Verses: Psalms 116: 1 - 19
Song inspired by the chapter: Song has been uploaded from YouTube.com and is not my original.
My thoughts about the
verses:
This Psalm is about the
salvation that comes from death. God
will be there with us in our moments of despair. When we fear all is lost God is there to help
us. God is our helpmate and our
salvation. God will save us if only we
call upon the name of the Almighty.
Many of us will see this
psalm as a declaration of healing. We
want hope in our life and we can look at this psalm and say God helps the
people. We are desperate for someone to
come up with all the answers when we are sick.
We beg God will help us. We all
struggle with facing the end of our life. Many times in our life God will
answer those prayers and lead us to health.
We desire our loved ones
not to be ill. We beg and plea that we
will do anything if they are not suffering. We pray for healing. We pray for peace. We search out individuals that can bring
healing to our loved one. God does answer
our prayers. Think about all the times a
loved one was saved from what we thought was the inevitable sleep of death.
Yet, there are those
times when we do not receive the healing we desire. Many of us face illnesses that we one day
will lead to the end of our life. We
often see our loved ones struggle and succumb to death. In those moments we get angry with God because
we feel abandoned. We feel as if God has
left us when we most needed healing for ourselves or a loved one.
Yet, do we understand
that healing comes in many ways. I have
been there in my life. When my
grandfather got sick I pleaded with God to make him well. I did not want to see him suffering so I
begged for a miracle. As he slowly
slipped away my heart was broken. I felt
as if God had not answered my heart felt prayer.
That has been fifteen
years ago. Now I understand the truth
about the situation. My grandfather did
not suffer. He chose to go through
radiation for his inoperable brain tumor.
Because of that decision as he got sicker and sicker he never felt
pain. God answered all of our prayers by
not letting him suffer. My grandfather
held on so that each one of us could understand and accept what was
coming.
I look back now and
realize the miracle that came to me because of that moment of despair. I had been so angry with God that I had run
away from my Savior. I had decided to leave
my life without religion. I had felt so
betrayed by my friends and the church that I did not want to be around anything
that was religious.
Yet, in my despair I had
turned back to God. One of the last
things that I did for my grandfather was return to church. I had to have an outlet for the pain I was suffering. I can remember that day like it was
yesterday. I went to church that morning
and then went to the store. I picked up
a dozen roses for my grandmother and a bouquet of balloons for my
grandfather. I walked into his bedroom
and told him that I had started back in church.
I can see his smile. He didn’t ask
me where I was going that didn’t matter.
All he had ever wanted was for his children and grandchildren to trust
in God. I really feel as if that was one
of the happiest moments of my life.
What I came to
understand in that moment is that healing comes in more than one way. My grandfather had the healing of no pain as
he slipped farther and farther away from us.
My spirit was healed. All the
anger that I had carried those years was taken away that morning. My grandfather experienced my new life when
he still could talk and that is something that I will never forget.
One of the greatest ways
that healing comes to us is from Jesus.
Our spirit needs refreshing and renewal.
We need to let go of our anger and our pain. We need to turn our life over to Jesus. See what we have to come to realize is that
Jesus can help us carry our burden. We
may never find the physical healing that we need in our life. We may lose our loved ones to illnesses. Yet, if we trust in Jesus we can find the salvation
our soul needs.
If you listen closely to
the psalmist you will see that his soul was renewed. The psalmist had found inner peace that was
given by God. The pain and fear of death
was removed because God had taken charge.
God had brought the salvation that was needed.
We all know that our
bodies will enter that deep sleep of death.
Yet, if you have accepted Jesus into your life you soul enjoys
everlasting life. Our bodies may wear
down and become ill. Yet, if you allow
Jesus to live in your life you will find peace.
When you see someone
that is passing that has Jesus in their life you witness something
wonderful. They are not afraid of
death. They are ready to meet the maker
and go home. They know that people will
miss them. Yet, they also know that they
will one day see them if they ask Jesus in their heart. Their hope is in the knowledge and understanding
that Jesus is their salvation. Their most
coveted possession is their love of Jesus.
It is a blessing that we
too can receive. We can live our lives
with the knowledge that one day we will go to meet our Savior. When we are there amongst the angels and God
we will be forever in the presence of the one that loves us most.
No one can ever take away
your salvation from your transgressions.
Many will try to say that your lifestyle is sinful. Others may say that your actions are outside
the ways of God. Yet, if you trust in
God with all of your heart you will receive salvation. God is the only judge and will judge you
fairly. If your transgressions are
covered by the perfect lamb then God sees nothing but a purely cleansed soul.
When we finally accept
the fact that our healing is of our spirit we need to praise God. We need to lift our voices up in praise. We need to thank God for the healing that we
have received. We need to then live our
life with the thought of helping others find the salvation that our soul has received. God will walk with you and help others come
to the understanding that the true giver of peace and healing is God.
Prayer:
We thank you God for
your love. We thank you for healing us
both physically and spiritually. We
worship you for God you are worthy to be praised. We give you our life so that we may be an instrument
of peace. Help us dear God be the people
you have called us to be. Help us accept
you into our lives. We ask dear savior
that you cleanse us from our transgressions.
In the name of the Healer and Savior we pray. Amen
Questions:
Have you accepted Jesus into your life? Have you accepted the healing of salvation for
your spirit? Have you given your life
over to the Most High?
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