The Holy Bible says in
the Old Testament that on many occasions God brought plagues and diseases on
His people and on His enemies " that you mayest know that there is none
like me in all the earth." "for to shew in thee my power."
For I will at
this time send all my plagues upon thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon
thy people; that thou mayest know that there is none like me in all the earth.
Exodus 9:14 KJV
And in very
deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and
that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.
Exodus 9:16 KJV
God used plagues on Egypt
to force Pharaoh to free the Israelites from bondage, to spare His people from
being affected by them. Indicating His Sovereign control over diseases and
other afflictions.
For I will pass
through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the
land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all the gods of Egypt I will
execute judgment: I am the Lord.
Exodus 12:12 KJV
And the blood
shall be to you for a token upon the houses where ye are: and when I see the
blood, I will pass over you, and the plague shall not be upon you to destroy
you, when I smite the land of Egypt.
Exodus 12:13 KJV
God also warned His
people of the consequences of disobedience including plagues, or suffer many
evils.
And if ye walk
contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more
plagues upon you according to your sins.
Leviticus 26:21
KJV
The Lord shall
smite thee with a consumption, and with a fever, and with an inflammation, and
with an extreme burning, and with the sword, and with blasting, and with
mildew; and they shall pursue thee until thou perish.
Deuteronomy
28:22 KJV
It’s sometimes hard to
imagine our loving and merciful God displaying such wrath and anger towards His
people. But God's punishments always have the goal of repentance and
restoration.
If my people,
which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my
face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will
forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
2 Chronicles
7:14 KJV
In the New Testament,
Jesus healed "every sickness and every disease among the people."
"He gave His apostles and disciples power to heal all manner of sickness
and disease.
And Jesus went
about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching
the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among
the people.
Matthew 9:35 KJV
And when he had
called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean
spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of
disease.
Matthew 10:1 KJV
Just as God used plagues
and disease to show His power to the Israelites in the Old Testament, Jesus in
the New Testament healed as an exhibition of the same power to verify that He
was truly the Son of God. Indicating His Sovereign control over all things.
For he had
healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as
had plagues.
Mark 3:10 KJV
The spread of sickness
and diseases is a foretaste of pandemics that will be a part of the end times.
And great
earthquakes shall be in divers places, and famines, and pestilences; and
fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven.
Luke 21:11 KJV
Men's hearts
failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on
the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.
Luke 21:26 KJV
For those who do not know
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, pandemics, disease, sickness, etc should be a
reminder that life on this earth can be lost at any moment. As bad as pandemics
are hell will be worst!
The moment we humble
ourselves repent of our sins, and ask forgiveness, believe, trust and faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ alone, we pass from eternal death unto eternal life.
Verily, verily,
I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me,
hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from
death unto life.
John 5:24 KJV
Jesus saith
unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,
but by me.
John 14:6 KJV
The born again Christian,
(John 3:3) however, has the assurance of Salvation and the hope of eternity
because of the blood of Christ shed on the cross for us.
For he hath
made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the
righteousness of God in him.
2 Corinthians
5:21 KJV
So Christ was
once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he
appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 9:28 KJV
Thank you to all our
Reader's.
May God bless you all.
David & Gay
