Lesson 18: God’s Power Accomplishes Three Amazing Things - Rescue From Darkness

Questions 5, 6, 7 and 8

Let’s finish by examining an article by Timothy Rowe, specifically noting how the Lord works in our lives to rescue us from darkness:
“Yahweh-Rapha as the healer and restorer is the one who picks up the pieces and puts you back together again. His healing is cleansing, complete, rejuvenating and absolute. When Yahweh-Rapha heals you there is nothing lacking or incomplete in that healing. Yahweh-Rapha is the great healer of the brokenhearted.
The word “broken” in the Hebrew means: to be broken down or to be broken in pieces, to be wrecked, to be crushed, to be ruptured, to be shattered and to be maimed. The human heart is fragile and often the most susceptible to the ravages of sickness and disease. Mental bondage and infirmity are rampant in our society, as a person’s heart and soul becomes crushed, shattered, and ruptured by the circumstances of life. The heart gets broken in pieces, and the world offers no hope of restoration.
Sometimes the greatest need of healing for someone is the healing of their broken and shattered heart. The crushed in spirit desperately need the healing and mending power of Yahweh-Rapha to repair and restore complete inner harmony and peace. Yahweh-Rapha promises deliverance and healing from all mental bondage and every heartache known to man; Yahweh-Rapha will mend your broken dreams; Yahweh-Rapha will bandage and cleanse every wound of the heart; Yahweh-Rapha will tenderly repair every rupture of the heart and make the tattered, broken heart whole once again.
Psalm 34:18 (NIV): The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
All depression, oppression, despair, misery, melancholy, hopelessness, sadness, dejection, unworthiness, fear, unhappiness and any other mental infirmity and prison of the mind melts away in the loving arms of your Heavenly Father and your wonderful Lord, who is your healer, your repairer, your mender, and your restorer.
This loving, wonderful Father, reached out to a world broken with sickness, disease, and heartache and sent His only begotten Son to bring Yahweh-Rapha into manifestation upon the earth and among His chosen people.
Jesus Christ was the Great Physician, the awesome healer, and the magnificent mender who healed the diseased, the sick, and the brokenhearted, and touched the people with the healing wholeness and restoration of Yahweh-Rapha. Record after record in the gospels dynamically illustrates Jesus Christ carrying out His Father’s will by healing every infirmity of mind and body among His people and bringing great healing deliverance to them.”

Question 5. Please share your thoughts on the above article:

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Tori writes, "I agree fully. I am even starting to feel truly healed, from the inside out. God leaves no gaps, he heals to perfection and I feel he makes us better from our circumstance. It is as if even if we went through issues he not only restores us but improves us through our circumstances. We become the 2.0 version, vs. our old 1.0 before the pain of the circumstance."
Harris writes, "I am encouraged just reading it. I have hope that Christ as my Jehovah-rapha will restore, repair, uplift, heal my soul for this is exactly what I need."
Carnell writes, "I am comforted and encouraged by this article. It is good to know that all depression oppression despair etc vanishes away in the loving arms of our Heavenly Father. God is near the brokenhearted and He mends and restores."
Dear friend, our darkness is too deep, too strong, too all-encompassing for us to be rescued by man, by his pills or his plans. The darkness is too dark, the power over us too intense, our lives too overwhelmed and our spirits in too much despair for man to fix.
But, oh, my friend, the Bible says clearly that God sent Jesus to rescue you from darkness (Colossians 1:13), to deliver you from despair and gloom.
Jesus did this when He died on the cross and rose from the dead for you. You were in His heart, you were on His mind, you were engraved on the palms of His hands as He was pierced (Isaiah 49:16).

Oh, my friend, He loves you, He came to rescue you, He came to deliver you!

Please take a moment and watch this music video, and see if it speaks to your heart.
Jesus came to deliver you, even when the road is so very long and it feels like you can’t go on anymore. Do you understand that Jesus came to rescue you from darkness and deliver you from depression? Oh, Jesus, thank you! Thank you for entering my darkness and rescuing me from it! Thank you for delivering me when I couldn’t go on! Thank you for lifting the spirit of heaviness off of me! Thank you for removing my spirit of despair! Thank you, Jesus!

Question 6. What would you say to Jesus if He were standing right in front of you right now?

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Tori writes, "Thank you Jesus! You have pushed me out of darkness, you have given me access to a loving Father who heals, and you yourself have mended my broken heart. You have always been here for me, and you are my hero! You knew what a great Father you had, and you gave yourself for us so we can experience His and your love too. Because you care so so deeply for all of us, you are precious and merciful and brave my sweet Jesus and I personally thank you for rescuing me! You rescued me!"
Harris writes, "Dear Lord I understand I can not do anything either me or any other man. Right now I look up to you as my only Jehovah- Rapha. Lord heal, uplift, repair, restore my soul. Let it be your work alone. Thank you for your love and great mercy. Amen."
Carnell writes, "Dear Lord I want to say thank you for delivering and healing me. Lord I felt like a lost cause and wanted to give up but you snatched me out of darkness right on time. You are my Deliverer and Healer. You have been abundantly gracious and merciful toward me. GREAT IS YOUR MERCY TOWARD ME, YOUR LOVING KINDNESS TOWARD ME, YOUR TENDER MERCIES I SEE DAY AFTER DAY. FOREVER FAITHFUL TOWARDS ME ALWAYS PROVIDING FOR ME, GREAT IS YOUR MERCY TOWARD ME, GREAT IS YOUR GRACE!!! In your name Lord I pray Amen!!!!"

Question 7. Have you received the gospel of Jesus Christ today in your study of God's Word?

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Question 8. Have you applied the gospel of Jesus Christ in your life today?

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