Satan has caused an unsuspecting church to adopt his days and names of false gods to keep them from coming to know the true God intimately by learning His covenant names and their meanings (Read more about this in the upcoming book, Bible Code Broken! -- The Truth about the Christian Sabbath, soon available at Mill City Press, Minneapolis). God's covenants and His names are closely related. The Sabbath opens the door to understanding His covenant names and to intimacy with Him.
Moses is a good example of a man of God with a literal mountaintop experience of intimacy with God. The circumstances of His calling at the burning bush demonstrate a principle that explains why the Sabbath allows us to know God intimately through His names. We can read the story in Exodus 3.
Like many who have not yet walked on holy ground, Moses was in a fleshly attitude when he saw the famous bush. He did not perceive at first that this miracle was from God (Ex. 3:3).
Then Jesus spoke to him from the bush and told him to remove his sandals since the area around the bush was holy ground. God's presence permeated that ground, just as His presence fills the Sabbath day. The sandals represented walking the way of the world. Taking them off meant disposing of the outside world to come into the presence of a holy God.
The Christian world has not yet been blessed to understand that the Sabbath is holy like that ground in which God's presence dwelt. We have been walking like the world and trampling down God's holy Sabbath (Isa. 58:13).
When Moses took his dirty sandals off his feet, he began to be aware of God's presence and holiness and to be in awe of this holy God (Ex. 3:6). Something wonderful happened that will also take place when we cease treating the Sabbath as an ordinary day. God is calling us to holy ground, as it were, to share a holy time with Him so He can reveal Himself to us. As we stand in awe of Him on that holy ground, we will open the door to the kind of awesome revelation Moses received.
What was that revelation? It is the same described in Exodus 31:13. The Sabbath was to be a perpetual covenant, the first one revealed to Adam, and a sign between God and the believers that "you may know that I am [the Eternal, the I AM] who sanctifies you [makes you holy]."
God's words to Moses when he took his shoes off holy ground were quite similar. He told Moses: "I AM WHO I AM..." (Ex. 3:14). He revealed many other of His names to Moses, but YHVH or Yahweh or Yehovah was His "memorial-name" that showed He was the Eternal One who dwelt outside of time and could do anything we required of Him according to His covenants.
The knowledge of God's ten covenants and His many names has eluded a church who has broken His Ten Commandments by profaning the fourth one (James 2:10). The church will only gain the intimacy and power it desires when it begins to recognize what God calls holy ground or holy time.
Makkadesh ("the [Eternal] who sanctifies you") is not the only name God reveals in His Sabbaths. It is only representative of all His names that connect us to a holy God on His holy day. The Sabbath connects us to all God's covenants and all His names that we can call on to make us more like Him -- the goal of our existence and the reason for the Sabbath.
In the healing book we discussed some of the redemptive names of God. His covenant names are a vast subject on which we will only touch briefly here. We discovered many of these names by keeping the Day of Trumpets, an annual Sabbath that we will cover in the next book. While these names have greater power when used with the rod of Jesus released on that day, we can still claim these names in claiming our covenant rights in prayer.
Names of Intimacy and Power
The words written in many of the verses of Exodus 3 to Exodus 14 reveal names of God that we can use to call on His help in time of need. The combination of calling on God to remember His covenants with us and claiming the appropriate name of God for our situation is a powerful way of invoking God's aid. These claims do not have near as much power when disconnected with the Sabbath covenant, the first covenant with man that opens the power of all the others. The names intensify that power.
We must first understand that in Genesis God reveals Himself as a Family called Elohim, a Family of Creator Gods into which He calls us (Gen. 1:26-27). That is the family name and the church name, the church of God. The personal names of God, however, are more powerful, intimate and anointed.
The three members of the Triune Godhead have three distinct personalities and are separate Beings. The word echad ("one" -- Deut. 6:4) denotes unity, not one Being. All three, the Father Agape (Love), Jesus the Word who became the Son and the Holy Spirit are all eternal and thus all can be called Yehovah or the Eternal One, the I AM. Using their personal names, however, allows us great intimacy and anointing.
Our Father calls us all by name, and even has a special new name prepared for each of us (Rev. 2:17). He expects us to call Him by name, which the title "Lord" or "the Lord" does not allow us to do. While we are to honor Jesus as Adonai or Kurios or as Divine Master and Supreme Commander, he wants us to be intimate with Him by calling Him by His name, Jesus. Calling Him by His Hebrew name at times opens up all the conceptual meanings of that name, Yeshua -- much more than simply the concept of salvation or Savior.
While we may hear at times the Father's voice or the voice of Jesus in our spirits, our principle teacher is the Holy Spirit. While He is called Yahweh or the Eternal, He is not our Divine Master in the way Jesus is. Today many use the generic title "Lord" to refer to all three members of the Trinity. They confuse Yahweh, the Eternal, with Adonai, both incorrectly translated "LORD" or "Lord" respectively in most translations of the Bible.
In our songs of praise and in our prayers, the three members of the Godhead love to hear their names. By using their personal names, we show our desire to be intimate with them. Those names have special significance in the context of the day of intimacy, the Sabbath.
The Names Revealed in Exodus
A loving, intimate God reveals His redemptive love and power in the Sabbath, which pictures Him rescuing us out of our "Egypt" or time of sin (Deut. 5:15). It is no coincidence therefore that He reveals His names, including His redemptive ones, in Exodus. In Exodus 13 and 14 seven names of God emerge: the Eternal God my Shalom, my Shabbat or Rest, Yeshua, Savior, Salvation, Accomplisher, Defender, Vengeance.
Beginning in Exodus 3, more names are revealed to describe Yehovah, or the Eternal One: my Holy God (Ex. 3:5); my Creator Father and my Covenant (3:6); my Prosperity and my Adjudication, which means God will personally defend us in His righteous judgments in the court of heaven (3:7); my Deliverer, Power and Answerer (3:8); my Relief (3:9); my Supreme Commander (3:10); my Sustainer, True Sign (3:12); my Fullness, Answer to all my needs, Supplier (3:14 paraphrased -- "I am whatever or whoever you need Me to be"); my God of Forever, Guide (3:15); my God of Inheritance (3:17); my Anointer (3:18, giving us the words to say and the power to say them); my Hand of Correction, Tower (3:20); my Enricher (3:21); my Plunderer of Enemies (3:22).
Exodus 4 gives more: my Belief, my One who comes, my "Empowerer" (4:5); my Chooser, Seer (4:22-23).
Chapter 5 adds the name, my Celebration (5:1), but how can we call Him that if we do not celebrate with Him at His times of celebration?
"I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments," God says in Exodus 6:6. We can thus call Him "my Redeemer and my Administrator of judgments." As we will see more powerfully in the sequel, Jesus is our Burden-lifter (6:7). He is also our Rewarder (6:8).
Exodus 7 continues the revelation: my Eternal God of hosts (7:4); my Revealer of Truth (7:7); my Commander of Serpents (including snaky Satan) and King of kings (7:9-12); the Eternal God of the Hebrews (7:16); the Water of Life, Giver of Life, Commander of Death (7:17).
In chapter 8, we see the God of serving, increase, restraining and binding (8:1-2); My God of boundaries (setting limits and limiting Satan, 8:22); God of the walls (8:23).
Another aspect of God's character is highlighted in Exodus 9. He is the God of distinction, wanting His people to be the same (standing out above the others, higher, set apart, honored, majestic, the God of gods and High Priest of priests, 9:4); My God of health and healing, Controller of pestilence and consuming plagues, (9:9; 15:26; Yehovah Rapha, Healer); Controller of weather (9:18); God of punishment (9:19).
God then reveals Himself as the Breaker of pride, stubbornness and selfishness (10:3) and the Controller of the movement of plagues and diseases (10:4-20); God of light and darkness (Definer of good and evil, 10:21); God of heights and depths (10:21).
Our God is the Eternal God of restoration, promotion and compensation (Ex. 11:2); God of the firstborn (11:5).
In chapter 12 we see the God of the Passover and the God of redemption (Yehovah Gaal; 12:3); the God of mercy (12:8); God of cleansing and purifying (12:9); God of completeness (12:10); God of holy convocations and feast days (12:11); God of destroying the power of sin (12:15); God of commencing and finishing (12:16); God of permanent ordinances (12:17); God of issuing forth holiness (12:18-22); God of the circumcision (12:48).
God has declared the Sabbath to be holy, and He sets aside other things as holy. He is the God of sanctifications (13:2); God of the covering shade and the flaming pillar of fire (13:21).
More Names to Claim
The above are only a few of the names of God we can claim in the diverse circumstances and challenges of our lives. The power these names have when connected to the Sabbath covenant is exponential in its scope. When we connect the challenge we face with the proper covenant and the appropriate name of God, claiming the same in prayer, the results of this combined claim of covenant promises and God's specific names are powerful. Our problem melts away like homemade peach ice cream in the sun on a smothering, 97-degree South Carolina day.
