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The Ministry of Healing
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?”
“In the day of trouble He shall keep me secretly in His pavilion:
In the covert of His tabernacle shall He hide me; ...
And I will offer in His tabernacle sacrifices of joy;
I will sing, yea, I will sing praises unto the Lord.”
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“I waited patiently for the Lord;
And He inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the
miry clay,
And set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
And He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise
unto our God.”
“The Lord is my strength and my shield;
My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped:
Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth;
And with my song will I praise Him.”
Psalm 27:1; 27:5, 6, R.V.;
40:1-3; 28:7.
One of the surest hindrances to the recovery of the sick is the
centering of attention upon themselves. Many invalids feel that
everyone should give them sympathy and help, when what they need
is to have their attention turned away from themselves, to think of
and care for others.
Often prayer is solicited for the afflicted, the sorrowful, the
discouraged; and this is right. We should pray that God will shed
light into the darkened mind and comfort the sorrowful heart. But
God answers prayer for those who place themselves in the channel
of His blessings. While we offer prayer for these sorrowful ones,
we should encourage them to try to help those more needy than
themselves. The darkness will be dispelled from their own hearts
as they try to help others. As we seek to comfort others with the
comfort wherewith we are comforted, the blessing comes back to
us.