Redeemed from Wrath

Many Christians don’t understand the glorious truth that they’re redeemed from God’s wrath.  God doesn’t “have it out” for you!  He isn’t fuming about your latest mistake.  His wrath was poured out upon Jesus, and YOU are no longer one of the “children of wrath” (Ephesians 2:3).  Jesus delivers YOU from the wrath to come (1 Thessalonians 1:10).  YOU are not appointed to wrath (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

Now consider that sickness is part of the wrath of God on the ungodly!

When Jesus became sin for us, He was “made sick” with “our sicknesses” and “our pains.”  That HAD to happen because sickness is part of the wrath that He pours out.  Jesus bore that wrath in your place, and now you do not have to bear any of it!

In the book of Revelation, we see awful physical ailments coming upon people – torment so bad that people want to die (Revelation 9:3-6).  These are part of God’s wrath to be poured out on those who did not obey the gospel of His Son Jesus Christ.  This wrath is the lot of sinners who refuse to receive Christ – but it’s never going to be YOUR lot as a Christian!  You are exempt from all the terrible physical ailments that will be poured out in the book of Revelation.

I want you to see a simple point.  SICKNESS is part of the outpoured wrath of God.  You are redeemed from wrath.  So you are redeemed from sickness!