In communion for release from trauma, we give other names for Jesus that we can use in different circumstances. We repeat together, addressing Jesus with every name, "Jesus, You are my ......God, High Tower, Savior, Support, Rock, Deliverer, Avenger, Light, Path, Love, Bridegroom, Hope, Eternal Life, Substitute, Peace, Fullness, Delight, Thankfulness, Anointing, Sustainer, Partner, Friend, Strength, Power, Authority, Sabbath, Wholeness, Vindication, Helper, Claim, Redeemer, Blessing, Promise, Teacher of skills, Jealousy, Contender, Jerusalem (King of Peace for all my affairs), High Priest forever, Priestly King."
In the book on healing, we gave some of Jesus' redemptive names, preceded by His name Yehovah, the Eternal, Self-existent One. When we take apart the individual letters and combinations of letters in a Hebrew word, we add to the conceptual meaning of the term. In the case of YHVH, we see the word havah in the last three letters, literally that which comes from the nail (that secures or establishes) or exists. The first letter means "hand," so the Eternal is the One whose hand brought all things into existence.
YHVH also suggests "to become known." This shows a God who continually reveals Himself. He revealed Himself to Moses when Moses respected the holy ground. He reveals Himself to His people when they honor His holy Sabbath.
While many claim to be gods or elohim, and God even calls His sons and daughters elohim on the earth (Psalm 82:6; John 10:34), Yehovah is the triune Godhead that brought all things into existence. As the Creator Family, They do call themselves Elohim, yet when Jesus formed Adam, He called Himself Yehovah. It is a more intimate name and it indicates His special relationship with His people. Interestingly, no other commandment but the Sabbath commandment identifies the true God, the one who made all things. In a psalm often considered to be a Sabbath psalm and quoted in the Sabbath rest discussion in Hebrews, God refers to Himself as Yehovah Osenu, the Eternal our Maker (Ps. 95:6).
God's Names Find Their Fullest Meaning in the Sabbath
Can we begin to see how connected God's names are to His Sabbath? None of His names take on their full meaning unless we are keeping the day that identifies the real Jesus and those who are set apart as holy by Him.
God is the El or one true God above all others who aspire to Godship. The first letter aleph, literally meaning "ox," with the idea of strongest and first, combines with the second letter lamed, literally "cattle goad" or "rod of authority," and can mean "control, authority, or tongue." God is indeed the first and foremost authority of the universe, the Creator of all things. Jesus is the One whose tongue speaks the authoritative law and Word of God. It was Jesus, as we shall see, that spoke the Sabbath commandment on Sinai.
Jesus is El Shaddai. In ancient times for a king to take a city he had to destroy the door that led into the walled fortress. Shaddai literally means "destroy the door." Jesus is a King who takes every other kingdom by force, destroying every door, including the door to Satan's kingdom. If we want to see Satan under our feet, we must keep the day of the Kingdom, the Sabbath. Shaddai also has the meaning of "many-breasted one," a picturesque way of seeing God as both all-sufficient and self-sufficient.
The word shem is the word "name," and when used for the name of God, it literally means "destroy chaos." The word shalom, exemplified in the peace of the Sabbath day, literally means "destroy the authority (Satan) that causes chaos." And Shabbat means "repent or return to the covenant or cross of Jesus (who defeated Satan by His blood)."
While some don't like the idea of keeping the law, we must understand that Jesus is the Law or Torah, which in the word picture in Hebrew means, "what comes out of the man who was nailed to the cross." That's Jesus. He gave the law and He is the Law, which is love.
Jesus is our Sabbath or Rest. Shabbat means we rest by returning to the covenant, the first one God made with man. Returning or repenting means choosing God's Kingdom over Satan's. Satan has established Sunday as his day, while Jesus made it clear that His Sabbath pictures and explains the names and ways of the true King and His Kingdom. We cannot rest in Jesus, our Sabbath, if we do not rest on Kingdom day.
Jesus is also Yehovah Shalom. We cannot destroy the authority that causes chaos in our lives if we choose to "rest" with Satan on his day. How many Sunday keepers experience a true rest? Jesus says, "Come unto Me and you will find Shabbat shalom, for I am Your Shabbat and Your Shalom."
He is Yehovah Shammah, the God who is always there for us or present with us. Yet Jesus says He made the Sabbath holy, so He is present in a special way with us on His day. His covenant promise says He will never leave us or forsake us. A covenant works both ways, however. When we find out about His Sabbath, He doesn't want us to forsake the assembling of ourselves together with Him on His day. We must not forsake Him.
Jesus is our Raah or Shepherd, and He makes His sheep lie down in green pastures with Him on His day of rest. Satan wants us to keep his Sunday so we will not be able to be still and know that God is God and that He is Love. We can only know the true Creator when we rest at the exact time He did, being still on His Sabbath, getting to know Him.
Raah is literally the "man of the eye (letter ayin)," the one who watches out for the sheep. A similar concept is found in Yehovah Yireh (Jehovah Jireh). God sees ahead and knows our every need, already having devised His plan of provision for us. As you will see in this book, God's perfect will of provision for us is impossible without keeping the day of provision, the Sabbath of "mannafold blessings."
In Jesus' ministry more dramatic healings occurred on the Sabbath than at any other time. Healing ministries are discovering inadvertently the Sabbath healing anointing. It is to be expected. After all, Yeshua Rapha, Jesus our Healer, has poured Himself and His healing power into His day.
Our Mighty, Jealous Warrior
Jesus is Yehovah Nissi, the Banner we rally around and seek refuge in so that He will lead us to victory. The word nes (noon samech) has a picture meaning of "life support," yet its true meaning is an ensign, standard of identifying flag of the warrior that we follow and who protects us. The same word is used for Jesus as the serpent of sin that was lifted up for us and thus later became our standard of righteousness. Since He is our Sabbath, and the Sabbath was a sign between Jesus and us that He is our God and we are His people (Ex. 31:13), He is our Ensign, Our Identifying Banner of Identity and Victory. We take refuge in Him every Sabbath, being strengthened in Him, the Captain of our Salvation, our Mighty Warrior and Champion (Isa. 19:20; Jer. 20:11).
Jesus is the "Mighty One of Jacob...the Shepherd, the Stone of Israel..." (Gen. 49:24). He is our "refuge and strength, A very present help in trouble" (Ps. 46:1). If we dwell intimately with Him on His Sabbath, even an atomic bomb on ground zero will not touch us.
Jesus is our Protector. He is the Captain of the "host of the [Eternal]" (Josh. 5:14) and the "[Eternal] OF SABAOTH [or Tseva'ot, Hosts or armies of heaven]" (Rom. 9:29; Isa. 1:9). While technically we are not the army, we are officers and commanders of the armies of heaven. When we speak out the Word of God, angelic armies are released (Ps. 103:20). We can even call on Jesus Himself to fight for us. We officers meet for instruction from the Supreme Commander and Divine Master on His Sabbath. How can we benefit from the fullest protection if we do not dwell in God's secret place of intimacy (Ps. 91:1) on the Sabbath and get our marching or commanding orders from our Righteous Captain on His day?
It is impossible to fully understand and be established in the righteousness of God without keeping the day that Yehovah Tsidkenu inhabits. The Divine Master of the Sabbath is Jesus our Righteousness.
Jesus is the "Holy One [Kadosh] of Israel [the believers]" (Ps. 71:22). He expects His saints or holy ones to meet with the Holy One, El Elyon (the Most High God), on His holy day. As we shall see, Makkadesh (or Mekaddishkhem, the Eternal our Sanctifier) sets us apart to be especially holy as we keep His sign between Him and His people (Ex. 31:13). The only other place where this name is used refers to God sanctifying us as we keep His statutes (Lev. 20:8). In the sequel we shall see that the annual Sabbaths and the laying down of long term burdens to Jesus on the new moons represent statutes of the fourth commandment (II Chron. 2:4).
Another of God's names that applies to the Sabbath is Kannah, Jealous. As the church has unwittingly done today, Israel had made covenant with Baal instead of "the [Eternal], whose name is Jealous..." (Ex. 34:14). Respected prophets of God have come against the modern marriage of the church to Baal. They do not yet, however, understand that church as a who has been keeping the feasts of Baal without realizing it. Halloween is only one example. The others explained in the sequel may surprise you.
Jesus is a faithful Bridegroom who is jealous over His bride. He wants her to worship only Him on His day. He doesn't like being stood up on His weekly date with His beloved. Through this book we believe He is beginning to woo His bride, weaning her from the day of Baal back to Him in Sabbath intimacy with the Bridegroom (Hos. 2:14-20).
While Baal is referred to as El-berith, the god of the covenant (Judges 9:46), that is a name that should apply to Jesus. When we keep a day other than the day He commands, we are in ignorance for the most part making a covenant with another god. We are in all sincerity breaking the very first covenant God made with man and thus sabotaging all the others. While not going against our free will, Jesus is jealous over us.
