, he is  holding on to his own creation the things he  created. Apostle Paul testified to the Hebrews about Jesus, the Word:

 “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;” Hebrews 1: 3)

            Before God came to this world in the form of man, he gave the prophets the words and had record his words. He also wrote his words  using his disciples the words he spoke while he was in the world. Also, after he ascended to heaven, the Comforter that is the Holy Ghost into this world in his own name, and the Holy Ghost, the Spirit of Truth, recorded His words through the apostles.

            Therefore, all the words of Scripture 66 are inspired by God. Also, all these words are good books for doctrine, reproof, corrections, and instruction in righteousness to make the man of God may be perfect thoroughly  furnished unto all good works.. (2Tim. 3: 16-17)

         That’s right! In every word of God is the supernatural breath of God’s life. Therefore, by believing these words wholeheartedly, as if the woman touched Jesus’

When man take his whole heart through faith, all the words are working instantly in him . God’s Word not only heals the sickness of the physical body, but also heals sick soul and spirit that are sick because of sin, to  restore man to the image of God and thoroughly equipped for every good work.

           King David realized this truth and he always praised the Word of God (Psalm 56). He also witnessed vigorously about the power of God’s Word:

“ Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

5Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

 “(Psalm 103: 2-5)

           Those who do not believe in the Word of God are like a group of people  who follow Jesus while the woman being healed by faith, yet they did not know who Jesus was. Also in this age, a multitude of church goers  hear the words of God, but many of them do not know that Jesus is the Christ, the living Creator God only pursuing  the benefits for  the body, just like the ancient Jews.

           But the woman, who had been suffering from a spill of blood for twelve years, knew who Jesus Christ was, and, dashed herself  through the multitude of the crowd to see Jesus, and touched his garment by wholehearted faith. At the very  time, Jesus said to the woman, “Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.”  The Lord called her a  daughter not only because her illness was healed. bit also the woman was saved and became a child of God. The Lord Himself spoke of the salvation of eternal life at that time:

“He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” (John 3:36)

           Everyone born in this world is  with the sins of his ancestor Adam in his DNA, so the spirit is dead and he does not know where the soul is going after death, and the body becomes old and sick unto death. But as soon as we believe in Jesus Christ, the life and Word, instantly the spirit is raised to life and transferred from death to life.

           The woman who healed  died when she was old enough. But when her spirit and soul were saved. When the Lord comes again and calls her name, s he will rise again from the dead with an immortal and  incorruptible body. She had the chance through her serious illness  to meet the Lord Jesus Christ,  but through the suffering her spirit and soul also were healed at the same time.  God is gracious to those who are humble like her.

          If the woman had not known Jesus and  not believed in him, Jesus must have been  a son of Joseph the Carpenter unto her, and no healing could haven unto her. Likewise, for those who do not believe that the Word is God when they see the Word of God, the Word of God is nothing but a letter that cannot give them healing at all Amen!! Hallelujah!