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In today's verse, John opens a very short letter to his dear friend Gaius by expressing hope that he is in good health, and prospering physically just as he does spiritually. This is an encouragement to us, showing that the Lord cares about all aspects of our lives, both the body and the soul. Today, we will think about what it means for the Lord to care about all of ourselves, inside and out.
Sometimes, especially in times of pain, the Lord seems far away. When this hits while we're trying to seek Him and grow spiritually, it may feel like He's trying to test us. However, we see from today's verse that it is the Lord's desire that we prosper--spiritually and physically. This does not change in times of suffering … the Lord is the same.
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What does spiritual and physical prosperity look like? It means having confidence that the Lord is with us and cares about us--spiritually and physically. He wants us to be able to be strong in Him and have good health. In fact, because of Jesus, we have a guarantee of total healing. We know that one day, we will be with Him forever, and there will be no sin or brokenness affecting our lives. We will be free from these afflictions, once and for all. We will have new, strong bodies and enjoy communion with the Lord forever.
Because of this, we can pray with confidence for healing, physical and spiritual, right where we are. At the same time, we must also recognize that this promised healing might not come on this side of life; it might be answered when we join the Lord in Heaven. Regardless of how the healing comes, we know that someday we will all be healed and made whole. Today, we can trust in Him, praying with confidence for the healing that will inevitably come.
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