 God
did not intend that His children be sickly. He provided for the healing
of our bodies in the atonement, just as surely as He provided for the salvation
of our souls. This is fully documented by the Scriptures. God has always
had a plan for His people. He cares for His own, those who believe
and trust in Him. The Israelites had an ordinance or promise of healing,
as they left Egypt and began their long journey into the wilderness. (Exodus
15:25,26) David exhorted us to remember the benefits of the Lord.
Isaiah prophesied about the sin-bearer who also carried our sickness and
pain.
Many scriptures point out Jesus Christ as
the Great Physician as well as the sacrificial Lamb.
The
Great Commission, according to Mark, declared that one of the signs following
the preaching of the gospel would be the healing of the sick. "They shall
lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." (Mark 16:18) "And the prayer
of faith shall save the sick." (James 5:15) The price was paid for the
healing of our bodies by Jesus Christ, in the atonement. According to Isaiah,
"He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities,
the chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with his stripes
we are healed." (Isaiah 53:5) If we accept God's plan of salvation as our
own and embrace it with all our hearts, then we should also accept His
plan for healing of our bodies. It involves simple obedience and faith.
In thebeginning, God created Adam and Eve in perfect health. Disobedience
brought sickness and disease into the world. When Jesus died, He not only
bore our iniquities but also our sickness. Divine healing is provided for
everyone who will believe, trust in God, and follow Bible instructions.
Not
once did Jesus turn away a case as hopeless! Remember that nothing is impossible
with God. This God-man healed all manner of diseases, including leprosy,
palsy, fever, paralysis, blindness, deafness, a withered hand, and the
list could go on and on! The ministry of healing continued, even
after Jesus went back to heaven.
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