Why Jesus healed the sick ?

Healing is central and core to the entire Gospel message.

It is a fulfillment of prophecies of the coming Messiah.

John5:36 MSG – The witness that really confirms Jesus far exceeds John’s witness – it’s the work the Father gave Him to complete.

John 7:33 – Not to miss the opportunity to trust in Christ as your Savior and Lord today.

Luke 4:18-19,21 – Announcing the beginning of the ministry of Jesus for restoration, for the afflicted and oppressed. The promises will be fulfilled as Jesus releases healing for spiritual and physical blindness, from demon possession –

 It is written ask and you shall receive (Matthew 7:7) and Jesus freely healed everyone who came to Him (Luke 4:40)

We can also see the notable miracle of the centurion’s servant, in the miracle Jesus performed in raising Jairus daughter from the dead. And the leper who was miraculously healed of his skin disease when he approached Jesus.

Ø  Jehovah-Rapha: The God who heals. Healing is part of His Name, therefore it is part of His Nature. He is the God who heals, period. – Exodus 15:26

The psalmist praising God for healing ALL diseases – he must have experienced himself healing and/or witness miracles to proclaim and declare that God heals ALL diseases. Psalm 103:1-3

Whatever the Father does, the son also does – everything Jesus did was the Father’s will. John 6:38

Jesus is the exact representation of the Father – John 12:49-50

Ø  The word Messiah means Anointed one – the Savior, the Redeemer, the Prophet, the Priest, the King is a great proof of the fulfillment of the prophecy in Isaiah 61.

This prophecy was uniquely fulfilled in Jesus.

Jesus never claimed to have done any work Himself using His own ability. John 14:10. Always through the power of the Holy Spirit.

John did not know Jesus identity as Messiah until after he had baptized Jesus but in prison, John had doubts if Jesus was the One – He had a confirmation through the disciples when they told him about the healing miracles that Jesus did – Luke 7, 18-23.

Healing is part of the atonement. Jesus paid the price for the healing of physical and emotional illness. Isaiah53:4:5, Matthew 8:16-17, Peter2:24.

The blood of Jesus has lost NONE of its power, it can wash you from sin and heal you from your sickness! Jesus came to set FREE! To set your mind, body and soul FREE. 

Ø  Jesus healed a sick man as a proof of His Authority to forgive sins – Luke 5:20-26

The salvation of all God’s people is accomplished – It is finished!

Jesus never fails a repentant heart.

Ø  Jesus made it clear that there is a kingdom of Heaven and another one for Darkness, the Dominion of Satan. The gospel reveals the mercy and love of Jesus. In Luke 13:16 – the woman Jesus healed had a spirit of weakness. This is an evil spirit that comes from Satan – sickness don’t give any glory to God – He is only glorified when the person is healed therefore the source of the sickness is Satan. Jesus came to earth to destroy the works of the devil. 1John 3:8

Focus on the light not the darkness

Focus on Him not your pain - If you believe you have no choices, then you’ve stepped into a self-perception that you’re a victim, but you are not! You are a survivor.

If you know you are a survivor, you’ll still be able to see: I still have choices.

I cannot control what happened to me but I can decide what to do with myself now.

I don’t have control over what happened to me, in my childhood, in my whole life, past experiences…hurting ones or shocking ones maybe, but you are not a victim, you are a survivor of it.

Pain does not like to stay still, it will move you or you move it away.

People sometimes accommodate their pain instead of dealing with it.

Pain will lead you to the source of the problem, pain has a voice, pain is there to point us to the problem, not to get out of it but to solve the problem.

Thoughts after watching this beautiful video (link below), I invite you to leave yourself to the Father, let Him hold you…:

When I run with My Father, my disability disappears, my pain disappears, He fights for me, he loves me, just the way I am . 

I should not do anything to get the glory or the credit, he did everything for me and continues to do everything for me. I just have to rest in Him and see myself victorious in Him, I do not have to proof anything to Him. I do not have to be perfect, I don’t have to do it right, He is perfect, and I am perfect in Him. I am complete in Him. Yes, Father, today I choose to believe in your faithfulness. I choose to cling to the Truth.

Give Him the permission to come and hold you. Have hope in Him.

