We must keep in mind that the purpose of Divine healing is not to lift the Divine curse from the world. Unsaved people or lukewarm Christians would enjoy having us lift the judgment of God from them so they could continue serving the appetites and lusts of their flesh. The peoples of the world would gladly have us multiply food for them, heal all their diseases, and show them how to prosper financially. They might even profess belief in Christ if they could persuade us to help them in their material pursuits.

But this is not the role of the saints. We are not to try to buy the belief of the world with food, healing, or any other provision. As soon as people who have come to us to have their needs met are satisfied, or when persecution or hardship arises because of their "faith," they will fall away rapidly just as the multitude did when the Lord began to talk about eating His flesh and drinking His blood. We will be fortunate if such "rice Christians" do not turn us in to the authorities!

Notice the following:

Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. (Daniel 11:34)

"Many shall cleave to them with flatteries." We do not want insincere, hypocritical followers.

Divine healing is for the saint, for the members of his family, and for the unsaved person who comes in humility to the Lord and asks His help. Divine healing is also for a sign so that people will recognize the Word of God.

But Divine healing and all the other blessings of God are not for the purpose of enabling us to live a contented and prosperous life in the present world. Until we understand this we still are part of Babylon. We do not have a heart for the Lord. We are not on the Lord's side but on the side of people. We are ripe for the rule of Antichrist who will use misguided Christian people to carry out his worldwide programs of cradle-to-grave security and prosperity.

Let us think for a moment about the purpose of the anointing of the Holy Spirit.

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; (Isaiah 61:1)

It is clear from the above verse that the Lord Jesus has been anointed (along with the members of His Body) to preach the good news of the Kingdom of God, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim release and freedom for those in captivity.

To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; (Isaiah 61:2)

The Lord Jesus read in His home synagogue from this portion of Isaiah. After saying "the acceptable year of the Lord," Jesus rolled up the scroll. The "day of vengeance" against God's enemies had not come as yet. The day of vengeance is here now. God is ready to exercise judgment, through the Christian saints, upon all spirits; but only as we are led by the Holy Spirit.

To be continued.