Thank you for your post Alex.
As a nurse, I can also testify of how hard it can be when you see patients and what they've been going through and you just think how can God let this happen. Or indeed, how can He Will it to happen by creating our default weakened fleshly state, which causes one to sin in the first place.
'The creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God' Romans 8:20-21
But we also know that He has done this for a good purpose; in other words, he has created us from the very ground in which we eat from: the stuff of the earth, in order to give birth to Sons and Daughters of His likeness and character, such as gentleness, kindness and love.' As Rays says, the spirit, and thus these spiritual qualities, are more real than the physical, such as height and hair colour. I don't know how or why God operates in this way. That's just what He tells us.
'So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power;' 1 Corinthians 15:42-43
'The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you-they are full of the Spirit and life.' John 6:63
We do know however, that only Christ can heal and therefore, we are to be like Him through our ministry.
'Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me."I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.' John 15:4-5
‘By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?’ Matthew 7:16
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control;’ Galations 5:22-23
'But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness.' Romans 8:10
'For if you live according to the flesh, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live.' Romans 8:13
We should be saddened by the suffering of others, even if there is nothing we can do, it's good to have compassion on others difficult plight.
But one thing I have thought about is Jesus healed a lot of people when He was on earth, Ray talked about that, everywhere that Jesus went multitudes of people came to Him and He healed them all. It seems to have been a big part of His ministry when He was on earth and I think it will be a big part of the elects ministry at the beginning of the next age as well. How wonderful will that be!
mercy, peace and love
Kat
Amen Amen
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