Jesus fights for us. He is called Ish Milchamah (Man of War; Ex. 15:3) and El Gibbor, the Mighty God, the Victorious or Mighty Warrior (Isa. 9:5-6; 10:21; Zeph. 3:17).
But will Jesus give His all for those who do not see Him as their Protection (Deut. 32:38, Sithrah) and Hiding Place (Sether, Ps. 32:7) in whom they rest on the Sabbath? In a great chapter to look for names of God, Moses spoke prophetic words even for the church today (Deut. 32:36-39). Jesus will indeed have compassion on His people when He sees their strength is gone trying to rest in the day He did not bless. Finally they will seek Jesus as their "hiding place."
Jesus wants us by His side, learning from Him on His day. After all, He is King of Kings and High Priest. He wants to train us as kings and priests under Him on the day of the Kingdom. As Shepherd of the Sheep, He wants the sheep to show up when He calls them to assemble. As the Bishop and Guardian of our souls, He wants to renew our souls on the Sabbath, the day of refreshing. As Daystar and Light of the World, He wants to shine the light of His truth on us every Sabbath.
How can Jesus be the Chief Cornerstone of the building that is the church if the church does not present themselves as lively stones on the Sabbath day to be built up spiritually? As the Firstborn and as our Elder Brother, would He not expect fellowship with His brothers and sisters when He calls them to meet with Him? He is Head of the Body. He must ask sometimes, "Where is My body?"
Restorer of Body and Soul
He is the Great Physician and the Sabbath is His healing day par excellence. He wants His people to come to Him for healing of soul and body on His day of healing. He is our Rock of Defense and Stability in the storms of life, and we need the strength and support He gives us to face the tempest of another week.
As Author and Finisher of our Faith, He wants to build up our faith through the Sabbath manna of His Word. As the Lamb of God slain before the foundation of the world for us, He wants us to remember the Sabbath in the redemptive sense: His blood brought us out of our spiritual "Egypt" of sin (Deut. 5:15). As Emmanuel, God with us, He wants to be with us and us with Him on His day.
As our Burden-bearer, He wants us to lay on Him at the beginning of each Sabbath our weekly load of cares and problems so we can come and rejoice with Him. His joy is our strength. That phrase was written in the context of an annual Sabbath celebration (Neh. 8:10). Our Sabbath songs of joy and our fellowship with God and our spiritual siblings renew our joy and strength in Jesus for the coming week.
Let's Get Personal
God's personal names carry great power and anointing and produce intimacy. While elder Brother Jesus sometimes plays the role of Father, our Father Love, Agape, Abba, is called the Father of glory and of lights, Father of the fatherless, Father of mercies and the God of all comfort. He is the Ancient of Days, and His Fatherhood supercedes the fatherly aspect of Jesus: "Is not He your Father who has bought (kanah or qanah) you? He has made you and established (kuhn) you (Deut. 32:6)."
The conceptual meanings of kanah as used in this verse are manifold: procure, buy back; been jealous for you; recovered you from a worthless holder (death and Satan); made a plan for your life; given you a destiny; appointed you a time to exist in a certain place; planned for you; gave you authority; caused course corrections in your life so you could come to Him; assigned a program for you; enabled you to walk with Him; hindered your destroyer; given His Son's life as surety for yours.
This same Hebrew word, also the word for jealous, is used when Jesus as Melchizedek refers to the Father as "God Most High, Possessor [Kanah] of heaven and earth" (Gen. 14:19). The conceptual meaning in this context is: create a contract for ownership; take away from one not qualified (Satan); receive from a worthless owner; redeem for a rightful owner; redeem in truth.
Melchizedek was one of Jesus' names. It means King of Righteousness. Jesus in that human form was King of the city of Salem, peace, wholeness or perfection. Jerusalem was thus prophesied to be the city of the perfect King of Peace. Abraham added to the name Salem by declaring Mount Moriah to be called Yehovah Yireh, thus the Yeru or Jeru of Jerusalem. Yireh means "see" or "vision." So the city and Jesus Himself are referred to as our Jerusalem, our vision of peace and perfection. The world will only know Shabbat shalom when Jesus returns to rule the world in peace from Jerusalem. He is the King of shalom for all our affairs and our Vision and Hope of Peace for the future.
"Your Father who bought you" is also "your Father who established you" (Deut. 32:6). The word is kuhn and includes: abide in you; gives you clarity of mind; continues with you through all trials; lifts you up; pitches a tent around you; raises His arm to defend you; becomes stirred up over you; causes you to succeed and upholds your righteousness; strengthens you.
While one description in the following verse applies more specifically to Jesus, praise to all members of the Godhead is evident: "For the [Eternal] your God is the God of gods and the [Divine Master over all masters], the great, the mighty, and the awesome God..." (Deut. 10:17).
The humble Holy Spirit, who inspired the Word of God, did not give us many of His personal names. He loves to shine the spotlight on Jesus and the Father. He nonetheless does give us a few of His names: Counselor; Comforter; Baptizer; Advocate; Strengthener; Sanctifier; Paraclete or Encourager; Teacher; Guide; Spirit of Truth, of Grace, of Mercy, of God, of Life.
Books could be written about the names of God. If you "google" the phrase "names of God," you will discover some of the many names of our God.
God's Names Come Alive in the Sabbath
When Jesus poured Himself into the Sabbath day, He had to include all of who He is -- represented by His names. Without the understanding of those names as they relate to the Sabbath, we cannot truly know the real Jesus.
We are granted greater understanding and power to use God's names as we keep the Sabbath. His names inevitably tie in with the meaning of the Sabbath. The shalom and sanctification we find in the Sabbath enable us to see Jesus as He really is (Heb. 12:14). As Hagar explained it and as God recorded it, "You are a God who sees [El Roi]." She named the well where she encountered Jesus as Beer-lahai-roi, well of the Living One who sees me. The implication is that God opens our eyes to see Him in His fullness and know His Word, which can only occur completely in the context of meeting with Jesus on His day (Col. 2:3).
As our Sabbath and as Divine Master of that day, Jesus has become a Stumbling Block to many, especially the believers. The good news is: you don't have to stumble anymore.
The encouraging truth is that God is not a harsh, cruel God who loves to find us at fault so He can crush us. He is Love (I John 4:8). And He is, as I know well personally, Eloah Selichot, the God of Forgiveness (Neh. 9:17). He forgives us for being deceived about His day. The Good Shepherd welcomes us into the green pastures of Sabbath rest.
Robert B. Scott is an author, pastor, and healing and teaching evangelist. He pastors Freedom Church of God in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he is a regular speaker on the popular radio Internet station, http://www.freedomtruthseekers.com His author web site is http://www.robertbscott.net, He has published "Why Doesn't God Heal Me?" as well as "Peace or Rejection -- You Choose." His latest book is, "Bible Code Broken -- The Truth about the Christian Sabbath. Soon to be completed is the manuscript of "Have the Tormentors Got You," an insightful book on forgiveness he co-authors with Youth Pastor Scott Bishop. Robert is privileged to work with Gerald Budzinski, who is one of the foremost authorities today on curses and demonic strongholds.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Seven Ways to Receive Divine Healing
There are many means and methods of ministering healing to the sick and suffering so it is important to be led always by the Spirit of God.
Here are seven ways to receiving healing as taught in the Scriptures:
1. Prayer. James 5:13,16 says if anyone is afflicted, let him pray. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful. It is good to seek the Lord first before turning to other means for help. Prayer accompanied by fasting is very powerful.
2. Laying on of hands. Scripture encourages the laying on of hands. The Bible says every believer has the "Life of God" in him or her and we may impart healing to others by this means. The quickening, life-giving power of God may be transmitted when hands are laid on the sick. Jesus felt "virtue" go out of Him when a little woman touched the hem of His garment. (Mark 5:29,30). Consider Hebrews 6:2, Mark 16:18, Mark 6:5, Luke 4:40, Luke 13:13, Acts 5:28.
3. Anointing with Oil. This method is explained in James 5:13-16. It is the duty of the sick to call for the Elders to anoint them with oil and it is the duty of the Elders to obey this scriptural injunction. Compare Mark 6:13. Oil in the scriptures is always symbolical of the Holy Spirit and clearly signifies the work of the Spirit in healing. (Acts 10:38).
4. A Point of Contact. Mention is made in Acts 19:11,12 of special miracles being wrought by Paul through the use of handkerchiefs and other items of clothing. God often uses simple means to inspire faith for healing. In one instance Peter's shadow was the point of contact - Acts 5:15. The woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment received healing. The dead man who touched Elisha's bones sprung back to life (2 Kings 13:14,20,21). The Communion Service is yet another example - 1 Corinthians 11:29-32.
