Healed in Public

Grace and Peace My Ekklesia Family

God does not always restore you in private—sometimes He heals you in the very presence of those who wounded you, to reveal His glory and mature your faith.

“You prepare a feast for me in the presence of my enemies. You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.”

-Psalm 23:5 (NLT)

"You intended to harm me, but God intended it all for good. He brought me to this position so I could save the lives of many people."

-Genesis 50:20 (NLT)

He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.

-Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)

Wisdom of Solomon 3:1–2 (Apocrypha) — suffering misjudged by men, understood by God

David speaks not as a sheltered believer, but as a man acquainted with betrayal, pursuit, and injustice. The phrase “in the presence of my enemies” is not poetic exaggeration—it is covenant reality. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a host publicly honoring a guest signaled protection, vindication, and restored dignity. God was declaring to David: “What they tried to destroy, I will sustain—openly.”

Sin is present here too—not David’s in this moment, but the sin of jealousy, violence, and misuse of power by others. God does not ignore wrongdoing. He outlives it.

We often pray, “God heal me away from them.”

But sometimes God says, “No—I will heal you before them.”

This confronts comfort Christianity. We want quiet restoration. God often chooses visible redemption. He matures us not by removing us from tension, but by transforming us within it. The Shift exposes this truth: healing that cannot stand in public is not finished healing.

God will put you back together in the same room where you were misunderstood.

Not to shame others—but to free you.

Obedience over opinion: keep walking.

Conviction over convenience: stop hiding.

Transformation over performance: let God finish the work.

If bitterness remains, repentance is needed.

If fear remains, surrender is required.

God is not rebuilding you to retreat—He is rebuilding you to stand.

Let's Pray...

Father God,

I surrender the need to be vindicated by people.

Heal every fractured place in me—fully, deeply, truthfully.

Where I was broken, restore me.

Where I was silent, give me wisdom.

Where I was wounded, form strength without bitterness.

I receive Your healing even when it is visible.

I trust You with my story, my process, and my future.

I will not shrink where You are enlarging me.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

If you are ready to stop hiding your healing and start walking in obedience—Jesus is calling you. Not to religion, but to relationship. Not to perfection, but to transformation.

Walk with Christ.

Grow in truth.

Be discipled in community.

Join us at Ekklesia Christian Life Ministries, where healing leads to purpose and faith leads to action.

LoveUmorethanUknow,

Pastor Stephän Kirby