There Is A Balm In Gilead

SCRIPTURE READING

Jeremiah 8v18-22

BALM

Noun

A fragrant ointment that has a comforting, soothing, or restorative effect.

I kinda hijacked a conversation between a friend and his friend.....again! Hahahah! So he asked me to comment about the subject. So, here goes....

This was a time when the house of God's people had adapted or conformed to the trends and ways of  the world in their time (sadly, like it is with us today). Now, God, through the prophet asks a question, "Why is that my people are not well or saved, even thought there is a physician amongst them?". The Balm In Gilead was symbolical of The Presence Of the Life Giving Word Of God, which could have been salvation, as it had always been, to the people of God. The issue here was that people had stopped seeking for a Word from The Lord and as a result had become sick physically, spiritually and otherwise. Now God reminds them that, 

There Is A Balm (Healer, Comforter, Restorer, Saviour, Redeemer, etc) in their midst. 

But, here's where it gets interesting, the Balm would only work if they used it..... Heheheheeeeeee! Good Lord! Told yal not to get me started!

Even in our day, that Balm, the Life Giving Word Of God, Jesus, is still in our midst; but He won't do unless we ask. The church suffers today because we lack the authority (which we have) to ask (James 4v3).

The Balm we need for our daily lives is still there, readily available for us to use.

May God help us understand that, There is a Balm in our midst; there is a healer around...

PRAYER

Thank You Father for revealing to me that that Balm which was available to your people in the days of old is still available even to me today. I will, as of today, use it in and around me, so that Your Name may be glorified. This I declare in the authority I have by the Name Jesus, Amen.