5. The Written Word (the Bible). There is power of the Word of God, both written and spoken. It is a supernatural book with a supernatural anointing and when we speak His Word in faith mighty things happen. Compare Psalm 107:20, Jhn 6:63, Jeremiah 1:12, 1 Kings 8:56, Mathew 21:33m Mark 11:22-24.
6. Praise. The importance of praise can never be over-stressed. "God inhabits the praises of His people" (Psalm 22:3). This is a most powerful way of expressing your faith and trust in His Written Word and His Faithful Character. Praise the Lord for your healing, purchased two thousand years ago on Calvary. Appropriate the accomplished work and receive your healing.
7. Confess Your Healing. We must learn to take God at His Word. In the same way we "confess" our salvation and faith follows according to Romans 10:9, so the truth of God's Holy Word works in us as we believe and confess it. Our confession, of course, must be subject to the sovereign Will of God for our lives. Faith to confess only comes when we know what God's Will is.
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Here are seven ways to receiving healing as taught in the Scriptures:
1. Prayer. James 5:13,16 says if anyone is afflicted, let him pray. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous person is very powerful. It is good to seek the Lord first before turning to other means for help. Prayer accompanied by fasting is very powerful.
2. Laying on of hands. Scripture encourages the laying on of hands. The Bible says every believer has the "Life of God" in him or her and we may impart healing to others by this means. The quickening, life-giving power of God may be transmitted when hands are laid on the sick. Jesus felt "virtue" go out of Him when a little woman touched the hem of His garment. (Mark 5:29,30). Consider Hebrews 6:2, Mark 16:18, Mark 6:5, Luke 4:40, Luke 13:13, Acts 5:28.
3. Anointing with Oil. This method is explained in James 5:13-16. It is the duty of the sick to call for the Elders to anoint them with oil and it is the duty of the Elders to obey this scriptural injunction. Compare Mark 6:13. Oil in the scriptures is always symbolical of the Holy Spirit and clearly signifies the work of the Spirit in healing. (Acts 10:38).
4. A Point of Contact. Mention is made in Acts 19:11,12 of special miracles being wrought by Paul through the use of handkerchiefs and other items of clothing. God often uses simple means to inspire faith for healing. In one instance Peter's shadow was the point of contact - Acts 5:15. The woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment received healing. The dead man who touched Elisha's bones sprung back to life (2 Kings 13:14,20,21). The Communion Service is yet another example - 1 Corinthians 11:29-32.
5. The Written Word (the Bible). There is power of the Word of God, both written and spoken. It is a supernatural book with a supernatural anointing and when we speak His Word in faith mighty things happen. Compare Psalm 107:20, Jhn 6:63, Jeremiah 1:12, 1 Kings 8:56, Mathew 21:33m Mark 11:22-24.
6. Praise. The importance of praise can never be over-stressed. "God inhabits the praises of His people" (Psalm 22:3). This is a most powerful way of expressing your faith and trust in His Written Word and His Faithful Character. Praise the Lord for your healing, purchased two thousand years ago on Calvary. Appropriate the accomplished work and receive your healing.
7. Confess Your Healing. We must learn to take God at His Word. In the same way we "confess" our salvation and faith follows according to Romans 10:9, so the truth of God's Holy Word works in us as we believe and confess it. Our confession, of course, must be subject to the sovereign Will of God for our lives. Faith to confess only comes when we know what God's Will is.
Val Waldeck
Author, Bible Teacher and Conference Speaker
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Natural Supplements That Boost Immune Function For HIV
HIV and AIDS is a medical problem that has confounded the medical community since its introduction to the world. It was first identified in the United States around 1980, largely unheard of before this time with a few isolated exceptions that match the disease's symptoms. The HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and AIDS for acquired immune deficiency syndrome. AIDS is a disease that results in damage the immune system, which over time leaves individuals susceptible to infections that weaken the body. AIDS/HIV is transferred through bodily fluids, including blood, semen, and breast milk. As AIDS reaches pandemic stages, researchers are trying to find a solution for this terrible disease that in 2007 was estimated at infecting 88.2 million people worldwide.
The normal course of treatment has been AZT and other cocktails of antiviral drugs. Although these drugs can slow the progression of this disease, no one has yet found the cure. Studies are looking into natural supplements to fight this disease. There are multiple studies that have taken into consideration the effects of regular vitamin supplements for the body. A completely unique and new type of dietary supplement, combining immuno-modulators and direct acting anti-viral compounds from all-natural sources has emerged using medicinal mushrooms. These compounds have been tested in a number of different clinical Trials, and have been found to be extremely safe and effective. The Chinese have used many of these mushrooms to boost immune function for centuries.
These fungi serve as immunomodulators. Mushroom derived immune enhancers have been used in cancer therapy worldwide since their discovery in 1976. Examples of these types of mushroom derived polysaccharide compounds are Lentinan, PSK, PSP, Grifolan, and the cross-linked beta-mannans from Cordyceps. These have all been used in clinical trials on HIV patients, both alone and in combination with HAART drugs. And they have all shown effectiveness.
Two separate researchers on opposite sides of the Earth - one in China, one in California, have screened 27 herbs from traditional Chinese medicine to see how it impacted the AIDS virus. These herbs were purified and tested to find out what happened to the HIV cells while not damaging the normal cells. The results showed that several of these herbs would fight the disease through a controlled assay. Viola yesdoensis was the most effective. This herb reduced the percentage of infection cells from 12.8 to zero, 3.8 to .4, and 21.5 to .4 in three separate assays.
Other herbs were also found to be effective, but with limited research and lack of funding, these researchers are unable to continue studies to find more definitive results. There is also no way without research to find levels that would be safe for human consumption, or how it would react with the human body. Researching these herbs on your own may be beneficial, but it is definitely best to speak with an herbalist as well as your own doctor before trying any herbs on your own.
The New England Journal of Medicine, VOL 351.23-32, reports a study with 1078 pregnant women infected with AIDS. These women were given daily supplements of vitamin A and multi-vitamins. This study found that women who took the multi-vitamins lowered the viral loads on the body, but vitamin A alone had smaller benefits.
This is not the only study examining the effects of multi vitamins on the advance of AIDS. Although this is not a replacement for anti-HIV drugs, evidence seems to show that by taking a multi vitamin supplement you can help lesson the symptoms. The reason for this, doctors believe, is because this virus compromises your immune system, and by taking supplements you are supporting it. This makes the advancement slow down.
In a study in Africa, a study showed a multivitamin taken daily with vitamin B, C and E as well as folic acid slowed the onset of AIDS and death, and a study in Thailand showed a reduced risk of death in people that were experiencing the advanced stages of HIV. These studies don't suggest that this is a cure for AIDS, but the polysaccharides in medicinal mushrooms have been shown to do offer a better of quality of life while you battle this disease by supporting your immune system. These with inexpensive and readily available solutions.
Keep in mind that even vitamin supplements can be toxic. Research the proper dosing, as certain supplements can cause liver and bone damage, vomiting, headache, kidney stones, and nerve damage if you take too many of these supplements. Talk with your doctor and an HIV specialist first, meet with a dietitian and gain advice on how to optimize your intake through diet as well as supplements. Feel free to educate them on the benefits of immune support using natural immune boosting polysaccharides to help boost your immune system.
Herbal remedies are being used by patients with HIV, but these remedies are not well studied and some can actually counteract the HIV drugs. There are several known interactions so far, and hopefully in time we will have more answers about what works together, but use caution when trying these remedies.
As we continue to battle this disease, sufferers must continue to raise awareness so that the research is not put on the back burner. With an answer as simple as polysaccharides and better nutrition to slow the onset and progression, maybe we can find another answer within nature to help wipe this terrible disease out. It is imperative that we continue the research that has given us a start to the answer, and maybe we can find the secret to the cure.
www.ezinearticles.com
The normal course of treatment has been AZT and other cocktails of antiviral drugs. Although these drugs can slow the progression of this disease, no one has yet found the cure. Studies are looking into natural supplements to fight this disease. There are multiple studies that have taken into consideration the effects of regular vitamin supplements for the body. A completely unique and new type of dietary supplement, combining immuno-modulators and direct acting anti-viral compounds from all-natural sources has emerged using medicinal mushrooms. These compounds have been tested in a number of different clinical Trials, and have been found to be extremely safe and effective. The Chinese have used many of these mushrooms to boost immune function for centuries.
These fungi serve as immunomodulators. Mushroom derived immune enhancers have been used in cancer therapy worldwide since their discovery in 1976. Examples of these types of mushroom derived polysaccharide compounds are Lentinan, PSK, PSP, Grifolan, and the cross-linked beta-mannans from Cordyceps. These have all been used in clinical trials on HIV patients, both alone and in combination with HAART drugs. And they have all shown effectiveness.
