Corporate Communion in the Cloud

Introduction

• Opening with blessings and safety wishes.
• Tonight's service is significant for healing wounds and traumas, based on Isaiah 30:26.
• Emphasis on faith for healing, health, and wholeness.

COVID-19 Context

• The global pandemic has been declared incurable by leaders based on medical opinions.
• Acknowledgement of the pandemic causing global distress and perplexity.
• Prediction against negative forecasts for Africa, emphasizing faith over fear.

Message: There is Still a Balm in Gilead

• When the world declares no cure, it highlights human limitations.
• Mention of Lagos University Teaching Hospital’s slogan: "We can treat, only God can cure."
• Biblical references:
  • Jeremiah 8:20-22: Questions about the absence of healing despite the presence of balm and physicians.
  • Jeremiah 46:11: Contradiction addressed; Egypt's reliance on medicine versus God's people.
• The lesson is that reliance on human knowledge without seeking God is futile.

Faith and Trust

• Isaiah 30:1-5, 31:1-3: Warning against relying on human strength and wisdom over God's guidance.
• Jeremiah 17:5-8: Contrast between those trusting in man and those trusting in God.
• Psalm 20:7-8: Emphasizing trust in God over earthly powers.

Role of Medicine

• Jesus acknowledged the role of physicians but prioritized spiritual healing.
• Biblical references to healing leaves from Ezekiel and Revelation.
• Warning against prioritizing medicine over God as illustrated by King Asa’s story.

Global Lessons from the Pandemic

• Medicine and science have their limitations.
• Despite advancements, incurable diseases persist.
• Jeremiah’s prophecies highlight the spiritual reasons behind incurable afflictions.

Call to Action and Hope

• Encouragement to seek God, emphasizing His power to heal and restore.
• God's promise to deliver and restore health to His people.
• The importance of visionary leadership for national healing and prosperity.

The Symbolism of Gilead

• Gilead as a heap of testimony, a place of healing for God’s people.
• Jesus as the true healer, owning Gilead.
• Importance of God-fearing leadership.

Prayer and Communion

• Encouragement for the elderly and prayers for strength and longevity.
• Call to reflect and turn to God during the pandemic.
• Communion as an act of faith in Jesus' healing power.

Conclusion

• Acknowledgment of God’s role in healing beyond medicine.
• Encouragement to trust God and imagine a future of thanksgiving for His healing.
• Final blessings and emphasis on giving God glory for His healing power.