THE GREAT PHYSICIAN IS HERE

 ANCHOR OF LIFE DAILY DEVOTIONAL GUIDE For THURSDAY, 30TH MARCH, 2023.

Author: PASTOR DR. SAMUEL AYORINDE – General Overseer

Anchor of Life & Redemption Ministry Int’l

Topic: THE GREAT PHYSICIAN IS HERE

MEMORIZE: "²¹ Then he went out to the source of the water, and cast in the salt there, and said, "Thus says the Lord: 'I have healed this water; from it there shall be no more death or barrenness.' " ²² So the water remains healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke." 2 Kings 2:21-22.

SCRIPTURE READING: John 5:1-9

“¹ After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. ² Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches. ³ In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water. ⁴ For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, was made well of whatever disease he had. ⁵ Now a certain man was there who had an infirmity thirty-eight years. ⁶ When Jesus saw him lying there, and knew that he already had been in that condition a long time, He said to him, "Do you want to be made well?" ⁷ The sick man answered Him, "Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up; but while I am coming, another steps down before me." ⁸ Jesus said to him, "Rise, take up your bed and walk." ⁹ And immediately the man was made well, took up his bed, and walked. And that day was the Sabbath."   

EXPOSITION:

A Physician is a medical practisional who sees to the healing of the people. Since sin has brought curse upon the earth and it's inhabitants, sickness and death also had been inherited. But the mercy of God brings forgiveness and healing upon us, not as right but as gift attached to our forgiveness. When sin abides, sickness and death abide there too. And where there is forgiveness, there is healing and restoration there too. God said in 2 Chronicles 7:13-14 "¹² Then the Lord appeared to Solomon by night, and said to him: "I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. ¹³ When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, ¹⁴ if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land."

THE DIMENSIONS IN WHICH HEALING CAN BE PERFORMED.

1. On an individual who calls unto him - The leper who came to Jesus Christ in Matthew 8:1-3 "¹ When He had come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him. ² And behold, a leper came and worshiped Him, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean." ³ Then Jesus put out His hand and touched him, saying, "I am willing; be cleansed." Immediately his leprosy was cleansed."

Job was healed and recovered all he had lost in the days of his trial. Job chapter 42.

Naman also got healing he sought God of Israel - 2 Kings 5.

2. On individuals who do not know Him or know how to call unto Him. The Man with 38 years infirmity at the pool of Bethesda received healing through the Lord's compassion. John 5:1-9.

3. A family - Obed-Edom and his household were blessed by God tremendously within three month until their fame went viral in Israel. 2 Samuel 6.

4. A city / community: Jericho was healed. 2 Kings 2:19-22 "¹⁹ Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren." ²⁰ And he said, "Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him. ²¹ Then he went out to the source of the water, and cast in the salt there, and said, "Thus says the Lord: 'I have healed this water; from it there shall be no more death or barrenness.' " ²² So the water remains healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke."

5. Emotional & psychological sickness / wounds of men can be healed - The widow of Nain was healed and restored as restored her dead son back to life. Luke 7.

6. Financial life can be healed. The widow of the son's of prophet was healed of her debt & was made oil dealer at God's word.

7. Water can be healed - Rivers in Egypt was healed during the 10 plaques and the waters of Jericho in 2Kings 2:19-22.

8. Land can be healed - Land of Jericho in 2Kings 2:19-22.

9. Destiny can be healed - Jabez 1 Chronicles 4:9-10.

10. Lost belongings can be fully recovered His word. The living child of an harlot was restored back to her by king Solomon. 1 Kings 3.  The house and farm land and all its proceeds for 7 years of famine were all restored back unto her. 2 Kings 6. This is also healing. 

David and his men recovered their wives and children and also spoiled their enemies. 

11. Marriage can be healed - When wine got finished in the wedding at Cans of Galilee, Jesus provided new wine sweeter and better than the former. John 2:1ff

12. Barrenness can be healed - Abraham and Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, etc all experience His wonder of fruitfulness. 

13. The dead can experience His resurrection power at His word. Lazarus, Jairus' daughter and the only son of the widow of Nain, of the widow of Zarephath, of the honorable woman of Shunem all experienced the wonders of His resurrection power. 

What is that thing that defined your unhealthy living? JESUS CHRIST is the ANSWER. Just trust God for healing. Call him on prayer with faith. And surely at his mercy, you shall recover them all.  Nothing is impossible to do for the great physician, JESUS CHRIST. 

PRAYER POINT: Lord, I come to you for my wholeness. Touch me today and make me whole from all my unhealthy living in Jesus name. 

DAILY BIBLE READING IN A YEAR –  2 Samuel 17-19.

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