Sunday, June 22, 2008

Jesus Our Healer

Today we discussed Jesus Our Healer...Jehovah-rapha. We talked about how He not only can heal us of our physical sicknesses, but can heal our spiritual ailments as well. We were able to picture how the prophet Isaiah portrayed the Suffering Servant as an example of what was to come when Christ walked the earth...how he took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses. Then we see Isaiah's prophecy fulfilled in Christ's death (Matt 8:16-17), by whose stripes WE are healed.

We also discussed that some suffering is a direct result of sin in our lives while other suffering may be a way for God's glory to be revealed (John 9:1-3).

If there is anything that you or someone you know needs healing from, remember to pray to the Lord who Heals...Jehovah-rapha. It is such a specific and personal way of talking to the Father. Remember to explore whether sin is possibly a root of the problem and always believe that you will be healed...if not now...then in eternity (Rev 21:4-5).

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