Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no
physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people
recovered? (Jeremiah 8:22).
‘The balm was a resin from the Styrax tree produced especially
in the Transjordan region and widely used for medicinal purposes’ (Oxford Annotated
Bible). In times of sickness, many believers ask themselves ‘Lord why’? The
disciples of Jesus once questioned Jesus about the cause of an individual’s
sickness, whether it was his personal sins or the sins of his parents that had
caused his blindness. The master’s answer was, ‘neither hath this man sinned,
nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him’
(John 9:3).
God sometimes allows troubles including sicknesses into the
lives of His children, in order that we may seek Him more and give Him an
opportunity to reveal His glory through our lives (Judges 3:1,2). A careful
study of the book of Job reveals that, it was God who initiated the
conversation about job. His question to the devil was ‘have you considered my
servant Job’ (Job 1:8)? After all his trials, Job came out knowing God better
and growing in his faith, not forgetting a double restoration of all he lost.
The truth is, God set Job up for a blessing. If you are serving God faithfully,
then I have good news for you. Any challenges you are going through is a set up
by God to embarrass you with blessings. At the end of the day, God will give
you double for your trouble and your healing or deliverance will be like a
dream.
Isn’t it fulfilling to know that His promise is I will never
leave you nor forsake you (Heb 13:5)? As a father, God sees and feels your
pain, He hears you cry and He knows all the details of your troubles. The word
for you today is, stand still and know that He is God, the battle is not yours
but the Lords. Hold onto your faithfulness. Healing is God’s children’s bread.
He will surely heal you; it’s only a matter of time. But even if He chooses not
to heal you in this life, keep on serving Him regardless of the storms. Be like
the three Hebrew Children who said we know that the Lord will deliver us but
even if he does not, we will not bow down to the ‘devil’ (Dan 3:18). Remember,
everyone that is born of God overcomes the world and the key is faith (1 John
5:4, 5).
It is interesting to note that, Jesus always requested faith
from all the people He healed. There were times when He also healed people
based on the faith of other people that were connected to the sick (Mark 2:5).
Without faith God can’t do anything on earth. Faith is man’s response to God’s
word, and without God’s word He can do nothing. God is a God of principle who
does not go against His word. Faith is that which connects man to the limitless
power of God. What are you going through today; do your mountains seem
unmovable? The God you serve is greater than the mountain you see. His word is,
if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can tell this mountain to move
and it will. Today is someone’s day of deliverance.
The answer to the question ‘is there no Balm in Gilead’, is
‘Yes, the most excellent in the world. "Is there no physician there?"
Yes, persons well skilled to apply it’ (Clarke). Jesus healed all manner of
diseases, regardless of their source or location. Healing is definitely part of
the package of salvation. You are next in line to receive your
miracle. Release your faith and claim your healing
today. With God all things are possible. Receive your healing in
Jesus name, at the mention of the Name Jesus EVERY sickness bows.
