Shalom,
Psalm 72 says that it is written "For Solomon", but it is OURS now! It was written BY the Holy Spirit THROUGH David! I love how it finishes in verses 17-20:
17 His Name shall endure forever; His Name shall continue as long as the sun [indeed, His Name continues before the sun]. And men shall be blessed and bless themselves by him; all nations shall call Him blessed! 18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, Who alone does wondrous things! 19 Blessed be His glorious Name forever; let the whole earth be filled with His glory! Amen and Amen! 20 The prayers of David son of Jesse are ended.
Lamb sang a song years ago called "Blessed be The Lord God". This was before videos! Here is a video of one half of Lamb, Joel Chernoff, singing this song in a service:
Mark 16 ends with some very well known verses! Verses 16-20:
16 He who believes [who adheres to and trusts in and relies on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] and is baptized will be saved [from the penalty of eternal death]; but he who does not believe [who does not adhere to and trust in and rely on the Gospel and Him Whom it sets forth] will be condemned. 17 And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My Name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; 18 They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well. 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and He sat down at the right hand of God. 20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord kept working with them and confirming the message by the attesting signs and miracles that closely accompanied [it]. Amen (so be it).
Do YOU believe in the Name of Jesus of Nazareth? Then these same signs should be following you! Not all at once, but as often as necessary! And when we preach this same Gospel, HE will confirm what WE speak with the same signs, wonders and miracles to confirm HIS Word to the unbelievers! Remember Romans 1:16:
16 For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
"Salvation" there is the Greek word "soteria", which means: rescue, deliverance, safety, health, preservation. If we are preaching the TRUTH, then people WILL BE delivered! AMEN!
Leviticus 14-15 deals with God's instructions for the leper and with hygienic instructions for both men and women. I had thought about putting up some pictures of people with leprosy, but you can look for those on your own if you want to! When we understand that everything God instructs us to do is out of His love for us and His desire that we have "Life, in abundance, to the full, til it overflows" (John 10:10), then we will be more apt to obey cheerfully! Many of the dietary laws and cleanliness instructions in the Old testament SHOULD be followed by us under the New Covenant! They make good sense and have been proven to be effective! Yes, we can receive healing from the Lord, but why not walk in health by doing the right things so that we don't have to deal with sickness and disease? Makes sense to me!
Shalom in Him!