Background on the video: the son was totally disabled and asked his father if he would do a race with him…if this father who is human, showed this much love to his disabled child, how much would Your Heavenly Father do for you?

https://youtu.be/65cwNrMvysQ

Repentance and Renewal of the mind

Repentance   

is surrendering our mind, our thoughts to the Lord and let His Spirit have His way in renewing our minds. A need of a spiritual transformation to be done in the mind. It is about the Truth that changes your life. (And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God - Romans 12:2). That touches the heart, you end up running to Him not from Him. You believe in His forgiveness. You know yourself in Him, you know what you possess, you hate sin, because you’ve tasted the true life, the true love, joy and peace. You run away from any unbelief, and you continue to believe in His goodness and His kindness.
A power of transformation that leads to experience the will of God in our life.Choosing a lifestyle of repentance is believing in the fullness work of the cross, believing that Jesus’s blood can forgive you, if you believe… The blood of Jesus-Christ, has lost NONE of its power, it can cleanse us, wash us, and make us free to live in His great love!

We cannot sweep things under the rug and expect to live the abundant life. We must walk in repentance and forgiveness. Micah Williams

True repentance involves both a change of heart and a change in actions. Jack Frost

Do you believe in your heart?

Hebrews 3:12 – Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God.

The Spirit of unbelief leads to moral behavior. When pride interferes and take over, we think we can rule – and know even better than God.

God gave us promises – we are to trust Him, we are responsible of our own decision whether to walk by sight or walk by faith. Whatever way we choose – God remains faithful – to His promises because He is not human, that should lie! Numbers 23:19. His Words will never pass away. Matthew 24:35 – Not a single letter!

Paul in this verse is basically warning believers that “what we sow, we will reap”

Sin will attract sin – but fixing our eyes on Jesus, we will be transformed into His image. You can never look at Jesus and not be attracted to Him – and not having the desire to be like Him! A deep desire is birthed when we see Him crowned with Glory and Honor. Heb. 2:9

He wants us like this too! What a glorious, splendid, magnificent Lord we adore.

There are many biblical references that illustrates the importance of having a fresh ability to trust in Him Luke 4:18-19, Romans 12:2, Col 3:5-9, Col. 3:12, Heb. 12:15, Mat. 23:25-26, 1Peter 2:5-6 and Eph. 3:8-10.

Romans 12:2 – Renew our minds through God’s Word, to make our thinking line up with His Word. The key of the transformation is our mind.  For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.  Prov. 23:7

Heb.12:15 – God’s holiness is imparted to us. We are responsible to walk in this holiness trusting and believing God who made us holy. Bitterness should have no place in our hearts.

Bitterness pollutes our whole system, it causes poison to be released into the blood streams. You can pray for healing but if you don’t deal with the roots it will not last! Jack Winter.

We are healed by being taught to put no confidence whatsoever in our flesh, simply to rest in Him. 

To experience this, we must offer ourselves as a living sacrifice, and continually die to self to commit to God with our all being, spiritually and physically. 

Be transformed

Jesus was a man on a mission, Jesus walked in relationship with the Father and Holy Spirit. The disciples witnessed Him being unpredictable, honest, piercing, miraculous, controversial, extremely loving, selfless, humble, joyful, creative, empowering, deliberate, passionate and wise.

He chose messed up individuals with who knows what types of backstories, and through them turned the world upside down.

When we will look at Jesus, focus our eyes on Him, and keep looking, we will not be distracted by ideas that are based on our own ability or skills. We will be transformed by Him.

Jesus invested His blood, sweat, and tears into us - all for Love. How can this cannot transform even a heart of stone?

The more we see Jesus, the more we want to be like Him, the more we want to be transformed into His image.

It is important not to overlook the season that we are in, instead learn how Jesus was patient. Just TRUST! Like in john 21:6 – to throw the nets on the other side and trust in His faithfulness.

The love of Jesus led the disciples to be transformed.

It laid the groundwork for them to change the world even after He had left the earth.

He left a strong example of working in unity as well as honoring others.

On our own, we are absolutely uncapable to be transformed – without the Holy Spirit, this is impossible. To let God have His way in us, leave Him change our hearts, wash our thoughts with His blood, purge us and purify us. And always tell Him “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” Ps 139: 23-24 – in order to be transformed.