Two separate researchers on opposite sides of the Earth - one in China, one in California, have screened 27 herbs from traditional Chinese medicine to see how it impacted the AIDS virus. These herbs were purified and tested to find out what happened to the HIV cells while not damaging the normal cells. The results showed that several of these herbs would fight the disease through a controlled assay. Viola yesdoensis was the most effective. This herb reduced the percentage of infection cells from 12.8 to zero, 3.8 to .4, and 21.5 to .4 in three separate assays.
Other herbs were also found to be effective, but with limited research and lack of funding, these researchers are unable to continue studies to find more definitive results. There is also no way without research to find levels that would be safe for human consumption, or how it would react with the human body. Researching these herbs on your own may be beneficial, but it is definitely best to speak with an herbalist as well as your own doctor before trying any herbs on your own.
The New England Journal of Medicine, VOL 351.23-32, reports a study with 1078 pregnant women infected with AIDS. These women were given daily supplements of vitamin A and multi-vitamins. This study found that women who took the multi-vitamins lowered the viral loads on the body, but vitamin A alone had smaller benefits.
This is not the only study examining the effects of multi vitamins on the advance of AIDS. Although this is not a replacement for anti-HIV drugs, evidence seems to show that by taking a multi vitamin supplement you can help lesson the symptoms. The reason for this, doctors believe, is because this virus compromises your immune system, and by taking supplements you are supporting it. This makes the advancement slow down.
In a study in Africa, a study showed a multivitamin taken daily with vitamin B, C and E as well as folic acid slowed the onset of AIDS and death, and a study in Thailand showed a reduced risk of death in people that were experiencing the advanced stages of HIV. These studies don't suggest that this is a cure for AIDS, but the polysaccharides in medicinal mushrooms have been shown to do offer a better of quality of life while you battle this disease by supporting your immune system. These with inexpensive and readily available solutions.
Keep in mind that even vitamin supplements can be toxic. Research the proper dosing, as certain supplements can cause liver and bone damage, vomiting, headache, kidney stones, and nerve damage if you take too many of these supplements. Talk with your doctor and an HIV specialist first, meet with a dietitian and gain advice on how to optimize your intake through diet as well as supplements. Feel free to educate them on the benefits of immune support using natural immune boosting polysaccharides to help boost your immune system.
Herbal remedies are being used by patients with HIV, but these remedies are not well studied and some can actually counteract the HIV drugs. There are several known interactions so far, and hopefully in time we will have more answers about what works together, but use caution when trying these remedies.
As we continue to battle this disease, sufferers must continue to raise awareness so that the research is not put on the back burner. With an answer as simple as polysaccharides and better nutrition to slow the onset and progression, maybe we can find another answer within nature to help wipe this terrible disease out. It is imperative that we continue the research that has given us a start to the answer, and maybe we can find the secret to the cure.
www.ezinearticles.com
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Preventing AIDS
AIDS is a very serious disease because once you are detected to be an AIDS patient, you are susceptible to each and every disease be it as small and mild as common cold. This is so because even if you have such a harmless illness, your body might not be able to fight with it.
Our human body is so 'programmed' or 'trained' that any infection or unwanted cells cause the production of 'anti-bodies' in our body. They are precisely the security system of the human body. HIV prevents such protection.
The HIV virus which leads to AIDS reduces the ability of our body to fight diseases to zero. This implies, if this virus causes the disease AIDS, then the body looses the capability to fight any disease, no matter how small-an-illness it might be. Sometimes, such small illnesses can also attribute to the persons death.
Prevention is better than cure, especially if there is NO cure!!
1. Have safe sex. HIV is transmitted through exchange of body fluid. It is best to use condoms.
2. Always use a fresh disposable syringe for injective purposes. Never use a used one, even if it is your friends'.
3. When anyone needs blood transfusion, make sure the blood you use is government approved and processed.
4. Be careful while dealing with body fluids like blood. Any intake of such in one's body from an HIV infected person is dangerous.
However AIDS or HIV does not spread through the following:
1. By shaking hands with an HIV infected person
2. By touching or hugging an HIV infected person
3. By insect bites
4. Sharing toilet
5. From food cooked by can HIV infected person.
While the promotion for HIV and AIDS was undertaken by the Government of India on doordarshan, the campaign was ruled by the phrase which translated in English is "AIDS isn't spread by touching, but love is! So fight AIDS and spread love!"
www.ezinearticles.com
Our human body is so 'programmed' or 'trained' that any infection or unwanted cells cause the production of 'anti-bodies' in our body. They are precisely the security system of the human body. HIV prevents such protection.
The HIV virus which leads to AIDS reduces the ability of our body to fight diseases to zero. This implies, if this virus causes the disease AIDS, then the body looses the capability to fight any disease, no matter how small-an-illness it might be. Sometimes, such small illnesses can also attribute to the persons death.
Prevention is better than cure, especially if there is NO cure!!
1. Have safe sex. HIV is transmitted through exchange of body fluid. It is best to use condoms.
2. Always use a fresh disposable syringe for injective purposes. Never use a used one, even if it is your friends'.
3. When anyone needs blood transfusion, make sure the blood you use is government approved and processed.
4. Be careful while dealing with body fluids like blood. Any intake of such in one's body from an HIV infected person is dangerous.
However AIDS or HIV does not spread through the following:
1. By shaking hands with an HIV infected person
2. By touching or hugging an HIV infected person
3. By insect bites
4. Sharing toilet
5. From food cooked by can HIV infected person.
While the promotion for HIV and AIDS was undertaken by the Government of India on doordarshan, the campaign was ruled by the phrase which translated in English is "AIDS isn't spread by touching, but love is! So fight AIDS and spread love!"
www.ezinearticles.com
Monday, October 19, 2009
HIV and AIDS
AIDS stands for Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome. This disease is caused by the HIV virus that kills the immune system of the human body and damages the brain badly. This is an incurable disease that haunts the world, especially the sub continents of Asia and Africa.
The HIV virus (Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus) reduces the ability of our body to fight diseases to zero. This implies, if this virus causes the disease AIDS, then the body looses the capability to fight any disease, no matter how small-an-illness it might be. Sometimes, such small illnesses can also attribute to the persons death.
AIDS is basically made up of three words - acquired, immuno-deficiency and syndrome.
Acquired means that this disease is not caused due to any deficiency in the body like others. It is only 'contracted' through external agents. Usually, it is contracted if there is direct contact of body fluid with the affected person.
Immuno-Deficiency means that this disease renders the human immune system inactive or ineffective. In a way, it can be said that the human body becomes deficient of its immune system altogether once this virus resides in the body.
Syndrome medically means a group of illnesses that cause a problem. AIDS is precisely that!
Our human body is so 'programmed' or 'trained' that any infection or unwanted cells cause the production of 'anti-bodies' in our body. They are precisely the security system of the human body. HIV prevents such protection.
It is a common fad among people that they can contract AIDS by any of the ways they are aware of, but the fact is that one can never get affected by AIDS directly. Usually, it is the HIV virus that reduces and kills the body immune system, and it is a gradual process through which one can acquire AIDS.
There are no physical symptoms for this. You will not get any indications like temperature, cough, cold, body-ache etc. It is something that can be confirmed only if the virus is detected in the body through medical (pathological) tests.
Unfortunately, till date, there is no cure for AIDS. However, there are medications available that can slow down the damage HIV does to your body and hence delay the AIDS. But there is still no way to stop its growth completely in the body.
This is as serious as it sounds, and proper precautions should be taken to be away from it, and be safe.
www.ezinearticles.com
The HIV virus (Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus) reduces the ability of our body to fight diseases to zero. This implies, if this virus causes the disease AIDS, then the body looses the capability to fight any disease, no matter how small-an-illness it might be. Sometimes, such small illnesses can also attribute to the persons death.
AIDS is basically made up of three words - acquired, immuno-deficiency and syndrome.
Acquired means that this disease is not caused due to any deficiency in the body like others. It is only 'contracted' through external agents. Usually, it is contracted if there is direct contact of body fluid with the affected person.
Immuno-Deficiency means that this disease renders the human immune system inactive or ineffective. In a way, it can be said that the human body becomes deficient of its immune system altogether once this virus resides in the body.
Syndrome medically means a group of illnesses that cause a problem. AIDS is precisely that!
Our human body is so 'programmed' or 'trained' that any infection or unwanted cells cause the production of 'anti-bodies' in our body. They are precisely the security system of the human body. HIV prevents such protection.
It is a common fad among people that they can contract AIDS by any of the ways they are aware of, but the fact is that one can never get affected by AIDS directly. Usually, it is the HIV virus that reduces and kills the body immune system, and it is a gradual process through which one can acquire AIDS.
There are no physical symptoms for this. You will not get any indications like temperature, cough, cold, body-ache etc. It is something that can be confirmed only if the virus is detected in the body through medical (pathological) tests.
Unfortunately, till date, there is no cure for AIDS. However, there are medications available that can slow down the damage HIV does to your body and hence delay the AIDS. But there is still no way to stop its growth completely in the body.
