“The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness” (Psalm 41:3).
TEXT —Psalms 41:1-3
Message
Sickness and affliction breed fear, worry, and anxiety. The victim could become uncertain about his fate. If the condition does not improve quickly enough, especially after many attempts at seeking help, he may begin to think that there is no hope of recovery. He may feel abandoned and become disconsolate. But at such a time, God steps in and makes a change.
David, the writer of this Psalm, was quick to assure that God is merciful and would not abandon His children, irrespective of how dire their physical or health condition may seem. What He expects is that when difficult times like sickness arise, we should turn to Him in earnest prayer and supplication. That’s what David did in this Psalm. He begins by encouraging believers not to overlook the conditions of the poor and sick. He urges afflicted children of God not to lose sight of the Lord’s enduring mercy and willingness to deliver those burdened by sickness, pain, and suffering. They should, instead, turn to God in fervent prayer and expect that, as He said, He will preserve their lives and not allow them to be overtaken by death.
David was convinced that apart from healing, the Lord would shower other blessings on those in the bed of affliction. Irrespective of how they feel, God, he assured, will not permit the expectations of their enemies to be realised. In their moment of weakness, while languishing in the bed of affliction, and all hope of recovery wanes, the Lord will strengthen them; He will intervene and make them well again.
Believers must never lose sight of God’s provisions when facing circumstances of life that seem overwhelming. This could be in the form of sickness of the body or even a deep feeling of depression and loneliness. At such a time, prayer may become difficult, but we must defy all odds and turn to the Lord in a passionate plea for mercy. When everything else fails, God’s mercy does not waver. Whether in sickness or affliction, weak or fainting, lonely or forsaken by close acquaintances, we must remember that the merciful and gracious God is on our side.
And at such times, His promises are sure and unfailing. We should trust in the Lord, “For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.”
Thought for the day
God will not abandon or forsake those who turn to Him in their despair.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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Please can someone help in prayer i am sick need God intervention i have try all means to be ok but i am not .
Today’s daily manna has been a blessing to me, that God will not abandon me, time of sickness, despair and when all hope is lost. My wife has been feeling well and she has been having strange dreams and nightmares, we have prayed and are still praying and she is almost given up hope for deliverance. But I have been encouraging her, she will be delivered sooner than she thought. I asked brethren to help us pray for her total deliverance and healing.
Please can someone help in prayer i am sick need God intervention i have try all means to be ok but i am not .
Today’s daily manna has been a blessing to me, that God will not abandon me, time of sickness, despair and when all hope is lost. My wife has been feeling well and she has been having strange dreams and nightmares, we have prayed and are still praying and she is almost given up hope for deliverance. But I have been encouraging her, she will be delivered sooner than she thought. I asked brethren to help us pray for her total deliverance and healing.