THE WORD OF GOD SAYS
Hope and strength is what we need in times of illness and the only way that we can encounter God’s love is when we understand that His intentions and motives are to bless and heal us, to give us a long healthy life where our bones vibrates with life and our bodies glow with health. He is faithful and true to all His promises. God stands for us and He sees our challenges. He is Jehovah-Rapha—The God who heals. Let’s activate God’s healing power by proclaiming and believing in all His promises. His Word is our weapon and that is how we push back the darkness and claim our victory. Healing is your portion and this promise has been sealed by the Blood of the Lamb, Jesus Christ!
Here are 3x things that you can do to help your heart stay the course whilst waiting for God to heal and restore you:
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PRAY WITH OTHER BELIEVERS
Is anyone among you suffering? He must pray. Is anyone joyful? He is to sing praises [to God]. Is anyone among you sick? He must call for the elders (spiritual leaders) of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to one another [your false steps, your offenses], and pray for one another, that you may be healed and restored. The heartfelt and persistent prayer of a righteous man (believer) is able to accomplish much [when put into action and made effective by God—it is dynamic and can have tremendous power].
James 5:13-16 AMP
HE IS ABLE TO PRESERVE YOUR LIFE—JUST ASK HIM
He asked you to preserve his life, and you granted his request. The days of his life stretch on forever.
Psalm 21:4 NLT
YOU’LL STAND UNTOUCHED—NO DISEASE OR DISASTER CAN COME NEAR YOU WHEN GOD IS YOUR REFUGE
You who sit down in the High God’s presence, spend the night in Shaddai’s shadow, Say this: “God, you’re my refuge. I trust in you and I’m safe!” That’s right—he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you—under them you’re perfectly safe;his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day, not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You’ll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because God’s your refuge, the High God your very own home, evil can’t get close to you, harm can’t get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they’ll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You’ll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path. “If you’ll hold on to me for dear life,” says God, “I’ll get you out of any trouble. I’ll give you the best of care if you’ll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I’ll answer, be at your side in bad times; I’ll rescue you, then throw you a party. I’ll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!”
Psalm 91 MSG
HEALING IS YOUR PORTION
But he was wounded for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 ESV
A PRAYER FOR THE TERMINALLY ILL
Return, O Lord , and rescue me. Save me because of your unfailing love. For the dead do not remember you. Who can praise you from the grave?
Psalms 6:4-5 NLT
HE WILL NURSE YOU BACK TO HEALTH
Dignify those who are down on their luck; you’ll feel good— that’s what God does. God looks after us all, makes us robust with life— Lucky to be in the land, we’re free from enemy worries. Whenever we’re sick and in bed, God becomes our nurse, nurses us back to health.
Psalm 41:1-3 MSG
SICKNESS CANNOT STAND IN GOD’S PRESENCE, HIS KINGDOM IS IN YOU!
You won’t be able to say, ‘Here it is!’ or ‘It’s over there!’ For the Kingdom of God is already among you.
Luke 17:21 NLT
COUNT ON HIS STRENGTH
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak, but God remains the strength of my heart; he is mine forever.
Psalms 73:26 NLT
Then God told Isaiah, “Go and speak with Hezekiah. Give him this Message from me, God , the God of your ancestor David: ‘I’ve heard your prayer. I have seen your tears. Here’s what I’ll do: I’ll add fifteen years to your life.
Isaiah 38:1–6 MSG
THERE’S STILL TIME FOR GOD TO HEAL YOU, IF YOU CALL UPON HIM
Some of you were sick because you’d lived a bad life, your bodies feeling the effects of your sin; You couldn’t stand the sight of food, so miserable you thought you’d be better off dead. Then you called out to God in your desperate condition; he got you out in the nick of time. He spoke the word that healed you, that pulled you back from the brink of death. So thank God for his marvelous love, for his miracle mercy to the children he loves; Offer thanksgiving sacrifices, tell the world what he’s done—sing it out!
Psalm 107:17-22 MSG
IF YOU REALLY WANT HEALING FOR YOUR BODY
Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.
Proverbs 3:7-8 NLT
THE POWER OF PEACE
A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.
Proverbs 14:30 NLT
POWER OF LIFE IS IN THE WORD OF GOD—PROCLAIM HIS WORD
In the beginning [before all time] was the Word (Christ), and the Word was with God, and the Word was God Himself. He was [continually existing] in the beginning [co-eternally] with God. All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being. In Him was life [and the power to bestow life], and the life was the Light of men.
John 1:1-4 AMP
DON’T RELY ONLY ON PHYSICIANS
In the thirty-ninth year of his reign Asa developed a disease in his feet. His disease was severe, yet even in his illness he did not seek the Lord , but [relied only on] the physicians.
2 Chronicles 16:12 AMP
RUN TO GOD, THEN YOUR BODY WILL GLOW WITH HEALTH
Run to God! Run from evil! Your body will glow with health, your very bones will vibrate with life!
Proberbs 3: 5-12 MSG
GOD’S GLORY WILL BE SEEN UPON YOU
“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you. Darkness as black as night covers all the nations of the earth, but the glory of the Lord rises and appears over you. All nations will come to your light; mighty kings will come to see your radiance.
Isaiah 60:1-3 NLT
DON’T HATE GOD’S DISCIPLINE
In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body. You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
Proverbs 5:11-12 NLT
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