Healed by His Word

Last week we saw Jesus heal a leper by His touch. This week, in Matthew 8:5-13 He heals a centurion’s servant by His word and praises the centurion for his great faith. I find this just as inspiring as Jesus’ healing touch because it illustrates the power of Jesus’ word. Yes, words are powerful and none more powerful than Jesus’. And since Jesus is the Word, and scripture is the Word of God, we have His very word at our fingertips.

I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard testimonies from people who, after studying the healing scriptures in the Bible and having it increase their faith, received their healing. God’s Word is powerful. It is alive. It is capable of healing hearts and minds, and, yes, bodies, too.

Romans 10:17 tells us that faith comes by hearing and hearing the word of God. We need to raise our faith, and believe that God’s word is true. And the only way to do this is by actually reading the Word. Too many Christians don’t know what the Bible says, what it says about them, about God, or the marvelous promises He has made them. And that’s sad because they are depriving themselves of the full life God wants them to have, the “life more abundant.”

I’m not talking about “name it and claim it” theology. I’m talking about building one’s faith by studying God’s word, and understanding not only Who He is, but what He is capable of doing. Then we must bow our knee to God, Who is sovereign, and allow Him to work His perfect will in us.

Psalm 107 19-20 says, “Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.” God the Father sent Jesus “by whose stripes ye were healed.” That means you and me, and it means it’s already done, already accomplished.

May God send His word today and heal each and every one of us, and restore us all to a new level of health and wholeness in spirit, mind and body.

Until next time,

Sylvia