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A Word from the LORD: Sunday Morning Service 9/26/2021
The Balm of Gilead is referenced in three Bible scriptures. They must be taken together to not miss out on the full meaning.
Genesis 37:25
25 And they sat down to eat a meal. Then they
lifted their eyes and looked, and there was a company of Ishmaelites,
coming from Gilead with their camels, bearing spices, balm, and myrrh,
on their way to carry them down to Egypt.
Jeremiah 8:21-22
21
Since my people are crushed, I am crushed; I mourn, and horror grips me.
22
Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no
physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my
people?
Jeremiah 46:11
11
"Go up to Gilead and take balm, O virgin, the
daughter of Egypt; In vain you will use many medicines; You shall not be
cured.
These scripture verses show how valuable and rare the balm made in the region of Gilead truly is. Jeremiah tells us the Balm of Gilead means spiritual health.
Why Is the Balm of Gilead so Important for Christians?
Beginning with the first covenant established in Genesis, The
Balm of Gilead is a powerful symbol of Christ’s power in the life of a
believer. Once we receive Christ as our Lord and Savior the covenant is sealed. Satan
“seeks to steal,
kill, and destroy,” but he knows he has no power over God's children.
"Most well-known for its spices and ointments, Gilead was especially
celebrated for the balsam plant or tree which was used to produce its
most precious commodity, the Balm of Gilead. This balm could either be
applied to cuts, burns and wounds or it could be used in the embalming
process to mask the scent of rotting flesh (Luke 23:56). The title, Balm of Gilead, also provides important clues about the process required before being made useful. According to Strong’s Concordance, the Hebrew word for balm, tsoriy,
means to crack as pressure, or leak. While the tree no longer exists,
the healing resin either had to be forced from the stems and leaves of
the plant by piercing them, or the resin leaked from the tree through
open pores or wounds." Quoted from this link
Maranatha,
Anna
