Divine healing is a large part of the blessings promised us as descendants of Abraham. We looked at several verses in the 105th Psalm in a previous installment. Let’s look at a few more. In the 37th verse of that Psalm, we read: “He brought them forth (out of slavery in Egypt) also with silver and gold, AND THERE WAS NOT ONE FEEBLE PERSON AMONG THEM. Egypt was glad when they departed, for the fear of them fell upon them. He spread a cloud for a covering, and fire to give light in the night. The people asked, and He brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven (manna). He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river, FOR HE REMEMBERED HIS HOLY PROMISE, AND ABRAHAM HIS SERVANT” (Psalm 105:37-42).
He remembered His holy promise, the covenant He had so long ago made with Abraham and His descendants. Many of Abraham’s descendants have forgotten that covenant entirely. They do not even know that it is still valid yet today in the year 2025. It was valid the year you were born as well as the year George Washington was born. It was valid five hundred years ago, a thousand years ago – in fact every single day since the day God first made His covenant with Abraham OUR father.
“And when Abraham was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abram, and said unto him, ‘I am the Almighty God. Walk before me, and be perfect. And I will make my covenant between me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.’ And Abraham fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying, ‘As for me, behold my covenant is with you, and you shall be a father of many nations (not just one or two). Neither shall your name any more be called Abram (exalted or high father), but your name shall be Abraham (father of a multitude), for a father of many nations have I made you. And I will make you exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings shall come out of you (and not just the kings of Israel and Judah – See Revelation 5:9-10). And I will establish my covenant between me and you AND YOUR SEED AFTER YOU IN THEIR GENERATIONS (THAT INCLUDES US) FOR AN EVERLASTING COVENANT (THAT INCLUDES THE YEAR 2025), TO BE A GOD UNTO YOU, AND TO YOUR SEED AFTER YOU.'” (See Genesis 17:1-7).
Note those words “to be a God unto you” carefully. With those words God is promising to do for us what we cannot do for ourselves! If my car breaks down as I am crossing Death Valley, California or Nevada, I can cry out to God and He will direct a rescue helicopter to “happen by” overhead. If I am speeding toward a collision on some back road in Ohio, he will dispatch angels to prevent the collision. And if I am felled by some grave illness, something over which I have no control, He will perform His role of Great Physician on my behalf. He will prove Himself to be a God unto me again and again and again. To be continued…..
Christ’s Aged Servant (Galatians 1:10-12),
Donald Wiley