This is as serious as it sounds, and proper precautions should be taken to be away from it, and be safe.
www.ezinearticles.com
Monday, August 10, 2009
Healing is Your Choice
We all have been given an incredible power to use on a daily basis and when we use this power wisely we can live in divine health. You already use this power every day, but is it working for you or against you? The power to choose is one of the greatest gifts you were given. Today you can use this free gift and receive the healing you've been desiring for all these years. If someone would come up to you and tell you that they had the cure for your disease or sickness, would you take that cure? Many people are offered healing every day but they choose not to receive it. Why? Maybe its because they believe they don't deserve to be healed. Possibly they believe they are not worthy to receive healing. It could be they are trying to earn their healing. What about you? Why haven't you received your free gift of healing yet?
You may or may not know this fact, but there are hundreds if not thousands of people who receive healing every day just by reaching out and taking what is freely offered to them. I'm not talking about taking prescription medication or even supplements. I'm talking about a free gift of healing that anyone in the world could receive, including you. It was over 2,000 years ago a man died on the cross and took stripes on His back so that you can be healed and walk in divine healing. God sent His Own Son, Jesus so you can receive healing from whatever you've been struggling with all these months and years. What is so amazing about God is that He always offers His gifts for free. You do not have to earn them, deserve them or even be worthy enough to receive them. He is just freely offering healing to you today and it is YOUR choice whether or not you are going to believe to receive your healing this moment.
The Bible says that God sent His Word and healed you and delivered you from all destruction. It also says that by Jesus' stripes you ARE healed. Jesus exchanged his health for your sickness. It was known as the Great Exchange. Your sickness for His healing. What a deal.The good news is that your healing has already been available since the day you were conceived in your mother's womb just for the asking. God says when you ask Him ANYTHING according to His will, He hears you and then you have your request. Is it God's will for you to be healed RIGHT NOW? Absolutely! Do you desire to be healed right now? Would you like to receive this FREE gift of healing? Your body does.Your body was created to heal itself and live forever. Unfortunately it has been attacked by a sickness, pain, illness or disease. These attacks to your body and soul are NOT from God. He is not the author of sickness. God is the author of life. In John 10:10 it says the thief (devil) comes to steal, kill and destroy. The devil is the one that is trying to steal what you already have. God has already healed you, but the devil is trying to steal your healing. Are you going to let him continue to do that or are you going to stand up once and for awhile and say, "NO more devil".
This is YOUR body. It is your choice whether or not you are going to fight for what rightfully belongs to you. In James 4:7 it says, "Submit to God, resist the devil and he WILL flee from you". In other words, no resisting, no fleeing. Sickness, disease, pain all have to leave when you speak to them and command them to leave. Today is your day of salvation. God has healing available for you right now. Instead of asking God to heal you, thank Him for ALREADY healing you and begin to resist the sickness. Why not MAGNIFY the health you already have instead of magnifying the pain or sickness? What you focus on will magnify and grow. It is decision time. Are you ready to believe and receive a complete manifestation of your healing?
The choice is up to you.
Jeffrey Hardwick is a teacher, writer and motivational speaker. For over 10 years he has encouraged others to live the life they are meant to live. Jeffrey believes you have unlimited potential and once you understand your destiny ANYTHING is possible. When you read his articles meditate on how you can apply these life changing truths.
You may or may not know this fact, but there are hundreds if not thousands of people who receive healing every day just by reaching out and taking what is freely offered to them. I'm not talking about taking prescription medication or even supplements. I'm talking about a free gift of healing that anyone in the world could receive, including you. It was over 2,000 years ago a man died on the cross and took stripes on His back so that you can be healed and walk in divine healing. God sent His Own Son, Jesus so you can receive healing from whatever you've been struggling with all these months and years. What is so amazing about God is that He always offers His gifts for free. You do not have to earn them, deserve them or even be worthy enough to receive them. He is just freely offering healing to you today and it is YOUR choice whether or not you are going to believe to receive your healing this moment.
The Bible says that God sent His Word and healed you and delivered you from all destruction. It also says that by Jesus' stripes you ARE healed. Jesus exchanged his health for your sickness. It was known as the Great Exchange. Your sickness for His healing. What a deal.The good news is that your healing has already been available since the day you were conceived in your mother's womb just for the asking. God says when you ask Him ANYTHING according to His will, He hears you and then you have your request. Is it God's will for you to be healed RIGHT NOW? Absolutely! Do you desire to be healed right now? Would you like to receive this FREE gift of healing? Your body does.Your body was created to heal itself and live forever. Unfortunately it has been attacked by a sickness, pain, illness or disease. These attacks to your body and soul are NOT from God. He is not the author of sickness. God is the author of life. In John 10:10 it says the thief (devil) comes to steal, kill and destroy. The devil is the one that is trying to steal what you already have. God has already healed you, but the devil is trying to steal your healing. Are you going to let him continue to do that or are you going to stand up once and for awhile and say, "NO more devil".
This is YOUR body. It is your choice whether or not you are going to fight for what rightfully belongs to you. In James 4:7 it says, "Submit to God, resist the devil and he WILL flee from you". In other words, no resisting, no fleeing. Sickness, disease, pain all have to leave when you speak to them and command them to leave. Today is your day of salvation. God has healing available for you right now. Instead of asking God to heal you, thank Him for ALREADY healing you and begin to resist the sickness. Why not MAGNIFY the health you already have instead of magnifying the pain or sickness? What you focus on will magnify and grow. It is decision time. Are you ready to believe and receive a complete manifestation of your healing?
The choice is up to you.
Jeffrey Hardwick is a teacher, writer and motivational speaker. For over 10 years he has encouraged others to live the life they are meant to live. Jeffrey believes you have unlimited potential and once you understand your destiny ANYTHING is possible. When you read his articles meditate on how you can apply these life changing truths.
God's Healing Power Is Available To You By Faith
Good health and healing is available to us by faith in Jesus. It is God’s promise to us when we become Christians. "Surely he took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows, yet we considered him stricken by God, smitten by Him and afflicted. But He was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him and by his wounds we are healed.Isaiah 53:4-5 NIV
God created us to have eternal life, which includes health, in the beginning but because of what happened when Adam and Eve sinned against God, our bodies and soul were given over to death and decay. “The man now has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat and live forever.” Genesis 3:22
God has to follow the natural law that He has placed on this earth. Just as trees and flowers and even rocks are subject to decay, our bodies are naturally given over to decay until we die and we become ashes. But when we receive new life in Jesus, we are renewed inside and out. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
However, we still live on the earth and our bodies are still subject to the world’s decay. Just as we need to guard our hearts against sin, we need to guard our bodies against that physical decay.
That’s why it is so important to eat right and take care of our bodies. It’s not wisdom to allow things in our body that are not healthy, just as we wouldn’t allow things in our minds that are not healthy. Moderation is the key.
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. That’s the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. If it is powerful enough to raise the dead; it is certainly powerful enough to heal you and keep you healthy.
If you haven’t received Jesus in your heart as your Savior, please consider it. Maybe you have been considering it but you are putting it off. It doesn't matter what you've done or who you are, God forgives a repentant heart. Don’t put it off any longer;the blessing and healing of God awaits you once you receive His love into your heart.
If you need healing, receive it the same way you received your salvation-by faith! Look up scriptures on healing and declare them over yourself. In most situations, you will not see a “miraculous” healing that occurs instantaneously. It happens, but rarely. God works according to the natural laws that He set in place. He also created our bodies to heal naturally. Our faith and our actions work together to bring healing to our bodies. Even the medical community has given credit to the power of prayer to heal. Think positively about your health situation in your mind and express it through your words by declaring God’s word of healing over yourself.
As you declare God's word of healing over your life, don't turn around and say that you are sick. You are are just stomping all over the seed of your faith and you will not receive your harvest of healing. "But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a doubleminded man, unstable in all he does."James 3:6-8 NIV
If you struggle with this idea of healing, seek God about it for yourself. We all have the ability to hear from God for ourselves. Just make sure that what you hear in your heart lines up with the word of God. “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17 NIV God is always positive, never condemns or discourages. God always rewards those who seek Him and He gives wisdom to those who ask for it, “If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5-6 NIV.
Eunice Coughlin is the founder of http://www.healthy-living-for-moms.com,for moms of all ages and stages who seek spiritual and physical health and wellness. Read more about how God heals at http://www.healthy-living-for-moms.com/Faith_healing.html
God created us to have eternal life, which includes health, in the beginning but because of what happened when Adam and Eve sinned against God, our bodies and soul were given over to death and decay. “The man now has become like one of us, knowing good and evil. He must not be allowed to reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life and eat and live forever.” Genesis 3:22
God has to follow the natural law that He has placed on this earth. Just as trees and flowers and even rocks are subject to decay, our bodies are naturally given over to decay until we die and we become ashes. But when we receive new life in Jesus, we are renewed inside and out. “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV
However, we still live on the earth and our bodies are still subject to the world’s decay. Just as we need to guard our hearts against sin, we need to guard our bodies against that physical decay.
