KNIFE IN THE BACK
22nd Nov 2017
An old pastor, a godly man, had been physically unwell, very tired, complaining of persistent back pain and lacking any motivation. He was used to praying for the sick and receiving healing, however, nothing seemed to be happening as he prayed for himself.
One day he was sitting in his study reading the Word, pondering the causes of his lack of motivation, when his adult son walked into the room and in a shocked voice exclaimed, “Dad what are you doing with a knife in your back?” (The son was seeing the situation through the eyes of the Spirit, although in the natural there was no knife.)
Suddenly the revelation burst forth. This pastor had been the focus of a great deal of criticism, had been stabbed in the back by someone with very dubious motivation and wounds had not only accrued but remained, manifesting in this general malaise.
“Take the knife out, son! Pray for me.” We know from Proverbs 18:21 that words have the power of life and death; that the wounds made by negative words can destroy confidence, undermine and cause many negative emotions, that in turn can result in physical symptoms. This man was suffering, but until God revealed the source, he was looking for physical answers.
3 John 2 says, “I pray that you may prosper and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” Ask God to reveal any ‘soul wounds’ that are causing you trouble and seek healing and a new filling of a Spirit of joy. Instead of the spirit of heaviness, let there be an anointing of joy and all the benefits that joy brings. (Isaiah 61:3)
Proverbs 12:6 states, “The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the speech of the upright rescues them.”
Proverbs 17:22 says, “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
by Joyce Sibthorpe
