October 18
From Tradition to Truth
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgive all thine iniquities; who healeth all they diseases; who redeemeth they life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; who satisfieth they mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle’s.”
Psalm 103:2-5
Is there actually a divine purpose behind the bad things that happen in you life? Could it be that the sicknesses and calamities you experience are somehow a part of God’s plan for you?
Before you can ever begin to experience the healing, delivering power of God, you’ve got to know the answer to those questions. You have to settle them once and for all. If you even suspect that God is the source of your misfortunes, you won’t be able to believe Him for deliverance from them. Your faith will be crippled because you’ll think that by escaping those things, you’ll be opposing His will.
In order to receive all the benefits God desires to give you, you must be absolutely sure that He is a good God. You must be certain that His will for your health, not sickness; prosperity, not poverty; happiness, not sorrow-100 percent of the time! Psalm 103 alone is enough to prove that’s true. But if it’s not enough to convince you, there are many other too. One of the best known verses is Psalm 136:1 that says. “O give thanks into the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”
If religious traditions have robbed you of the goodness of God, if they’ve taught you He brings trouble into you life so He can teach you something, start today washing those traditions away with the truth. Get out your Bible and let God Himself tell you thought His own Word that He is the God who heals you (Exodus 15:26). Dig in to the scriptures and discover for yourself that He is a God of mercy (Psalm 86:5), lovingkindness (Jeremiah 9:24), and compassion (Psalm 145:8).
Put your doubts to rest and open your heart to receive the truth about you heavenly Father. It’s the only thing that can truly set you free.
Scripture reading: Psalm 89:1-28
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