Day 6 - Friday January 12 - It’s All About Jesus - My HEALER - Jehova Rapha
When prayer becomes our habit, miracles become our lifestyle.
What Jesus did on the cross is enough to provide for our healing.
May we seek the healer more than the healing.
24 “He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” 25 For “you were like sheep going astray,”[a] but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls. 1 Peter 2:24-25 (NIV)
By His wounds we have been healed - that’s a promise.
Two promises that bookend this..
Let’s espouse our right standing with God. Jesus suffered so much that we might have right standing with God. The greatest healing is our salvation - eternal life.
21 God made him who had no sin to be sin[a] for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Cor. 5:21 (NIV)
The great exchange - we gave Him our sins and He gave us His righteousness.
That’s what “espouse” means.
When we do this, we receive all the benefits of the cross.
Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— 3 who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases, 4 who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, 5 who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. Psalm 103:2-5 (NIV)
2. Embrace our journey of faith.
We accept it. We embrace all of it. The high and the lows.
Too many became parked in the point of their pain.
We embrace - we take action, we take steps toward God’s miracles.
This can begin with serving on a team or in a small group. We need community.
16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16 (NIV)
Having faith on the journey no matter what - even when we don’t understand.
28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 (NIV)
God makes it all work out whether we receive healing now or later.
18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Timothy 4:18 (NIV)
Does He heal us or take us to heaven - the answer is YES.
