By
Josephine Lim Weston
Somebody confided with me few weeks ago about
been believing God for healing for years but still not
seeing the result/miracle, and so I asked the Lord for the answer and what
should be my reply and He gave me these two scriptures:
Proverb 17:22
A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones.
Philippians 4
6-7 Don’t fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions
and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns.
Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for
good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ
displaces worry at the center of your life.
8-9 Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling
your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic,
compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly;
things to praise, not things to curse. Put into practice what you learned from
me, what you heard and saw and realized. Do that, and God, who makes everything
work together, will work you into his most excellent harmonies.
When you're unwell or heard someone close to you unwell or at the moment
everywhere you turn will be news about Covid-19, these can cause anxiety but
God is telling us in Romans 8:15 For you did not receive a spirit of
slavery that makes you live in fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship, by
whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit
that we are God’s children. This means in times like this we have a
Heavenly Father who loves us and will look after us and heal us. He will never
forsake us. Yes, we still need to abide by the law and do whatever we
possibly can to prevent ourselves from catching the virus or take the
necessary medication prescribed until we are well but at the same time do not
let the fear of Covid-19 or any sickness consume us so much so that all we
think about every moment is Covid-19 or this sickness or that disease instead of
doing what Philippians 4:6-9 tells us to do.
A week ago my mum told me that it has almost been a year since she
wished for a multifocal lens ever since my sister-in-law suggested to her
to get one when she saw her sometimes struggling to see clearly when cutting
and preparing food. She procrastinated in getting one as she found out how
expensive multifocal lenses were at that time so she settled with several
glasses to help with her vision thus far. Recently she related her wish to my
Auntie Susan and her friend when they came to visit her a week ago, just
sharing with them without any expectation. Praise the Lord, coincidentally,
Auntie Susan's friend actually makes glasses and including multifocal lenses
and she could do it for my mum at a fraction of the market price and she even
came to my parents house and did all the vision measurements for my mum. Finally
my mum received her much awaited new multifocal lenses a few days ago and is so
delighted by it. So I said to my mum, "Wow so now you know, if in future
you got anything you need or want recommendation for can share with Auntie
Susan as she knows lots of people and is very well connected." My
mum replied immediately, "If I need anything, I will tell the Lord
straight as He always grants the desires of my heart." Wow, what a
faith-fueled statement, and it's so true. I was so immensely encouraged by what
she said. I can tell you all that my parents are in fact the coolest parents in
the world. They are mostly happy people even though they do have their
differences sometimes.
My merry hearted mummy:
In my life I can testify that God does answer prayers. He sometimes
answers my wishes even before I thought of praying about it. Sometimes I
just made a simple quick prayer for it and without putting much thought about
it and straight it was answered. Most of the time while praying God answered
and flooded my heart with His thoughts, ideas and solutions. Sometimes I've got
to wait to see the miracles happen but in the meantime I've just got to
trust Him; and in due time I'll see the prayers answered in the way that is
beyond what I imagined and that all my trusting and waiting are all worth it.
Also I can understand others better and become an encouragement to them too.
Ephesians 3:20
Now to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what
we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us, to Him be the
glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and
ever. Amen
2 Corinthians 1:19-20
For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was proclaimed among you by me and
Silvanus and Timothy, was not “Yes” and “No,” but in Him it has always been
“Yes.” For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our
“Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should
change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of
trouble.
Psalm 91
14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. 15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver and honour him. 16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
14“Because he loves Me, I will deliver him; because he knows My name, I will protect him. 15When he calls out to Me, I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble. I will deliver and honour him. 16With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”
So hereby I want to encourage all of you don't worry, have a merry heart
and fill our minds with good and happy thoughts. Casting all your
cares upon the Lord for He cares for you (1 Peter 5:7).
Beautiful songs to encourage you all:
Made Me Glad
A Merry Heart Doeth Good Like A Medicine