That’s why it is so important to eat right and take care of our bodies. It’s not wisdom to allow things in our body that are not healthy, just as we wouldn’t allow things in our minds that are not healthy. Moderation is the key.
Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit. That’s the same Spirit that raised Jesus Christ from the dead. If it is powerful enough to raise the dead; it is certainly powerful enough to heal you and keep you healthy.
If you haven’t received Jesus in your heart as your Savior, please consider it. Maybe you have been considering it but you are putting it off. It doesn't matter what you've done or who you are, God forgives a repentant heart. Don’t put it off any longer;the blessing and healing of God awaits you once you receive His love into your heart.
If you need healing, receive it the same way you received your salvation-by faith! Look up scriptures on healing and declare them over yourself. In most situations, you will not see a “miraculous” healing that occurs instantaneously. It happens, but rarely. God works according to the natural laws that He set in place. He also created our bodies to heal naturally. Our faith and our actions work together to bring healing to our bodies. Even the medical community has given credit to the power of prayer to heal. Think positively about your health situation in your mind and express it through your words by declaring God’s word of healing over yourself.
As you declare God's word of healing over your life, don't turn around and say that you are sick. You are are just stomping all over the seed of your faith and you will not receive your harvest of healing. "But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That man should not think he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a doubleminded man, unstable in all he does."James 3:6-8 NIV
If you struggle with this idea of healing, seek God about it for yourself. We all have the ability to hear from God for ourselves. Just make sure that what you hear in your heart lines up with the word of God. “But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.” James 3:17 NIV God is always positive, never condemns or discourages. God always rewards those who seek Him and He gives wisdom to those who ask for it, “If any of you lack wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5-6 NIV.
Eunice Coughlin is the founder of http://www.healthy-living-for-moms.com,for moms of all ages and stages who seek spiritual and physical health and wellness. Read more about how God heals at http://www.healthy-living-for-moms.com/Faith_healing.html
Saturday, August 1, 2009
Healing HIV/AIDS, Reaching the World - The Evolution and Promise of Reiki
I recently spoke to a young man, a USA citizen, who was told to “get his affairs in order” as he lay in the hospital with HIV/AIDS. Today, his HIV viral load is undetectable. He had been approached by a Reiki master while lying in the hospital bed. After receiving Reiki treatments, he learned Reiki himself, and is now helping some of the most disadvantaged, angry and impoverished people in the USA, which includes administering Reiki.
In my homestate of Washington State, Reiki is being embraced by Christian churches. Once disapproved by this establishment, a Washington State church declared they had received new information from God on this topic. They don’t call it Reiki, they call it the Holy Spirit, which, through loving intention, they place their hands on those in need, and universal life force, of which some of us simply call, “love,” passes into the recipients, some of which are young men getting themselves into trouble with the law and society in general. They report they have seen it result in everything from miraculous physical cures to the reversal of harsh legal sentences.
A First Nations (aka Indian, Native American) woman who became attuned to Reiki reported that it enhanced all of her other native healing modalities. Reiki did not take away her traditions, but rather, enhanced them.
How is this happening? How can you benefit? As the world evolves and rises above its “us vs. them” separation, Reiki no longer seems to be a strange, exotic anti-Christ method developed by “them” (the Japanese). Rather, its Japanese name of Reiki stuck with it, but it is of the universe, of God, regardless of which one of His/Her people rediscovered it and named it. And, as more and more Reiki is given on earth, the more the earth rises to that higher ability to move from separation and ill-health to Oneness and pure health.
You can both receive Reiki treatments to help yourself rise into this higher plain, but you can also become attuned to give Reiki to yourself and others, even to the earth, plants and animals. Reiki is one of many beautiful healing modalities that works with and enhances all the others, from herbal remedies to relaxation response therapies to prayer. In Washington State, for example, there are many Reiki “circles” where practitioners give this Loving Energy to each other, as well as teachers who will attune and train you. Although considered by many to be “plan B,” there are also methods of self-attunement and distance attunement that can more easily fit into some people’s budget and schedule.
(c) 2007 Barbara Adams
www.NewReikiandBeyond.com
Barbara Adams is a Reiki Master Therapist and Reiki workshop facilitator. http://www.NewReikiandBeyond
In my homestate of Washington State, Reiki is being embraced by Christian churches. Once disapproved by this establishment, a Washington State church declared they had received new information from God on this topic. They don’t call it Reiki, they call it the Holy Spirit, which, through loving intention, they place their hands on those in need, and universal life force, of which some of us simply call, “love,” passes into the recipients, some of which are young men getting themselves into trouble with the law and society in general. They report they have seen it result in everything from miraculous physical cures to the reversal of harsh legal sentences.
A First Nations (aka Indian, Native American) woman who became attuned to Reiki reported that it enhanced all of her other native healing modalities. Reiki did not take away her traditions, but rather, enhanced them.
How is this happening? How can you benefit? As the world evolves and rises above its “us vs. them” separation, Reiki no longer seems to be a strange, exotic anti-Christ method developed by “them” (the Japanese). Rather, its Japanese name of Reiki stuck with it, but it is of the universe, of God, regardless of which one of His/Her people rediscovered it and named it. And, as more and more Reiki is given on earth, the more the earth rises to that higher ability to move from separation and ill-health to Oneness and pure health.
You can both receive Reiki treatments to help yourself rise into this higher plain, but you can also become attuned to give Reiki to yourself and others, even to the earth, plants and animals. Reiki is one of many beautiful healing modalities that works with and enhances all the others, from herbal remedies to relaxation response therapies to prayer. In Washington State, for example, there are many Reiki “circles” where practitioners give this Loving Energy to each other, as well as teachers who will attune and train you. Although considered by many to be “plan B,” there are also methods of self-attunement and distance attunement that can more easily fit into some people’s budget and schedule.
(c) 2007 Barbara Adams
www.NewReikiandBeyond.com
Barbara Adams is a Reiki Master Therapist and Reiki workshop facilitator. http://www.NewReikiandBeyond
Natural Remedies and Human Disease
The use of the word "cure" suggests a very strong connotation in science. The human body in its entire splendor has I would say, in over hundreds of thousands of years of physiological and biological evolution developed a complex system of defenses against natural microscopic and macroscopic predators. In turn this has resulted in what we know of as our modern-day immune system, and this immune system could be considered the closest thing to natural cures against many diseases. Surprisingly, modern day medicine has produced very few cures for the many commonly known diseases of today.
When we say, "cure" in science this means the aliment has been eradicated permanently from the host organism without the possibility to reoccur. Using this definition of cure as a benchmark you can see claiming a cure for a disease has to meet very rigid standards. Modern day medicine can boast of very few cures (maybe polio, rickets, malaria). Most modern day medicine simply attempts to treat the symptoms of the health concern and not the root cause of the problem. Many of the drugs are simply used keep the person comfortable until the immune system can fight off the infection or disease. However, in many instances the use of drugs to manage or control one health aliment often times creates new health challenges (side-effects) that were not present before the treatment regime was initiated. Now this is not to say that modern science is not making some legitimate progress in treating health related aliments. Many advances have been made in the treatment of childhood leukemia's and some adult cancers.
Most so-called "natural cures" are not cures at all but are alternative (non-drug) yet effective ways of managing some type of known health problem. Nevertheless, the same benchmark for "cure" is to be used when one talks about the success rate for natural remedies vs. the use of drug therapies. The natural remedy approach to health generally attempts to fight infection or disease by either eliminating the cause of the disease or infection by the use of a natural "anti-substance" or by using a natural substance that enhances the immune defenses. This approach to health in general does not create havoc (unwanted side-effects) on the person body functions while fighting the affliction as do many modern day drugs though the process to recovery is generally longer. Yet across the board, advocates of natural remedies have not been involved in thorough enough research efforts to produce sufficient published scientific data that will unequivocally support a claim that a person has been cured using many commonly known natural remedies. Of course, this is not to say that natural remedies may not be effective alternatives to treat many health related affliction as opposed to conventional drug regimes since much is known nowadays about the biological affect that many plant and fruit extracts have in enhancing the human immune response. Much reliable scientific data in the literature strongly suggest that the use of standardized green tea extract shows promise in the prevention and onset of many cancers, and the use of saw palmetto berry extract has been used clinically for many years in Europe to help in the control of "Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" (BPH).
In spite of these deficiencies in reliable or concrete data absent from "Scientific Naturalist" who call in the usher for the use of more natural alternatives to remedy health afflictions, natural science will play a important and key role in the future of applied medicine. However, we do know of one natural cure that has withstood the test of time and science for one such disease. The disease is scurvy and the "cure" for scurvy is the commonly known natural substance Vitamin C.
