“and said, ‘If you diligently heed the voice of the LORD your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.’” (Exodus 15:26)
God plagued the Egyptians because of their defiance of him. He promises the Israelites that He will spare them of such plagues if they obey His commands.
Someone may ask me, “Do you believe in Divine healing?” My answer is, “What other kind is there?” All healing is Divine healing. God identifies Himself as Yahweh Rapha—the LORD our Healer.
There is the miracle of our body’s resistance to sickness and its capacity to be restored. Without that, a cut could prove fatal. Obedience to God’s ways makes for a healthier lifestyle. A lot more people will be shot in a bar or contract disease in a brothel on Saturday night, than will happen in a church building on Sunday morning!
Then, there are marvels of medicine. Wisdom from the Creator has been given to druggists and doctors. The development of vaccines, testing technology to diagnose illness, and surgical methodology to correct it are gifts from Yahweh Rapha.
That is not to discount miraculous answers to prayer. God can, and does, sovereignly and supernaturally, bestow healing at times. Its rarity is what makes it a miracle, but He does do this—according to His design and not our demand.
Ultimate healing will be found in the resurrection. It is provided in the atonement. Perfect, painless health awaits an environment where sin is no more. The lifting of the curse frees God’s people from all sickness. We won’t even get the sniffles!
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