A THORN IN MY FLESH.
So many Christians have been taught that Paul had some kind of disease—bad eyesight, malaria, epilepsy, you name it. But that’s NOT what the Bible says. When you actually read Scripture in context, Paul tells us exactly what the thorn was:
“There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me.” (2 Corinthians 12:7)
He literally said a messenger—the Greek word angelos, the same word used for angels. This was a demonic agent sent to stir up persecution everywhere Paul went, and that’s exactly what we see all throughout his ministry. Riots, stonings, imprisonments, mobs, betrayal—over and over again. That word “buffet” literally means to strike with the fist repeatedly. That’s persecution, not disease.
And if you look deeper at Scripture, the phrase “thorn in the flesh” is always *symbolic language* for hostile people or opposition, never sickness.
Numbers 33:55 — Israel’s enemies will be “thorns in your sides.”
Joshua 23:13 — foreign nations will be “thorns in your eyes.”
Judges 2:3 — disobedient nations will be “thorns” to Israel.
Every time it’s used, it refers to people resisting God’s work. So the Bible gives us the definition AND the pattern. On top of that, think about this:
The “thorn” showed up because of the revelations Paul received (2 Cor. 12:7). Not because he needed to be humbled with disease—but because hell tried to stop him. Greater revelation brings greater resistance. And when Paul asked God to remove this demonic harassment, God said “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Why wouldn’t He take it? Because we have no promises for protection from persecution, unlike healing ("They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover").
God was saying, “Paul, My power will carry you through the persecution you’re facing.”
It's very clear that the thorn was NOT sickness. It was persecution stirred up by a demonic messenger. And God empowered Paul to overcome it, not suffer under it. This matters, because so many believers have been taught to accept sickness as God’s will. But the Bible shows the opposite when it comes to His children:
God HEALS.
Satan ATTACKS.
Don’t accept as “God’s will” what Jesus died to deliver you from.
So many Christians have been taught that Paul had some kind of disease—bad eyesight, malaria, epilepsy, you name it. But that’s NOT what the Bible says. When you actually read Scripture in context, Paul tells us exactly what the thorn was:
“There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me.” (2 Corinthians 12:7)
He literally said a messenger—the Greek word angelos, the same word used for angels. This was a demonic agent sent to stir up persecution everywhere Paul went, and that’s exactly what we see all throughout his ministry. Riots, stonings, imprisonments, mobs, betrayal—over and over again. That word “buffet” literally means to strike with the fist repeatedly. That’s persecution, not disease.
And if you look deeper at Scripture, the phrase “thorn in the flesh” is always *symbolic language* for hostile people or opposition, never sickness.
Numbers 33:55 — Israel’s enemies will be “thorns in your sides.”
Joshua 23:13 — foreign nations will be “thorns in your eyes.”
Judges 2:3 — disobedient nations will be “thorns” to Israel.
Every time it’s used, it refers to people resisting God’s work. So the Bible gives us the definition AND the pattern. On top of that, think about this:
The “thorn” showed up because of the revelations Paul received (2 Cor. 12:7). Not because he needed to be humbled with disease—but because hell tried to stop him. Greater revelation brings greater resistance. And when Paul asked God to remove this demonic harassment, God said “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Why wouldn’t He take it? Because we have no promises for protection from persecution, unlike healing ("They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover").
God was saying, “Paul, My power will carry you through the persecution you’re facing.”
It's very clear that the thorn was NOT sickness. It was persecution stirred up by a demonic messenger. And God empowered Paul to overcome it, not suffer under it. This matters, because so many believers have been taught to accept sickness as God’s will. But the Bible shows the opposite when it comes to His children:
God HEALS.
Satan ATTACKS.
Don’t accept as “God’s will” what Jesus died to deliver you from.
A THORN IN MY FLESH.
So many Christians have been taught that Paul had some kind of disease—bad eyesight, malaria, epilepsy, you name it. But that’s NOT what the Bible says. When you actually read Scripture in context, Paul tells us exactly what the thorn was:
“There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to buffet me.” (2 Corinthians 12:7)
He literally said a messenger—the Greek word angelos, the same word used for angels. This was a demonic agent sent to stir up persecution everywhere Paul went, and that’s exactly what we see all throughout his ministry. Riots, stonings, imprisonments, mobs, betrayal—over and over again. That word “buffet” literally means to strike with the fist repeatedly. That’s persecution, not disease.
And if you look deeper at Scripture, the phrase “thorn in the flesh” is always *symbolic language* for hostile people or opposition, never sickness.
Numbers 33:55 — Israel’s enemies will be “thorns in your sides.”
Joshua 23:13 — foreign nations will be “thorns in your eyes.”
Judges 2:3 — disobedient nations will be “thorns” to Israel.
Every time it’s used, it refers to people resisting God’s work. So the Bible gives us the definition AND the pattern. On top of that, think about this:
The “thorn” showed up because of the revelations Paul received (2 Cor. 12:7). Not because he needed to be humbled with disease—but because hell tried to stop him. Greater revelation brings greater resistance. And when Paul asked God to remove this demonic harassment, God said “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:9)
Why wouldn’t He take it? Because we have no promises for protection from persecution, unlike healing ("They shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover").
God was saying, “Paul, My power will carry you through the persecution you’re facing.”
It's very clear that the thorn was NOT sickness. It was persecution stirred up by a demonic messenger. And God empowered Paul to overcome it, not suffer under it. This matters, because so many believers have been taught to accept sickness as God’s will. But the Bible shows the opposite when it comes to His children:
God HEALS.
Satan ATTACKS.
Don’t accept as “God’s will” what Jesus died to deliver you from.
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