Jesus said to him, “…He who has seen Me has seen the Father…

John 14:9

- SEPTEMBER 2 -

GOD WANTS HIS CHILDREN WELL AND JOYFUL

Imagine the following scenario: A father tells his little girl, “Come here, girl. Mummy says
that you have been playing by the roadside. Is that true?” “Yes, Daddy. I am sorry.” “Sorry?
How many times have I told you not to play near the road? Come here! Lie down on the
road and stretch out your legs!”

Daddy drives his car over his little girl’s legs. You can hear the sound of bones being
crushed and the poor girl screaming in pain!

“Now, darling, you know that Daddy loves you. And Daddy did that to teach you a lesson,
that playing by the roadside is dangerous.”

You are probably shaking your head in horror by now, wondering which sick father would do
that. Yet, there are many Christians who believe that our heavenly Father does the same
thing. They say that He gives people sicknesses, accidents, earthquakes and death to
teach them lessons.

But Jesus said, “If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father.” Jesus is the nature of
God in action. Throughout the Gospels, we see Jesus or God going about healing the sick.
If God wants some people sick, then there should be at least one incident in the Gospels
where you see Jesus saying, “Behold, your complexion is too lovely, receive leprosy,” or
“Blindness is good for you. Remain blind.” But no, never once! In fact, Jesus “went
about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil” (Acts 10:38). That’s
the heart of God.
As a father, if your child is sick and in pain, your heart just wants him well. How much more
your heavenly Father! My friend, God does not give your child a sickness to teach both of
you some lesson or to glorify Himself. To think so is to talk out of a warped mind bound by
religion! And Christianity is not a religion. It is a loving relationship with your Father in
heaven.

Beloved, hear God speaking this to your heart today: “I will never punish you for your sins
because they have been punished in My Son’s body. I do not wish you ill. I will not take
away your child or give you a car wreck to teach you some lesson. My heart always wants
My children well and joyful!”