Christ is our healer

"how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him" Acts 10:38. 

The verse clearly states that a disease is an oppression of the devil. God does not send them to people. They come as a result of the original sin, and by means of the oppressor - the devil. However, we have some good news. Jesus came to destroy the works of the devil. He has a much greater power and He can deliver us, and the entire world from any disease, illness, or infirmity. Another piece of good news is that He shared His power with His Church, the believers. Anyone who believes in Christ as His Savior can pray for healing, whether it is his/her own healing or anybody else's. And we can pray against any kind of disease, I repeat, including the most recent one - the coronavirus. Let's pray for the power of God to destroy it in Jesus name. Amen. 

By His stripes we were healed

"Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed" 2 Peter 2:24. 

Jesus brought us peace with God by the means of His sacrifice. As He took all the sins of the world upon Himself, God's judgment fell not on us, but on Him. Most Christians know that. However, that is not all. He also took our infirmities, sicknesses, and all kinds of diseases upon Himself, so that we could be healed. The Scriptures give this fact in the past tense. We were healed. It takes faith to bring this promise into realization. Let's pray that God almighty would stop the current pandemic of the coronavirus, those that are infected would be healed, and the healthy ones would be protected from the disease. We have the right to pray like that because healing of our bodies is part of the redemption that Jesus gained for us on the cross. 

"But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you" Romans 8:11. 

At times when we see the world being scared of the corona-virus we should raise our eyes towards God, as He is able to heal our bodies and protect them by the power of the Spirit that lives in us. Pray for the protection of the Holy Ghost at this time when panic is sweeping through the countries and trust in His mighty hand to protect you. If you believe in Christ, His Spirit is in you, and so you should believe His power to protect and to heal you. He wants to be your healer. Trust Him.

He Gave Them Power

„And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.“ Matthew 10:1

Jesus expected His disciples to continue the mission of salvation after He was gone. They were His ambassadors in this earth to represent His Kingdom. They were not left empty handed, but given the power to convince the world that Jesus is the Messiah. The power included casting out of devils and healing of all manner of diseases. We see some, but not much of it today. However, in His great commission Jesus said that the signs of power should follow those that believe His name. That include us who live 2 thousand years after Jesus death and resurrection. We should expect to be healed, delivered and offer the same to those whom we preach the gospel. Jesus is the same yesterday, today and forever and the power is given to us to serve those who are in need. Let‘s pray it follows us when we share the Word of God with the unsaved ones. 

The Holy Spirit revives bodies

Romans 8:11: “And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.”

While studying the specific areas where the Holy Spirit works we often fail to notice his work in our bodies. You might say:” I haven’t noticed anything along the lines”. I agree, but it is just because you do not believe that the Holy Ghost can do it. We need to open our minds and read the Book diligently to find out whether the Spirit really does that. It won’t take long to get convinced that He really does. 

He heals our bodies, restores them and may even perform creative miracles if some organ of ours is not developed or severely injured. Some people are shocked by this news, but the Bible is full of such and similar instances. Even the dead are raised from the dead in both the Old and the New Testaments. So, if you need a miracle from God for your body, be convinced that God can and He also wants to that miracle for you. Just trust him.