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In the last weeks, Ive been thinking a lot about the healing ministry of Christ. Ive been thinking about the things Christ did and said about sickness, disease and healing. Ive also thinking about how I, as a disciple of Christ, should pray for those who are sick. Here are some things Ive been learning.
to Jesus for healing was healed and the disciples continued to heal as a part of their ministries. And when they had crossed over, they came to land at Gennesaret. And when the men of that place recognized him, they sent around to all that region and brought to him all who were sick and implored him that they might only touch the fringe of his garment. And as many as touched it were made well (Matthew 14:34-36, ESV). Jesus healing ministry demonstrated his great love and compassion for the people (Matthew 14:14; 20:34; Mark 1:41; 9:22; Luke 7:13-5). He literally healed all who were sick. Jesus love and compassion for people is unchanged from those times. Some believe that he healed for fame, but several times (Mark 5:43) Jesus commanded people not to tell others how they were healed. In the same way, I believe Jesus still loves those who are sick and desires to meet their needs in the same, compassionate way. Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases (Psalm 103:2-3, ESV). **We should pray, believing that Jesus is compassionate and loving toward those who suffer with sickness and disease.
he said, I have no silver and gold, but what I do have I give to you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk! (Acts 3:6, ESV) Again, remember there is no beatitude which says, Blessed are the sick. They may be blessed, but sickness is never considered a blessing. Acts describes Jesus as doing good and healing (Acts 10:38). If healing is a good work, then leaving people in their sickness would have been a bad work. Therefore, sicknesses and diseases are evils to resist and overcome. **We should pray with the authority of Jesus, commanding sickness, disease, and unclean spirits to leave in Jesus name.
I agree with John MacArthur, When you get sick, do two things: pray for healing and go to a doctor. Many times we assume all sickness has a natural cause that doctors can solve with natural medicines. The Bible often describes sickness in terms of the spiritual and so we should look for relief from sickness in both the physical and the spiritual. **We should confess and repent of our sins and ask other spiritually mature people to pray for us in the pattern of James 5:14-16.