God Wants You Well Series

As believers, we often face challenges and struggles that can affect our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. However, the Bible teaches us that God wants us to experience wholeness and wellness in every area of our lives.

The Biblical Foundation for Healing

In Exodus 15:26, God says, "I am the Lord who heals you." This verse establishes God's character as a healer and sets the tone for the rest of the Bible's teaching on healing.

In Psalm 103:2-3, David writes, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases." This passage highlights the comprehensive nature of God's healing, which encompasses physical, emotional, and spiritual restoration.

Jesus' Ministry of Healing

During His earthly ministry, Jesus demonstrated God's desire to heal and restore humanity. In Matthew 4:23-24, it is written, "And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people. So his fame spread throughout all Syria, and they brought him all the sick, those afflicted with various diseases and pains, those oppressed by demons, those having seizures, and paralytics, and he healed them."

Jesus' ministry of healing was not limited to physical ailments; He also addressed emotional and spiritual needs. In Luke 4:18-19, Jesus declares, "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."

The Promise of Healing in the New Covenant

In the New Covenant, God promises to heal His people. In Jeremiah 30:17, it is written, "For I will restore health to you, and your wounds I will heal, declares the Lord." This promise is reiterated in Jeremiah 33:6, where God says, "Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security."

The Role of Faith in Healing

Faith plays a crucial role in receiving healing from God. In Mark 11:22-24, Jesus teaches, "Have faith in God. Truly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, 'Be taken up and thrown into the sea,' and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says will come to pass, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours."

God wants us to experience wholeness and wellness in every area of our lives. The Bible teaches us that healing is a fundamental aspect of God's character and that Jesus' ministry was marked by healing and restoration. As believers, we can trust in God's promise to heal and restore us, and we can exercise our faith to receive healing and wholeness.