Whereas, Believers are called to life and peace, by remaining spiritually minded. Christians must also recall that even the Great Physician, did not heal every sickened person. Consider John 5, for starters, if God’s will be that every person is healed, why would, as per verse 4, the healing only be given to the first person who entered the waters once they were stirred. Secondly, why would Jesus have only healed the one, and slipped away, leaving all the others at the pool ill, in verse 13. Christians must remember that Romans 5:3 instructs them to “glory in tribulations.” Children of God are not instructed to wallow in self-pity or to curse the God who permitted such trials. Instead, based on Romans 12:12, His children are to have “patience in tribulation” and
Whereas, Believers are called to life and peace, by remaining spiritually minded. Christians must also recall that even the Great Physician, did not heal every sickened person. Consider John 5, for starters, if God’s will be that every person is healed, why would, as per verse 4, the healing only be given to the first person who entered the waters once they were stirred. Secondly, why would Jesus have only healed the one, and slipped away, leaving all the others at the pool ill, in verse 13. Christians must remember that Romans 5:3 instructs them to “glory in tribulations.” Children of God are not instructed to wallow in self-pity or to curse the God who permitted such trials. Instead, based on Romans 12:12, His children are to have “patience in tribulation” and