Revelation of Word:

THEME: BALM OF GILEAD

Jeremiah 8:19-22 NIV

“Listen to the cry of my people from a land far away: “Is the Lord not in Zion? Is her King no longer there?” “Why have they aroused my anger with their images, with their worthless foreign idols?” “The harvest is past, the summer has ended, and we are not saved.” Since my people are crushed, I am crushed; I mourn, and horror grips me. Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?”

INSIGHT

–Gilead was a town with great significance. It produced spices and medicinal drugs that served as a healing ointment. Prophet Jeremiah spoke of the Babylonian exile where the Israelites were taken to a land far away and crushed. They had aroused the anger of the Lord as they worshipped foreign gods. This they had done repeatedly even during the time of Moses when they made a golden calf and worshipped it. When the people in a nation serve other gods apart from the One True God and raise the golden calf through evil deeds like the love of money, they arouse the anger of the Lord and they are given away physically, economically, politically and spiritually to other foreign nations thus breaking God’s law. Let us then repent for every sin and iniquity that has been committed in our nation.

PRAYER

Lord You are Holy and Your holiness is everlasting. We thank You for enabling us to see this new day. Your mercies are new every morning dear Lord Jesus. Lord You have instructed us from Your word that, if my people who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. May You forgive us for every sin and idolatry that we have committed in our lives, communities and nation, and heal our land dear Lord Jesus and deliver us from every form of evil, wickedness, slavery, oppression, tyranny from foreign nations and people. May You annoint us afresh with Your balm of Gilead and heal our land. We refuse and break evil plan and altar that had been planted in our nation with the blood of Jesus. May You heal the nation of Haiti and deliver them from oppressive rulership. May You protect all our security forces in Haiti, locally and beyond loving Savior. May You give us God fearing leaders in this nation that only Your will and agenda will prevail above all else. May Your name glorifies in this nation now and forever. Amen

Further reading: Exodus 32:1-35, 2 Chronicles 7:14

Blessed Week

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