SICKNESS

- Sent by God De 28:59-61; 32:39; 2Sa 12:15; Ac 12:23 - The devil sometimes permitted to inflict Job 2:6,7; Lu 9:39; 13:16 - Often brought on by intemperance Ho 7:5 - Often sent as a punishment of sin Le 26:14-16; 2Ch 21:12-15; 1Co 11:30 - One of God's four sore judgments on a guilty land Eze 14:19-21 - GOD . Promises to heal Ex 23:25; 2Ki 20:5 . Heals De 32:39; Ps 103:3; Isa 38:5,9 . Exhibits his mercy in healing Php 2:27 . Exhibits his power in healing Lu 5:17 . Exhibits his love in healing Isa 38:17 . Often manifests saving grace to sinners during Job 33:19-24; Ps 107:17-21 . Permits saints to be tried by Job 2:5,6 . Strengthens saints in Ps 41:3 . Comforts saints in Ps 41:3 . Hears the prayers of those in Ps 30:2; 107:18-20 . Preserves saints in time of Ps 91:3-7 . Abandons the wicked to Jer 34:17 . Persecutes the wicked by Jer 29:18 - Healing of, lawful on the Sabbath Lu 13:14-16 - Christ compassionate those in Isa 53:4; Mt 8:16,17 - CHRIST HEALED . Being present Mr 1:31; Mt 4:23 . Not being present Mt 8:13 . By imposition of hands Mr 6:5; Lu 13:13 . With a touch Mt 8:3 . Through the touch of his garment Mt 14:35,36; Mr 5:27-34 . With a word Mt 8:8,13 - Faith required in those healed of, by Christ Mt 9:28,29; Mr 5:34; 10:52 - Often incurable by human means De 28:27; 2Ch 21:18 - The Apostles were endued with power to heal Mt 10:1; Mr 16:18,20 - THE POWER OF HEALING . One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church 1Co 12:9,30; Jas 5:14,15 - SAINTS . Acknowledge that, comes from God Ps 31:1-8; Isa 38:12,15 . Are resigned under Job 2:10 . Mourn under, with prayer Isa 38:14 . Pray for recovery from Isa 38:2,3 . Ascribe recovery from, to God Isa 38:20 . Praise God for recovery from Ps 103:1-3; Isa 38:19; Lu 17:15 . Thank God publicly for recovery form Isa 38:20; Ac 3:8 . Feel for others in Ps 35:13 . Visit those in Mt 25:36 - Visiting those in, an evidence of belonging to Christ Mt 25:34,36,40 - Pray for those afflicted with Ac 28:8; Jas 5:14,15 - God's aid should be sought in 2Ch 16:12 - THE WICKED . Have much sorrow, with Ec 5:17 . Forsake those in 1Sa 30:13 . Visit not those in Mt 25:43 - Not visiting those in, an evidence of not belonging to Christ Mt 25:43,45 - Illustrative of sin Le 13:45,46; Isa 1:5; Jer 8:22; Mt 9:12

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SICKNESS. → See AFFLICTION → See DISEASE

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sickness. Sickness, n. a disease, some disorder of the body

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Sick″ness, n. [[AS. seócness.]] 1. 1. The quality or state of being sick or diseased; illness; sisease or malady.
I do lament the sickness of the king. Shak. Trust not too much your now resistless charms; Those, age or sickness soon or late disarms. Pope. 2. 2. Nausea; qualmishness; as, sickness of stomach.
Syn. — Illness; disease; malady. See Illness.