Today's Passage - 3 John 1-3

3 John 1-3 The elder, to my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth. Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. John said in verse 2: "I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well." Pastor David Yonggi Cho of South Korea regards this as a three-fold blessing, for the grace we receive from God is not just for our spirit, but the salvation for our spirit, soul and body, thus a three-fold grace. Sometimes we fail to preach the holistic gospel. But the salvation God has prepared for us is comprehensive to not only forgive our sins but also set us free from the sorrows of our daily life. Psalm 68:19 says that our Lord is the Lord that daily bears our burdens. Our burdens are daily. But praise the Lord. He daily bears our burdens. And He is willing to set us free from sorrows and fears. In addition, God is also willing to heal our body. In the past I didn't preach about the healing very often. When I interceded, I just felt that God heals in special cases. Generally speaking, God doesn't heal people all the time. So I rarely intercede for other's healing unless God specifically told me that He was going to heal someone. Due to this misconstruement, I couldn't experience His almighty power. Many brothers and sisters also missed the opportunity to receive God's grace because of me. Later on, after I realized that God is willing to heal, and the Lord also gave us the authority to heal in Mark 16:18, I started to pray for the sick. I also witnessed how God's mercy came onto those who have needs. When we intercede for others' healing, we never force God to do anything. We simply others' needs to God, like a child looking for the provision from the father. Likewise, we can also come before God to look for His provision. I believe the Lord will definitely accomplish for us by His glorious riches. Brothers and sisters, if you will, just come before God today and receive this "three-fold" blessing!             Pray with Pastor Tong Liu   Lord, may you bless brothers and sisters, so that they may have the eternal hope in you. You are the Lord that is willing to heal, for your name is Lord the healer. May you pour down the power of healing onto those who need you, so that they can enjoy your three-fold blessing. We thank you and we pray in the victorious name of Jesus, amen!         See Shekinah Glory - ROLCC Building Expansion Project - on Facebook!