Ten Points of God's Healing

This article is to those that might be going through a physical affliction and wondering if it is God's will for you to be healed. I just want to encourage you that it is God's will that you receive your healing. Let me make these points to help convince you of that because I want you convinced so that nobody can talk you out of it. First, In Matthew 15:26 Jesus said healing is the children's bread. What is bread, it is your right. Every child has a right to be fed. In fact, it a father's obligation to feed his children. And Jesus said it(healing) is the children's bread. Second, God the Father is the most loving father and in Luke 11:11-13 the point Jesus is making is that if you being evil know how to do good for your children how much more God. James 1:17 says, every good gift comes from God. And Act 10:38 says, God anointed Jesus with the Holy Ghost and power and with the Holy Ghost and power Jesus went about doing good healing all that were oppressed of the devil. So, healing is a good gift from God. I want to make this point because there are those that say these bodies are just dust and they don't matter to God. But, yet we see God anointing Jesus to heal these dust bodies and he did not turn anyone away. Now, what natural parent if they had a child out playing and the child fell and was bleeding badly tell them, "Now baby don't worry about it your body is just dust." NO, a good parent would pick that child up rush them in the house, nurse their wounds, put a bandage on them, dry there tears, and do everything in their ability to make it better. Well, how much more God. Third, Hebrews 1:3 says, Jesus is the express image of God and Jesus said he only did what he saw the Father do so everytime Jesus healed it was the Father's will and not one time did he turn anyone away. Not one time did he say, "God is using this to teach you something." Not one time did he say, "I'm sorry, but it's not God's will. You know all those religious ideas people come up with. Not one time did he say no and God does not change Malachi 3:6.

Fourth, God anointed Jesus to heal. Jesus told his disciples to heal. Jesus told believers to heal. So, healing must be one of God's top priorities. Fifth, Jesus was lashed and cut open for your healing Isaiah 53:4,5. He was beaten so badly he didn't even look like himself Isaiah 52:14. Now, how can anyone say that healing is not important to God. Sixth, God has an assignment for all of our lives and without these bodies we can't fulfill them. Seven, Some say that it's more important to be saved than healed. And I agree totally, but God provided for both 1Peter 2:24. If He provided it then He must wants us to have it. Eighth, Jesus said many are sick and sleep(dead) because they don't discern the Lord's body, that it was broken for your healing 1Corinthians 11:24,29,30. People recognize that what Jesus did brought salvation, but they don't realize that what he did brought healing so they don't receive it. Ninth, Everything about Jesus speaks of healing. The lamb in Exodus 12 is a picture of Jesus and notice as a result of eating the lamb everyone was healed Psalm 105:37 (make a note of that from point 8). In Numbers 16 the atonement Aaron made for the people represents what Jesus did for you and I. And in Numbers 21 that serpent on the pole represents Jesus on the cross taking our sins. Notice, in every case it brought HEALING. Tenth, In Acts 5 and 19 God used handkerchiefs and even a man's shadow to heal people. Look at God. So, do not let people minimize God's desire for you to receive your healing. And do not let them trivialize what Jesus went through for you to be healed. So, if you are believing then keep believing. God Bless!!!!

I appreciate your focus Franklin.

Thank You for taking the time to read this article!!!!!

Bear-

It would seem that would have to be our "default" position. Otherwise how could we ever pray a prayer of faith?

Bear-

Please note that I did not say it was always God's will to heal someone.

What I said was that when I am praying for healing I ASSUME that it is.

There is a huge difference. If I thought for one second that it was NOT God's will, then how could I pray with any measure of faith?

The fact is that when it comes to individual cases we cannot be 100% sure what Gods will is. I will go even a perhaps controversial step further- I believe that prayer can change or bend Gods will. If I did not believe that I would see no purpose in praying that type of prayer.

I understand that there is prayer to commune with the Father. But there is also prayer that must be aggressive, and God wants us to pray that way.

Brother Franklin,
I'm thankful for this word you shared!

Brother Todd,
Yeah I see it as a default position as well-

Brother Blaine,
This has been an area of interest and study of mine for a lil while now (mainly because so many sick believers around) and honestly I have more questions than answers at this point... But I think we should be careful about interpreting the scriptures based on experience or in the sisters case you mentioned, lack of experience.

I've never found a verse where God didn't heal someone... tho the "thorn" scripture could be read that way, I find in context that to be an arbitrary reading of the text.

I mean the same word that declares the blood of Jesus will cleanse us also clearly states (in equally matter of fact verbiage) that believers are immune to deadly poisons as well as poisonous snakes.... Yet as you kno in the south every spring pollen kicks the crap out of most people wether they believe on Christ or not... This seems (to me) not so much of an issue of faith but of belief,... As I understand it, belief precedes faith and people act in faith in regard to that which they believe. So if a person doesn't believe that their salvation includes a particular thing then (as I understand) they will not act in faith and thereby partake of His divine portion in this area tho in other areas they may be light years ahead of others...

I hope you do not take offense to this as its more of an inquiry as to what you make of verses as mentioned above than it is a dogmatic statement-

Edited to correct name..

Quote: "The food, medical and pharmaceutical industry make a lot of money from bad food so the truth is hidden."

I think it is a huge stretch to say the truth is hidden. There is a plethora of information readily available about whole food eating, mediterranean diets, paleo etc. In fact I would say there is a glut of this information, and other health information, everywhere.

No, the problem is that the vast majority of people do not have "health integrity" meaning they refuse to take responsibility for their own health and instead make excuses- or they are just plain lazy, or just don't care. They are not honest with themselves- instead they pass blame. It is not hard to eat properly but a person must want to do so. Most do not because they like their Doritos. I am breaking free from a lot of that stuff but admittedly it is difficult because it does take some discipline.

