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HEALING PROMISES - Rest In The Finished Work

MARK 4:39-40 - Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, "Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm. But He said to them, “Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith?”

ISAIAH 26:3 - You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.

1 PETER 5:7, NLT - Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.

KEPT IN PERFECT PEACE

I believe that one reason Jesus could calm the
storm in this much-loved story was that He was the only one in the boat who was at peace. And what was within Him overflowed and affected the storm outside.

After Jesus had stilled the storm for His disciples, He corrected them for letting their hearts be troubled. And in His loving rebuke, He shows us how we can always have peace in our hearts. “Why are you so fearful?” He asked them. “How is it that you have no faith?" In other words, “Why do you take so little from Me?”

Beloved, God loves you dearly and wants to supply You with His health and healing. When you know and believe this, fear will flee and peace will rule in your heart.

HEALING PROMISES - Rest In The Finished Work

A Merry Heart does good, like MEDICINE. - Proverbs 17:22

MARK 4:35-39 - ...when evening had come, He said to them, “Let us cross over to the other side." Now when they had left the multitude, they took Him along in the boat as He was... And a great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that it was already filling. But He was in the stern, asleep on a pillow. And they awoke Him and said to Him, “Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing?” Then He arose and rebuked the wind, and said to the sea, “Peace, be still!” And the wind ceased and there was a great calm.

THE PRINCE OF PEACE IS WITH YOU

Panic filled the storm-tossed boat as icy water
crashed in. Within minutes, the disciples were
screaming over the howling winds, “Jesus, don't you care? We're drowning!”

Sound asleep in the boat, the Prince of Peace awoke and rose to His feet at the cry of His disciples. Unfazed by the wind and waves, He pointed to the storm and said, “Peace, be still!” Immediately, the turbulent waters became as smooth as glass.

Beloved, if you're grappling with a challenging
condition in your body right now, take heart.
The Prince of Peace resides in you. You are NOT going under, but going OVER! When you feel Overwhelmed, just cry out to Him. Let His peace flood first your heart, then every part of your body!

HEALING PROMISES - Rest In The Finished Work

Don't get into self-effort to earn your healing.
Make every effort to be at rest.

JOHN 16:13 - However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth...

ROMANS 8:5-6 - For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit,
the things ofthe Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

REST IS SPIRIT-DIRECTED ACTIVITY

Resting in the finished work of Jesus is not
inactivity or laziness. Rest will always result in
Holy Spirit-directed activity.

While you are trusting God for your healing, you
may need specific wisdom to deal practically with your physical symptoms. This comes from the Holy Spirit. He wants to guide you into all truth and lead you to victory.

For example, if you have a stomach ulcer, He may tell you, “Stop that stressful activity," or "Spend more time playing with your kids.” You see, He knows exactly what the problem is and has the perfect solution that will bring about the results you desire!

Beloved, if you live by the Spirit and follow His
promptings, you will find life, peace and victory!

HEALING PROMISES - Rest In The Finished Work

HEBREWS 4:11, KJV - Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest...

HEBREWS 4:11, NIV - Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest...

PHILIPPIANS 4:6-7 - Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

LABOR TO ENTER INTO REST

“Don't just stand there, do something!”

Our human tendency is to worry and fear, and
to try all sorts of methods to solve the problem at hand. We find it very hard to just trust the Lord and rest in His finished work.

That's why the Bible says that we are to labor to enter His rest. This sounds like an oxymoron, doesn't it? But the truth is that it takes some “laboring” on our part to be restful.

Beloved, instead of making every effort to be
healed, the Lord wants us to make every effort to be at rest!