SEEK CHRIST, THE GIVER TODAY

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: “That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death, if, by any means, I may attain to the resurrection from the dead” (Philippians 3:10–11). DAILY FIRE! - Christ For All Nations Jesus healed the sick by His stripes: The secret wonder of His anointing was compassion. When Jesus healed the sick, it was not just sheer electric power He wielded; it showed the power of His conquering love. He healed the sick by His stripes; that was the secret wonder of His anointing. He healed a withered arm, even though it provoked men to plot against His life.  He risked everything and would go to any lengths, even the cross, for the sake of those who were suffering. Pain and the ministry of healing are strangely linked. If we are willing to know “the fellowship of His sufferings” (Philippians 3:10), then we will feel the same anointing of love that Jesus had.  If we have the same heartbreaking pity that forgets self; and will make any sacrifice for the afflicted, as Jesus did, then we will identify with those who suffer, sharing their suffering to ease their pain. If we “took [their] infirmities” (Matthew 8:17) as Jesus did, and realized what this means: “If one member suffers, all the members suffer with it” (1 Corinthians 12:26), then perhaps fewer people would go home unhealed.  I know nothing more profane than healing the sick in Jesus’ name to get rich or to make a name for oneself, or for the gratification of wielding power. The most precious thing we can ever possess is not the gift that God gives; but Himself. Seek the Giver today. Taken from Daily Fire Devotional: 365 Days in God’s Word by Reinhard Bonnke. Copyright © 2015 by Reinhard Bonnke. Use by permission of Whitaker House. www.whitakerhouse.com

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