THE BIBLE AND HEALING MINISTRY {Part 6}

PROF. BEN ONYEUKWU (REV.)

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THE BIBLE AND HEALING MINISTRY {Part 6}

GOD as the AUTHOR of Medicine
Instructor: Rev. Prof. Ben Onyeukwu

Presented by: Nightangale Ben-Onyeukwu

                                                          Devotional Text: Ezek. 47:7-12

INTRODUCTION:

            The Scripture which narrates that, “Fruit tress of all kinds will grow on both banks of the river. Their leaves will not wither, nor will their fruit fail. Every month they will bear, because the water from the sanctuary flows to them. Their fruit will serve for food and their leaves for healing {Ezek. 47:12} is a pointer that GOD is the AUTHOR of medicine, and stands out to show that medical treatment, cum healing is not an idea from man, but a blessing from the LORD GOD of heaven and earth, who is the ULTIMATE HEALER

GENERAL REMARKS

(1)       The medical vegetation which the scriptural text of this lesson portrays shows

 that medical healing is of OGD, {Ezek. 47:7-12}

(2)       The use of medical herbs, by medical doctors, is a confirmation of the truth that medical

 healing is indirect healing from the LORD GOD ALMIGHTY, {vs. 12}

(3)       Medical healing or treatment should not be rejected or wished away, unless one who

 is sick personally decides to believe GOD for direct or DIVINE healing, {Psalm 107:20}

(4)       Those who desire to have direct or DIVINE healing from the LORD should be allowed to exercise their faith,

 as those who opt for indirect or medical healing should equally be allowed the freedom to do so, {vs. 20; Ezek. 47:12}.

MEDICAL HEALING IS NOT ONLY FOR THE FAITHLESS

Medical treatment is not always as a result of one not having faith in GOD, for DIVINE or direct healing from HIM, as believing GOD for DIVINE healing is not always a mark that one is a giant of faith, since GOD, in HIS infinite mercy, can directly heal one, not minding one’s faithlessness, and can, at times, under certain circumstances, allow one with great faith to seek healing help through medication. This is just a matter of the grace of GOD working in one’s life, at a given moment, and not something to boast of one’s faith or a point to discredit one, for lack of faith, as it all depends on the grace one receives at the time of need. By this, therefore, one in need of healing is biblically enjoined to seek DIVINE guidance to ascertain the area GOD is leading one. For, it amounts to fruitless faith-foolishness for one to exercise faith for DIVINE healing when the LORD is driving towards medication, as faithlessness, which is a great sin in the sight of GOD, is in focus, when one pushes towards medical treatment where our LORD GOD desires to heal one directly. In line with the foregoing, please note that;

(i)                    Medical treatment/healing is a provision from GOD, {Ezek. 47:7-12}

(ii)                  It is not a sin to seek medical treatment/healing, {vs. 7-12}

(iii)                 But, it is a sin to seek medical treatment/healing purely from the vantage of unbelief, {Heb. 11;6}

MEDICAL HEALING IS NOT GIVEN TO COMPLEMENT DIVINE HEALING

Medical healing is purely a human process of healing as ordained by GOD, and not complementary to DIVINE healing, which is direct healing from GOD, as enforced by HIS WORD, {Psalm 107:20}. In furtherance, medical healing is a product of GOD’S mercy, whereas DIVINE healing is a product of faith that attracts healing from the LORD our BLESSED GOD and HEALER, without the aid of any form of medication or substance. This once again posits the fact that, it is not sinful to seek medical treatment through doctors or physicians, as it is not proper to say that, GOD is healing one by means of medicine or drugs. For, one is either on the medical process of healing or on the DIVINE process of it, and the two are not complementary, but separate. And so, in medical healing, one relies on the efficacy of drugs or medicine as dispensed by medical practitioners, but in DIVINE healing, one reposes ABSOLUTE confidence in GOD and HIS WORD, {vs. 20}. Therefore, this unit of the lesson is a menu that teaches that;

(i)                    Medical healing is solely the work of medical practitioners, doctors, nurses, herbalists,

 and more, and the use of medicine to heal the sick, {Jer. 8:22; Ezek. 47:12; 2 Chron. 28:15}, as

(ii)                  DIVINE healing is absolutely the healing work of GOD without any human interference,

 {Isa. 58:8; Jer. 33:6; Mal. 4:2}, and so,

(iii)                 The LORD our GREAT GOD and HEALER requires no human input in HIS DIVINE

 or direct healing programme for humanity, {vs. 8; vs. 6; vs. 2; Psalm 107: 20}

MEDICAL HEALING IS A REMEDY TO NATURAL HEALING

Please recall that in part 2 of this series, the Natural Healing is said to be that type of healing obtained through balanced diet, as it further narrates that, human body breaks down when it lacks some level of nutrition, resulting in certain degree of ill-health, which can be remedied through the consumption of foods seasoned with rich nutritional contents, as a way of re-enforcing the anti-body system weakened by lack of nutrition, {Ezek. 47:12}. But, when the cited measures are not fast taken, the affected body totally breaks down in health that may require medical healing, which is the type of healing obtained through medical means, {vs. 12}. So, medical healing brings health remedies when the natural healing system fails. This upholds the biblical truth that:

(i)                    Good food/balanced diet promotes good health, {vs. 12}

(ii)                  There is a breakdown in health when good food/balanced diet is not regular, {vs. 12}

(iii)                 Medical healing/treatment become inevitable when there is a breakdown in health,

as a result of poor feeding, {vs. 12}.

In conclusion, this unit of the lesson is a biblical proof that GOD is the author of medicine, and so, medical treatment should not be wished away or jettisoned by mere wave of unwarranted faith, but should be utilised within its proper context. The lesson, also, confirms the nutritional values of food in the promotion of health in body system, which, as well, should not be treated with levity, as it further serves as an indication that, GOD is concerned about our health, {3 John 2}. PLEASE, BE INFORMED!