Tag: healing
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Christ as Curse
Galatians 3:13 NIV: “Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” I just finished reading Bradley Jersak’s book A More Christlike God. It encapsulated so many profound ideas and will be remembered as one of…
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Mercy
Matthew 5:7 NIV: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” When I showed my son this art piece this morning and told him the verse, he asked, “What is mercy?” That is the essential question to understand this verse. The Greek word used twice here is elee’o, and the definition is to…
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The Brokenhearted
Psalm 147:3 NIV: “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” This is such a simple verse with profound comfort. The word for heal in Hebrew is rapha. Have you heard the term Jehova Rapha? The God who heals. The word rapha means to mend, repair, cure or heal. I resonate with the words…