Activation part 2 - Healing

Activating Healing

As with any of the gifts of the Spirit, there is contention over healing today. I would like to say, here and now, that God does not change; He is our healer; He wants to heal even more than we want to be healed; He does heal today. I have been privileged to witness more healing, all medically attested, than most people can shake a stick at, and there are those who make my experiences pale to utter insignificance.

God heals today.

Let’s look at some scriptures to put some meat on this skeleton

Exodus 15:26 “For I am the Lord who heals you.”

Psalm 103:3 “who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.”

Isaiah 53:5 “and by His wounds we are healed.”

Matthew 8:16 “When evening came . . . . . he healed all who were ill.”

Matthew 9:35 “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and illness.”

Mark 16:18 “They will place their hands on people who are ill, and they will get well.”

The Word of God has a clear word and confirmation that healing is high on God’s menu sheet. Then Jesus said this, “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’ “ Matthew 28:18-20 

He gave us that same authority that He had in healing. However, in Matthew 8:5-13 He also clearly shows that in order for us to lay hold of this same healing power, we must have faith. Yet even then there are certain things that will prevent healing.

Lack of faith is probably the main block to healing. Then comes sin. The Bible clearly tells us that sin in our lives closes the door to healing because healing is by the power of Holy Spirit, and the holy, Holy Spirit, cannot live alongside the un-holy, sin. Finally, for much the same reasoning, unforgiveness of sin by us or against us will also prevent healing. The Bible says that God will not forgive us unless we also forgive those who sin against us. Even if we are forgiven of our sin, if we retain hurt and offense at those who sin against us, then we remain unforgiven in terms of receiving healing. I.E. – it wont happen.

The process and prayers or declarations of healing avail us nought if we are not fit to be healed by our Holy Healer. When we are all cleaned up then He can clean us of our sicknesses. As it says in Psalm 103:3 “who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases.” Notice the sequence – forgiveness then healing.

Simple as that !!!