Jesus is the only exact representation of the Father, that we are called to follow, to celebrate a true and real transformation. Jesus heard His Father say, “You are my beloved Son, in You I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22). And me too I feel allowed to hear the same thing from my Abba: You are my beloved daughter… yes, He is pleased with me!  He loves me because I am not cheap to Him, I was bought with a price! And not any price, with the precious blood of His son, Jesus!

Be Transformed, let Him do His work in you!

Being touched by the love of the Father, by the compassion of Jesus and shook by the Holy Spirit, put a huge desire and passion in me to pursue more of this love and more of this transformation in me. My life has a purpose, it has a meaning! He is the meaning of Life! He is the reason, He is the source of it, HE IS LIFE! I have a calling to fulfill, I have a destiny and YOU TOO, you do have one!

I know what to do with my time, how to invest in the expansion of His Kingdom. It made me realize that I must see always with the eyes of Jesus, move with compassion like He did, talk and walk like Him. Think like Christ!

His love lavished my heart, my soul, my life. I am fully equipped for every good service 2Tim3:17

To Whom be glory forever and ever. Amen

What is this love?

Father, how wonderful to be able to call you Father. What is this incredible love you have for me to be named Your child, to be counted as one of Your children!

You gave me the right, the power, the privilege to become Your child! What is this love?

You raised me from the dust and the dunghill to make me sit with nobles and inherit the throne of glory! You make me sit with You in the heavenly places! What is this love? This is extravagant, I will never comprehend the way You love me!

The way You look at me, the way You are pleased with me, the way You delight in me! The way You rejoice in me! Oh come, Father with your Spirit of Love and overshadow me.

How does God see you?

You are mine…Forever.

I love you just the way you are. My banner over you is love. You are all beautiful my love. You have captivated my heart! Your beauty is perfect through My Splendor which I had bestowed on you – Ez.16:14

Arise, my darling… you are my perfect one, you are unique. You are pure, my child.

Come, come to me, let me wrap my arms around you, Feel my love, my warmth and tenderness, all for you. Taste it, feel it, drink it, wash yourself with it. Let you soul soak in it. Come closer to Me and stay there where you can like a little baby, trust… Trust me fully, with ALL your heart, mind and soul.

My child, I look at you and I can see the rooms you give me to pour out everything you are missing, everything you need. I will give you according to my riches in Heaven. Your Abba, is the source to all riches, to all your needs. Your Abba, my beautiful child, is: Jehovah-Jireh. Look at me when you ask for something: I CAN!

I look at you and I am pleased with you. I rejoice in you. You are holy, cause your eyes are on me.

You are my child and I am your Father. My eyes are filled with joy seeing you serving me with all your weaknesses, because I make you strong. 

When I passed by you again and looked upon you, indeed your time was the time of love, so I spread My wings over you and covered your nakedness. Yes, I swore on oath to you and entered into a covenant with you, and you became Mine”. Says the Lord God Ezekiel 16:8–

Remember always: I AM WHO I AM.

Rooted and grounded in love

“that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love”Eph3:17

My daughter, this is a reminder to you, take root downward, and bear fruit upward – Isaiah 37:31 – only in My love, through My love, by My love. My Holy Spirit is living in the inside of you, to keep you in My love. To be fruitful because of my love, and that the branches of this tree rooted in My love, run over the wall – Genesis 49:22 You will not be shaken, you cannot, because you are well rooted and grounded, nothing can pluck you up, or uproot you from Me. Abide in My love.

For if the Firstfruit is Holy, The Lump is also Holy – and if the root is holy, so are the branches. Romans 11:16

Father, I am secure in You, I feel proud, I feel special, I feel rich, I feel blessed, I feel peaceful and joyful. I am holy because of You, I am special because of You. I am loved because of You. I have a purpose in my life, because You are the meaning of it! Thank you, Abba, for always reminding me of this, for never giving up on me, for always running towards me, with arms wide open, to take me in Your arms and kiss me and cloth me with Your love, Your righteousness, with the robe of royalty. You are so good, Abba.

Be filled with the fullness of God,