Healing, Health, and Prosperity

Jeremiah 33:1-9

"Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security. I will bring Judah and Israel back from captivity and will rebuild them as they were before. I will cleanse them from all the sin they have committed against me and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against me. Then this city will bring me renown, joy, praise and honor before all nations on earth that hear of all the good things I do for it; and they will be in awe and will tremble at the abundant prosperity and peace I provide for it." (v. 6-9)

Although God allowed the captivity of Judah and Israel (His chosen people) due to their sin and rebellion, He had always planned on forgiving and restoring them. No parent desires to punish their children. It is difficult, and sometimes unnerving, when we have to punish our children. However, in love we know that it is necessary to help teach and train our children to avoid doing the wrong things in the future and to always do right. After the lesson is taught, we immediately want to embrace our children to let them know that we indeed love them. We want to restore our children to their special place, and to allow them to be the special sons and daughters. If not done, then the lesson is lost (in anger), and our children can feel somewhat displaced.

Our Father who is our perfect parent, restores us at the right time. He not only heals us, but helps bring us back to health to the point of rejoicing and giving Him the glory. As a result, we are not just restored to health, but we are better than before the punishment. This isn't just with punishment, but with difficult events in our lives altogether. Let us therefore look to Him. If we are struggling and/or face difficulties in life, let us look to Him and depend on Him. He always has a plan to heal us, restore us, and improve us. He has the best timing and plans stored for us. Let us cling to this hope through this knowledge and our faith in Him.