The Cure For the Sin Sick Soul

1 Peter 2:24English Standard Version (ESV)

24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

I take meds upon meds to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis, yet there is still no cure; but life goes on as well as the pain.  As I was thinking on this (pitying myself too, I'm sure), I was reminded that my body may be sick but not my soul.  The blood of Jesus cured my once sin sick soul.  It's the only healing I have ever really needed.

From childhood I have loved the old spiritual, "There Is A Balm in Gilead,"  It was one of the first songs I uploaded to Youtube. 

There Is A Balm In Gilead - Deborah Liv Johnson 

There Is a Balm in Gilead
By: African American Spiritual
Sometimes I feel discouraged and think my work’s in vain,
But then the Holy Spirit revives my soul again.
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul.

If you cannot preach like Peter, if you cannot pray like Paul,
You can tell the love of Jesus and say, "He died for all."
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole;
There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul.

Don’t ever feel discouraged, for Jesus is your friend;
And if you lack for knowledge, He’ll never refuse to lend.
There is a balm in Gilead to make the wounded whole;

There is a balm in Gilead to heal the sin sick soul.