MD Shahid is a senior research scientist with a MS in Physical Chemistry. Mr. Shahid has almost 30 years of career experience in oxygen-free radical reactions and antioxidant development. Mr. Shahid is a recipient of the NTAA "Scientist of the Year " award, has authored or co-authored almost 50 U.S. patents, his work has been cited by Chemical Abstract, the worlds largest and most referenced chemical index provider on numerous occasions, and in the middle 90's by personal invitation was ask to review scientific reliability of earlier HIV/AIDS hypothesis by a distinguished panel of cancer and virologist scientist. In the late 1990's MD Shahid begin research in the area of the use of natural non-toxic substance for the prevent of hair loss and hair re-growth. It was during this research that MD Shahid discovered that certain plant, flower, and fruit extracts when combined with selected organic oils and amino acids was a effective combination that could be used to help control and manage eczema and psoriasis skin disorders. In 2004 MD Shahid founded the company Xcel Nutraceuticals that produces and manufactures all natural based and organic products for the control of eczema, psoriasis, and hair loss. For more information visit http://www.xcel-n.com
When we say, "cure" in science this means the aliment has been eradicated permanently from the host organism without the possibility to reoccur. Using this definition of cure as a benchmark you can see claiming a cure for a disease has to meet very rigid standards. Modern day medicine can boast of very few cures (maybe polio, rickets, malaria). Most modern day medicine simply attempts to treat the symptoms of the health concern and not the root cause of the problem. Many of the drugs are simply used keep the person comfortable until the immune system can fight off the infection or disease. However, in many instances the use of drugs to manage or control one health aliment often times creates new health challenges (side-effects) that were not present before the treatment regime was initiated. Now this is not to say that modern science is not making some legitimate progress in treating health related aliments. Many advances have been made in the treatment of childhood leukemia's and some adult cancers.
Most so-called "natural cures" are not cures at all but are alternative (non-drug) yet effective ways of managing some type of known health problem. Nevertheless, the same benchmark for "cure" is to be used when one talks about the success rate for natural remedies vs. the use of drug therapies. The natural remedy approach to health generally attempts to fight infection or disease by either eliminating the cause of the disease or infection by the use of a natural "anti-substance" or by using a natural substance that enhances the immune defenses. This approach to health in general does not create havoc (unwanted side-effects) on the person body functions while fighting the affliction as do many modern day drugs though the process to recovery is generally longer. Yet across the board, advocates of natural remedies have not been involved in thorough enough research efforts to produce sufficient published scientific data that will unequivocally support a claim that a person has been cured using many commonly known natural remedies. Of course, this is not to say that natural remedies may not be effective alternatives to treat many health related affliction as opposed to conventional drug regimes since much is known nowadays about the biological affect that many plant and fruit extracts have in enhancing the human immune response. Much reliable scientific data in the literature strongly suggest that the use of standardized green tea extract shows promise in the prevention and onset of many cancers, and the use of saw palmetto berry extract has been used clinically for many years in Europe to help in the control of "Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia" (BPH).
In spite of these deficiencies in reliable or concrete data absent from "Scientific Naturalist" who call in the usher for the use of more natural alternatives to remedy health afflictions, natural science will play a important and key role in the future of applied medicine. However, we do know of one natural cure that has withstood the test of time and science for one such disease. The disease is scurvy and the "cure" for scurvy is the commonly known natural substance Vitamin C.
MD Shahid is a senior research scientist with a MS in Physical Chemistry. Mr. Shahid has almost 30 years of career experience in oxygen-free radical reactions and antioxidant development. Mr. Shahid is a recipient of the NTAA "Scientist of the Year " award, has authored or co-authored almost 50 U.S. patents, his work has been cited by Chemical Abstract, the worlds largest and most referenced chemical index provider on numerous occasions, and in the middle 90's by personal invitation was ask to review scientific reliability of earlier HIV/AIDS hypothesis by a distinguished panel of cancer and virologist scientist. In the late 1990's MD Shahid begin research in the area of the use of natural non-toxic substance for the prevent of hair loss and hair re-growth. It was during this research that MD Shahid discovered that certain plant, flower, and fruit extracts when combined with selected organic oils and amino acids was a effective combination that could be used to help control and manage eczema and psoriasis skin disorders. In 2004 MD Shahid founded the company Xcel Nutraceuticals that produces and manufactures all natural based and organic products for the control of eczema, psoriasis, and hair loss. For more information visit http://www.xcel-n.com
HIV, AIDS and Its Link to Yeast Infection
Because the body needs a strong immune system to keep positive and negative bacterial levels in harmony, those with HIV or AIDS can have problems with candida infections. A large majority of those suffering from AIDS will contract Esophagitis. Those who have weakened immune systems with AIDS or chemotherapy can develop Systemic Candida. This can be dangerous and enter your bloodstream, impair vital organ functions and stop the body from absorbing nutrients.
In fact, signs of repeated candida infections could be a result of the AIDS virus and a deficient immune system. When someone has HIV / AIDS, they may suffer from continuous yeast infections in the mouth, the genitals and in their bodies. Someone with continuous problems with yeast infections recurring and taking a long time to go away who have not had luck with yeast infection treatments should consider being tested for HIV or other health problems. Diabetes is another condition that can increase the chances of recurring candida overgrowth problems.
Someone who has HIV or AIDS should be very wary of getting yeast infections because while this is not dangerous for most healthy individuals, it can become very life threatening in someone with a seriously compromised immune system. HIV patients frequently contract candida in the esophagus, orally and vaginally and it can develop in the lungs as well.
Many patients with HIV or AIDS will be given proactive treatments to manage the body's positive and negative flora levels. Candida albicans are already naturally present in the body and perform neccesary functions in the GI tract but when the immune system is weak and antibiotics are given, it can be more difficult to prevent and cure candida.
Candida is a parasitic bacterium that will feed on the body and that's why many people try to starve it out by taking away the things it thrives on. The fact that Coconut Oil is getting such great reviews for helping people with immune system problems is no surprise when it's discovered that caprylic acid is in coconut oil and that's a common ingredient in yeast infection remedies. Coconut oil also contains lauric acid found in mother's milk which provides a huge boost to the immune system.
What Diet Changes Can Help HIV Patients with Candida?
HIV positive people who have candida problems will want to work with their doctor and perhaps their holistic practitioner together to battle candida through diet and supplements. Reducing some foods in the deit will be necessary although HIV and AIDS patients need to ensure they are getting sufficient nutrition and calories. Some of the food that is shown to help keep bacteria levels under control include: probiotic yogurt, coconut oil, onions, prebiotic cheese, organic apple cider vinegar with the mother, raw garlic, oregano oil and grapefruit seed extract.
If you want to learn more about yeast infection you can either read my other articles or visit Yeast Infection Resource
To avail of a free video that would give you the key to end your yeast infections forever, go to Candida Cure
In fact, signs of repeated candida infections could be a result of the AIDS virus and a deficient immune system. When someone has HIV / AIDS, they may suffer from continuous yeast infections in the mouth, the genitals and in their bodies. Someone with continuous problems with yeast infections recurring and taking a long time to go away who have not had luck with yeast infection treatments should consider being tested for HIV or other health problems. Diabetes is another condition that can increase the chances of recurring candida overgrowth problems.
Someone who has HIV or AIDS should be very wary of getting yeast infections because while this is not dangerous for most healthy individuals, it can become very life threatening in someone with a seriously compromised immune system. HIV patients frequently contract candida in the esophagus, orally and vaginally and it can develop in the lungs as well.
Many patients with HIV or AIDS will be given proactive treatments to manage the body's positive and negative flora levels. Candida albicans are already naturally present in the body and perform neccesary functions in the GI tract but when the immune system is weak and antibiotics are given, it can be more difficult to prevent and cure candida.
Candida is a parasitic bacterium that will feed on the body and that's why many people try to starve it out by taking away the things it thrives on. The fact that Coconut Oil is getting such great reviews for helping people with immune system problems is no surprise when it's discovered that caprylic acid is in coconut oil and that's a common ingredient in yeast infection remedies. Coconut oil also contains lauric acid found in mother's milk which provides a huge boost to the immune system.
What Diet Changes Can Help HIV Patients with Candida?
HIV positive people who have candida problems will want to work with their doctor and perhaps their holistic practitioner together to battle candida through diet and supplements. Reducing some foods in the deit will be necessary although HIV and AIDS patients need to ensure they are getting sufficient nutrition and calories. Some of the food that is shown to help keep bacteria levels under control include: probiotic yogurt, coconut oil, onions, prebiotic cheese, organic apple cider vinegar with the mother, raw garlic, oregano oil and grapefruit seed extract.
If you want to learn more about yeast infection you can either read my other articles or visit Yeast Infection Resource
To avail of a free video that would give you the key to end your yeast infections forever, go to Candida Cure
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