When it comes to healthy living, it's easy to get our focus on vitamins, herbs, good food, exercise, etc. God has given all of that as a gift to us to sustain our life and work here.
But I think it's good to step back a bit and remind ourselves where our True Health lies: in the blessing of God and through Jesus, our Life. I have a little "power pack" of special verses that remind me of that, something I've been 'feeding' on in recent months as I've battled candida. His promises are Truth and he says that what we ask in His Name, He will do for us if we believe. I believe!
"Healing" (marpe in the Hebrew) means "restoration of health, remedy, cure, medicine, tranquility, deliverance, refreshing." Sound good?
If you are struggling with a health issue, let me share a few of these wonderful Words. You probably already know them, but it's so good to ponder them again, to personalize them and put "me" or "I" in place of the pronouns. A terrific faith builder!
"Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases..." Ps. 103:2, 3
"Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble and he saved them from their distress. He sent forth His Word and healed them." Ps. 107:20
"And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill; in order that what was spoken through Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, saying, He Himself took our infirmities and carried away our diseases." Matt. 8:16-17
"The reason the Son of God was made manifest--visible--was to undo, destroy, loosen, and dissolve the works the devil has done." I John 3:8 (Amplified)
"And He said to her, Daughter, your faith (that is, your trust and confidence in Me, springing from faith in God) has restored you to health. Go in (to) peace, and be continually healed and free from your (distressing bodily) disease." Mark 5:34 (Amp)
"...they shall lay hands on the sick, and they will get well." Mark 16:18
"Heal me, O Lord, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise." Jer. 17:14
"O Lord, my God, I cried out to You for help, and You restored my health." Ps. 30:2
"But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord." Jer. 30:17
"But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." Is. 53:5
"A happy heart is a good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing." Prov. 17:22 (Amp)
"God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and...He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil." Acts 10:38
"For with God nothing is ever impossible, and no word from God shall be without power or impossible of fulfillment." Luke 1:37
Don't you get the picture of how eager He is to bless and restore us? I've reminded in reading Hebrews that in order for God's Words to be fulfilled in my life, they have to be "mixed with faith" (Heb. 4:2). It says God's words to the Israelites did them no good because they did not receive them with faith.
O, Lord, increase our faith!