HOW AMAZING GOD'S GRACE AND GOODNESS COULD BE

HOW AMAZING GOD'S GRACE AND GOODNESS COULD BE

19 “OR God disciplines people with pain on their sickbeds, with ceaseless aching in their bones.
23 “But if an angel from heaven appears—a special messenger to intercede for a person and declare that he is upright—
24 He will be gracious and say, ‘Rescue him from the grave, for I have found a ransom for his life.’
25 Then his body will become as healthy as a child’s, firm and youthful again."
Job 33:19,23-25 (NLT)

• The above Bible passage was part of what Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite shared after the three friends of Job ceased to speak, because he was righteous in his own eyes (Job 32:1,6; 33:1).

• Elihu was trying to correct Job, he wanted to let him know that he was not righteous As he claimed to be (Job 33:12).
• Elihu wanted Job to know that God is not responsible to anyone, that is, He does not take permission or order from anyone before He could do whatever He wanted to do (Job 33:13).
• It was in the context of this he started talking about how God treats man; how He speaks through things which humans might not perceive or understand (Job 33:14). And also how God chastises Man, humans, with pain (Job 33:19).
• Elihu, however, talked that If a messenger or an angel interceded for the person being chastened or disciplined with pain, God will consider and grant the release of the person—because a ransome or mediator has been found (Job 33:23,24).

• God has reasons best known to Him when challenges or trials are permitted in a believer's life.

• Jesus Christ paid His life as a Ransom for the sins of the whole world. He is the propitiation, the appeasement, for the Sin of mankind (1 John 2:1,2).
• Since Jesus Christ has paid the price, the penalty, for the Sin of mankind generally. He, Thus, delegated the assignment to those who are believers in Him: to stand in the gap, reconciling the world to God (Ezekiel 22:30; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20).
• God wants believers in Christ Jesus to be the stand up, the courageous and the steadfast, and the rescuer; reconciling others to God.
• Whoever is under the condemnation, or pain would need someone to stand as Jesus' representative or delegate to plead or lead such to God.
• The assignment or ministry of reconciling others to God is given to every believer (2 Corinthians 5:18,19).
• When believers stand to intercede for those who are perishing and take the good news, the gospel, to them, that Jesus has paid for their Sins and God is calling them to come and reconcile to Him (Acts 17:30; 2 Corinthians 5:20,2; 6:1,2).
• God preserves sinners from death, though unknown to them, that they may have the opportunity to know Him, or reconcile with Him (Job 33:17,18).
• God speaks severally, keep giving warnings, to whoever is heading towards destructions. And mostly they could not hear nor heed His Word, or perceive what He is saying (Job 33:14).

• The pain mentioned in the Bible passage which is our text means discomfort, whatever the challenge or problem (Job 33:19).

• Pains are usually permitted mainly for the correction of the erring child of God. This is why It is difficult for a believer in Christ Jesus to fall into a Sin or terrible problem without being alerted or given a sign. A pain is usually a sign given by God to an erring believer.
• Those who find themselves in distresses, or be a victim of sinful Acts; one problem or the other, are always those who trivialize or take for granted the warnings or signs or pains which were sent as warnings to them.
• Being sensitive means being watchful in the Spirit. God speaks to His children who Care to hear, except those who are dull of hearing or those who cannot discern what He is saying (Hebrews 5:11).
• God speaks spectacularly and generally or non-spectacularly:
  15 HE SPEAKS IN DREAMS, IN VISIONS OF THE NIGHT, WHEN DEEP SLEEP FALLS ON PEOPLE AS THEY LIE IN THEIR BEDS.
  16 HE WHISPERS IN THEIR EARS AND TERRIFIES THEMWITH WARNINGS. 17 HE MAKES THEM TURN FROM DOING WRONG; HE KEEPS THEM FROM PRIDE" (Job 33:15-17 NLT).
• Believers, and unbelievers alike, are always given the chance or the opportunity of repentance when Judgement is looming over them, because of what they are doing wrong.
• Pains and Afflictions, and other challenges of life, are warnings which God usually use in calling whoever is heading towards destructions (Job 33:19).
• Judgement of God is usually meted out after several warnings, and repeated failures, when divine corrections are unheeded.

• God usually would raise someone to stand in the gap, either for the unbelievers or the believers who are treading the path of destructions.

• The believers are kept from the traps of the devil, except If such heeded not the calling or the crying of wisdom to desist or depart from what he or she is doing or about to do (Proverbs 20:20,21).
• If you are currently experiencing pains in any area of your life, It may be bodily pain or pain in other areas of your life: financial, academic, or whatever; God might be speaking to you through it.
• This teaching you are reading now could be a messenger or an angel sent to you that you may change your ways, and right your wrongs:
  1 AS GOD'S PARTNERS, WE BEG YOU NOT TO ACCEPT THIS MARVELOUS GIFT OF GOD'S KINDNESS AND THEN IGNORE IT. 2 FOR GOD SAYS, “At just the right time, I heard you.
  On the day of salvation, I HELPED YOU.”
  INDEED, THE “RIGHT TIME” IS NOW. TODAY IS THE DAY OF SALVATION" (2 Corinthians 6:1,2 NLT).

• You will not fail in Jesus' name.

• Whatever is contrary to your health is cursed and rooted up in Jesus' name.
• I declare you for total health as from now onwards in the mighty name of Jesus Christ.
  Peace!

STEPS TO SALVATION
• Take notice of this:
IF you are yet to take the step of salvation, that is, yet to be born-again, do it now, tomorrow might be too late (2 Corinthians 6:1,2; Hebrews 3:7,8,15).
a. Acknowledge that you are a sinner and confess your Sins (1 John 1:9); And ask Jesus Christ to come into your life (Revelation 3:20).
b. Confess that you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that you confess it with your mouth, Thus, you accept Him As your Lord and Saviour (Romans 10:9,10).
c. Ask that He will write your name in the Book of Life (Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:8).

• If you took the steps As highlighted above, It means you are saved—born-again. Join a Word based church in your area and Town or city, and be part of whatever they are doing there. Peace!