But I do not think it is fair to blame drug companies and the medical industry. We need to look no further than the mirror for the correct person to blame.

Again Bear, I am not saying that healings are guaranteed or always happen. That is obviously not true.

The friend you mentioned with cancer- how can you pray with faith for healing if you believe it may be God's will not to heal him? No disrespect intended at all.

If we pray "please heal so and so **if it be your will** then why pray at all? God always does his will, right?

But maybe, just maybe, he is waiting for an aggressive prayer of faith that insists an illness leave a person's body as opposed to just asking God to heal if it be his will?

Let me give an example from scripture. The first is the actual prayer from Nehemiah 1:

"O Master, listen to me, listen to your servant’s prayer””and yes, to all your servants who delight in honoring you””and make me successful today so that I get what I want from the king."

Here’s a modified version of Nehemiah’s prayer as a contrast:

"Lord, if you feel like it, would you mind listening to my prayer? And by the way, other non-deserving people like me would like you to listen to their prayer also, if it’s not too much trouble. Today I was thinking about making a request of the king, but I’m not sure if You really want me to so, oh well, if he doesn’t grant my request, I guess that’s okay. Amen."

Which prayer is God more likely to listen to? Which prayer evidences the faith of the person praying?

A sk and it will be given to you
S eek and you will find
K nock and the door will be opened to you (Mt. 7:7)

Notice the progression... ask, then seek, and if necessary pound on the door. If we expect God to guide us in fulfilling the mission he has given us, it’s going to take boldness in prayer.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO GET AGGRESSIVE

Brother Todd,

You have articulated my understanding very well:)
Better than I could've-

The parable of the persistent widow comes to mind (Luke 18) as I read your words;
2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man:
3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary.
4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;
5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.
6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?
8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?

Not just aggressive but also persistent;)

I'm saying God provided healing for everyone just as He provided salvation for everyone.

Matthew 8:16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.

Matthew 4:23-24
And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.

Matthew 8:13
And Jesus said unto the centurion, Go thy way; and as thou hast believed, so be it done unto thee. And his servant was healed in the selfsame hour.

Matthew 9:35
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.

Matthew 10:1
And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.

Matthew 10:8
Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give.

Matthew 12:15
But when Jesus knew it, he withdrew himself from thence: and great multitudes followed him, and he healed them all;

Matthew 12:22
Then was brought unto him one possessed with a devil, blind, and dumb: and he healed him, insomuch that the blind and dumb both spake and saw.

Matthew 14:14
And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and he healed their sick.

Matthew 15:30
And great multitudes came unto him, having with them those that were lame, blind, dumb, maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

Matthew 19:2
And great multitudes followed him; and he healed them there.

Matthew 21:14
And the blind and the lame came to him in the temple; and he healed them.

Mark 1:34
And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

Mark 3:10
For he had healed many; insomuch that they pressed upon him for to touch him, as many as had plagues.

Mark 3:14-15 And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,
And to have power to heal sicknesses, and to cast out devils:

Mark 5:23
And besought him greatly, saying, My little daughter lieth at the point of death: I pray thee, come and lay thy hands on her, that she may be healed; and she shall live.

Mark 5:29
And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.

Mark 6:13
And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Luke 4:40
Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any sick with divers diseases brought them unto him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

Luke 5:15
But so much the more went there a fame abroad of him: and great multitudes came together to hear, and to be healed by him of their infirmities.

Luke 5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

Luke 6:17
And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

Luke 6:18
And they that were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed.

Luke 6:19
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.

Luke 7:7
Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed.

Luke 8:2
And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils,

Luke 8:36
They also which saw it told them by what means he that was possessed of the devils was healed.

Luke 8:47
And when the woman saw that she was not hid, she came trembling, and falling down before him, she declared unto him before all the people for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediately.

Luke 9:2
And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

Luke 9:6
And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing every where.

Luke 9:11
And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spake unto them of the kingdom of God, and healed them that had need of healing.

Luke 9:42
And as he was yet a coming, the devil threw him down, and tare him. And Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the child, and delivered him again to his father.

Luke 10:9
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Luke 14:4
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

Luke 22:51
And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

to be continued

The passages posted by PP raise two questions:

1) Since Jesus healed all, was it also God's will (rhetorical question)
2) is it still God's will today or was the healing ministry of Jesus for that season only.

A related question: Would Jesus be disappointed in the lack of miraculous, legitimate healings in evidence today?

RE: ///2) is it still God's will today or was the healing ministry of Jesus for that season today.///

John 14:12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.

RE: ///A related question: Would Jesus be disappointed in the lack of miraculous, legitimate hearings in evidence today?///

Jesus was even limited in His own day with whom and where He could perform miracles

Mark ch 6 v 5 : And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6 And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
16 He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;
18 They shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.

Acts ch 3 v 2 : And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms of them that entered into the temple;
3 Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
4 And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him with John, said, Look on us.
5 And he gave heed unto them, expecting to receive something of them.
6 Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk.
7 And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.
8 And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.

Acts 4:29 And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
30 By stretching forth thine hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.

Acts ch 5:14 And believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) 15 Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them. 16There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.

Acts 6:8
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Acts 8:6
And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.

Acts 14:7 And there they preached the gospel. 8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked: 9 The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, 10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.

Acts 15:12
Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.

Acts 19:11
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:

Acts 28:5 And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm. 6 Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god. 7 In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously. 8And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him. 9 So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed: