Exodus 23:25 But you shall serve the LORD your God, and He will bless your bread and your water; and I will remove sickness from your midst. 26 There shall be no one miscarrying or barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.
ONE OF HIS REDEMPTIVE NAMES “JEHOVAH RAPHA” (HEALER)
Exodus 15:26 And He said, “If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer.”
AMPC I am the Lord Who heals you.
YLT for I, Jehovah, am healing thee.
THERE IS A PRESENT TENSE REALITY IN THESE DECLARATIONS “I AM”
Psalm 107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.
Isaiah 53:5 But He was pierced through for our transgressions,
He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed.
1 Pet 2:24 and He Himself bore our sins in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness; for by His wounds you were healed.
APPLYING THIS SPIRITUAL REALITY REQUIRES USING THE TOOL OF FAITH TO RECEIVE WHAT’S ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED.
Prov 4:20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them And health to all their body.
THE HEBREW WORD (HEALTH) IN THIS VERSE IS (MARPE) MEANING; MEDICINE, REMEDY AND A CURE.
WE FAIL TO SUBSITUTE OUR BELIEF IN HEALING FOR THE ACTUAL TAKING OF GOD’S MEDICINE – HIS WORD.
HEALING MEANS; RECOVERY FROM A WEAK OR DISEASED STATE.
A MIRACLE REQUIRES FAITH AS WELL AS RECOVERY BUT A MIRACLE REQUIRES EXTRA. ANOINTING, GIFTINGS, MINISTRY GIFT ETC.
WHAT YOU MIGHT NOT EVER GAIN BY A GIFT OF THE SPIRIT YOU CAN OBTAIN BY FAITH IN THE REDEMPTIVE WORK OF CHRIST.
THE WORD OF GOD HAS BEEN PROVEN TO HEAL, BUT IT MUST BE TAKEN ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS.
THE WORD OF GOD IS A HEALING AGENT.
FOUR THINGS WE CAN DO TO SIPHON THE POWER OF GOD FROM HIS WORD THAT WILL BRING A HEALING AND A CURE TO ANYTHING.
1. FEED ON GOD’S WORD
THE WORD OF GOD CONTAINS WITHIN IT THE CAPACITY TO PRODUCE HEALING.
JESUS SAID, MY WORDS ARE SPIRIT AND LIFE (John 6:63)
THE WORD ACCOMPLISHES ITS PURPOSE TO PRODUCE (Isa 55:10-11)
THE WORD OF GOD IS LIVING AND ACTIVE (Heb 4:12).
(Jordan translation) – “The word of God is alive with energy.”
2. RECEIVE HEALING
MEDICINE IS NO REPSECTER OF PERSONS.
THE WAY EACH PERSON’S BODY RECIEVES IT AFFECTS ITS ABILITY TO HEAL.
WE RECEIVE HEALING BY TAKING THE MEDICINE THAT PRODUCES FAITH.
3. USE ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS
NO MATTER HOW GOOD THE MEDICINE IS, IT MUST BE TAKEN ACCORDING TO THE DIRECTIONS OR IT WILL NOT WORK.
THE SAME IS TRUE WITH GOD’S MEDICINE, HIS WORD.
Prov 4:20 My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not let them depart from your sight; Keep them in the midst of your heart.
IT IS ONLY AS GOD’S WORD ABIDES IN YOUR HEART THAT IT PRODUCES HEALING IN YOUR BODY.
HIS WORD MUST PENETRATE YOUR SPIRIT THROUGH MEDITATION (ATTENDING, HEARING, LOOKING, AND PONDERING) TO PRODUCE HEALING IN YOUR BODY.
TLB Prov 4:20 “let them penetrate deep within your heart”
Mark 4 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER
JESUS COMPARED THE WORD OF GOD TO SEEDS PLANTED IN THE GROUND OF YOUR HEART.
ONCE IT IS PLANTED, IT NEEDS WATER OR REPETITION SO IT WILL SPROUT, GROW, AND DEVELOP FRUIT.
4. GIVE GOD’S MEDICINE TIME TO WORK
KEEP TAKING IT AND GIVE IT TIME TO WORK.
INSTEAD OF PICTURING YOURSELF WEAK AND SICK. BEGIN PAINTING A PICTURE ON THE CANVAS OF YOUR HEART OF A HEALTHY BODY.
GOD’S MEDICINE WILL WORK POWERFULLY IF YOU GET IT INSIDE OF YOU.