Luke 4:18 (NKJV) The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me, because He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed.
Acts 10:38 (NKJV) how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
1 John 1:5-6 (NKJV) This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.
The Bible reveals in 1 Samuel 30:1-8 that David had the right attitude and relationship with God, as shown in his response to the circumstances when his wives were taken captive. A person’s true character is always revealed in a crisis. David had to manage his emotions, especially in response to the men’s reaction and the captivity of his family members. David didn’t blame God, nor was he bitter towards God. He knew that the source of his crisis was not God—God is good. This conviction that God is not the source of our tribulations and afflictions helps us tremendously through emotional turmoil.
We need to rightly divide the Word of God. Through these three Scriptures, we can divide the work of God and the scheme of the devil. God liberates, while the devil wants to oppress and hold people in captivity. The Scriptures revealed that any form of oppression, poverty, captivity, and broken heartedness is not the work of God. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever! The anointing or the presence of God is the yoke-destroying, burden-removing power of God.
‘God is good all the time’ must not be a cliché we use only when times are good, but more importantly, when times are bad! This conviction must not be baseless, nor should it depend on the environment and the circumstances. It should be deeply grounded in the Word, because that’s where our conviction should be established. Once our foundation is built on the Word, it will not be shaken when life’s storms hit us.
Meanwhile, we also need to be mindful to walk in the truth and not in darkness. God is not mocked because a man will reap what he has sown. We will reap corruption if we sow corruption or decide to live independently of God. We will have to face the consequences of the decisions that we make (Galatians 6:7-8).
Reflection: How does knowing that God’s heart is to heal—and not to harm—change the way you go through or approach Him in your pain?
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神医治的心意
路加福音 4:18 “主的灵在我身上，因为他用膏膏我，叫我传福音给贫穷的人，差遣我报告被掳的得释放、瞎眼的得看见，叫那受压制的得自由，
使徒行传 10:38 神怎样以圣灵和能力膏拿撒勒人耶稣，这都是你们知道的。他周流四方，行善事，医好凡被魔鬼压制的人，因为神与他同在。
约翰一书 1:5-6 神就是光，在他毫无黑暗，这是我们从主所听见又报给你们的信息。我们若说是与神相交，却仍在黑暗里行，就是说谎话，不行真理了。
圣经在撒母耳记上 30:1-8中启示我们，当大卫的妻子们被掳去时，他的应对态度展现出了他对神拥有的正确态度与亲密关系。一个人的真实品格总是在危机中被显明出来。大卫必须管理好自己的情绪，尤其是在面对跟随他的人的反应以及家人被掳的处境时。大卫没有埋怨神，也没有对神心怀苦毒。他深知自己所面临的危机并非源自于神——因为神是美好的。这种“神绝不是我们苦难与折磨的源头”的坚定信念，能极大地帮助我们走过情感的狂澜。
我们需要按着正意分解神的道。透过上述三段经文，我们可以清晰地将神的工作与魔鬼的诡计区分开来。神带来释放与自由，而魔鬼则企图压制并囚禁人们。 经文表明，任何形式的压制、贫穷、被掳和伤心，绝非出于神的工作。耶稣基督昨日、今日、一直到永远，都是一样的！神的恩膏与同在，正是那折断重轭、除去重担的大能。
“神在任何时候都有好的旨意”绝不能成为我们只在顺境时才使用的陈词滥调；更重要的是，在逆境中更要如此坚信！这种信念绝非毫无根据，也不应取决于周遭的环境与际遇。它必须深深地扎根于神的话语之中，因为那才是我们确立信念的根基。一旦我们的根基建造在神的话语上，当生命的暴风雨袭来时，我们就永不动摇。
与此同时，我们也需要警醒，要行在真理中，而不是行在黑暗里。神是轻慢不得的，因为人种的是什么，收的也是什么。如果我们顺着情欲撒种（行事败坏），或者选择独立于神之外去生活，我们就必定收取败坏。我们必须承担自己所做决定的后果（加拉太书 6:7-8）。
默想：当你明白“神的心意是要医治，而非伤害”时，这如何改变你经历痛苦的方式，以及你在痛苦中亲近祂的方式？
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