The Healing Power of the River

Scripture: Ezekiel 47:9-11

It will come about that every living creature which swarms in every place where the river goes, will live. And there will be very many fish, for these waters go there and the others become fresh; so everything will live where the river goes. And it will come about that fishermen will stand beside it; from Engedi to Eneglaim there will be a place for the spreading of nets. Their fish will be according to their kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea, very many. But its swamps and marshes will not become fresh; they will be left for salt.

Insights: The final part of God’s power is His healing power.  What I am specifically referring to is the way He takes us through the sanctification process.  The sanctification process is the Lord’s healing work in our lives.  He is taking us through a process that purges our sin nature.  This process really is for our healing and the Lord takes great pains to mold us into the image of Jesus.  We, however, often times fight against the Lord and try to maintain our autonomy and independence which leads us only to pain and suffering.  Beloved, the sooner we drink of the Lord’s living water from His river and allow Him the complete control of our lives the sooner we will reflect the glory of Jesus.  It is all about Him and the work He is doing in and through us for His glory.  Our lives become a testimony to His greatness and goodness.  Our lives display such transformation that a lost world begins to ask themselves what makes us so different.  They ask themselves why we face trials and successes differently than the rest of the world.  Because of the good response we give regarding Jesus’ healing work in our lives, we are able to point these individuals to Him.  Then by His grace they are able to be restored and then healed just as we have been through His process of justification, sanctification and glorification.  Let us live a life that points to His glory and thank Him for this process that heals us.

Questions:

1.  Are you grateful for the sanctification process through which the Lord is taking you for your healing?

2.  What area of your life is the Lord presently speaking to you about that needs to be purged?

Prayer: Father, I am not always grateful for Your healing work in my life, but I want to be.  Transform me I pray into the image of Your Son, Jesus and heal my life..  Amen.