God Still Heals Today

​God healed in the past, still heals today, and will heal in the future. He is Jehovah Rapha: the God who heals. He makes the bitter sweet. God does all things well. During the wilderness journey, God told Moses to throw a log into the bitter water at Marah, which turned the water sweet. Then God promised the children of Israel: “I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the LORD who heals.” — Exodus 15:22–26He is the Lord of all, Jehovah El Shaddai, the Almighty and All-Sufficient God. “I am the LORD, and I do not change.” — Malachi 3:6“But He was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be made whole and was whipped so we could be healed.” — Isaiah 53:5Under the old system, the high priest brought the blood of animals into the Holy Place as a sacrifice for sin, and the bodies of the animals were burned outside the camp. So also, Jesus suffered and died outside the city gates to make His people holy by means of His own blood. — Hebrews 13:11–13In times of trouble, sickness, or pain, when you are overwhelmed, the promises of Scripture can provide you with hope, encouragement, and strength. Praying these verses back to God makes you focus on the Healer and not the sickness, which makes miracles happen. “Your right hand, O LORD, is glorious in power. Your right hand, O LORD, smashes the enemy.” — Exodus 15:6“You must serve only the LORD your God. If you do, I will bless you with food and water, and I will protect you from illness. There will be no miscarriages or infertility in your land, and I will give you long, full lives.” — Exodus 23:25–26“And the LORD will protect you from all sickness. He will not let you suffer from the terrible diseases you knew in Egypt, but He will inflict them on all your enemies!” — Deuteronomy 7:15“Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things He does for me. He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases. He redeems me from death and crowns me with love and tender mercies. He fills my life with good things. My youth is renewed like the eagle’s!” — Psalm 103:2–5“He heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds.” — Psalm 147:3“But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the LORD, “because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares.” — Jeremiah 30:17“Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace.” — Jeremiah 33:6“Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones.” — Proverbs 3:7–8“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for Thou art my praise.” — Jeremiah 17:14“The LORD nurses them when they are sick and restores them to health.” — Psalm 41:3

 

Healing in the New Testament

Just as Jesus did while He walked on the earth before His death, resurrection, ascension, and glorification, He commissioned them to go and heal the sick and cast out demons. This includes us who are believers in Him. Jesus gave His life to save us from sin, sickness, and diseases and make us whole—spirit, soul, and body—as stated in the Bible. During Jesus’ ministry, many times He healed everyone present. Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. “And you know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” — Acts 10:38Read these Bible verses relating to Jesus’ healing and the early apostles, and your faith will increase to receive healing for you and others. God wants everyone healed and made whole and to live in joy, able to fulfill God’s purpose on earth. God never changes.“ Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” — Hebrews 13:8He healed in the past and still heals today. We as believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit. “The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, “He will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.” — Romans 8:11“And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” — Romans 8:2“Dear friend, I hope all is well with you and that you are as healthy in body as you are strong in spirit.” — 3 John 1:2

 

Connection Between Faith and Healing

Bible verses to affirm that: “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” — Romans 10:17Then Jesus told him, “Go back home. Your son will live!” And the man believed what Jesus said and started home. — John 4:50And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.” — Mark 5:34While He was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.” But Jesus overheard them and said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have faith.” — Mark 5:35–36“And because you belong to Him, the power of the life-giving Spirit has freed you from the power of sin that leads to death.” — Romans 8:2“And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us.” — 1 John 5:14Then Jesus said to the disciples, “Have faith in God. I tell you the truth, you can say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. But you must really believe it will happen and have no doubt in your heart. I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours.” — Mark 11:22–24

 

Healing With the Early Apostles

In the Acts of the Apostles, there were records of healing, signs, and wonders done by the early disciples and followers of Jesus. While they were at Lystra, Paul and Barnabas came upon a man with crippled feet. He had been that way from birth, so he had never walked. He was sitting and listening as Paul preached. Looking straight at him, Paul realized he had faith to be healed. So Paul called to him in a loud voice, “Stand up!” And the man jumped to his feet and started walking. — Acts 14:8–10Peter and John healed the lame man at the Beautiful Gate. — Acts 3:1–10Stephen, a man full of God’s grace and power, performed amazing miracles and signs among the people. — Acts 6:8In the town of Lydia, Peter met a man named Aeneas, who was sick with palsy, and healed him. — Acts 9:32–34The church prayed to God to heal, and they were filled and renewed with the Holy Spirit. — Acts 4:29–31

 

Healing Is a Mercy of God

After Jesus left the girl’s home, two blind men followed along behind Him, shouting, “Son of David, have mercy on us!” — Matthew 9:27“Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you.” — Luke 10:19In the Acts of the Apostles, the Scriptures say: “And you know how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.” — Acts 10:38“When He saw the crowds, He had compassion on them because they were confused and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.” — Matthew 9:36We are now in the church era, and healing miracles, signs, and wonders are still happening daily and all over the world. This reveals that healing has never ceased. God still heals today and will heal in the future to come. He is the Lord; He never changes.

 

Healing in the Future to Come

“He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Rev 21:4Then the angel showed me a river with the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb.  It flowed down the center of the main street. On each side of the river grew a tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, with a fresh crop each month. The leaves were used for medicine to heal the nations. Rev 22:1-2

 

Let's pray

Father, touch everyone with your healing hands and cover all those listening today with the precious blood of Jesus.We decree your life-giving power to flow into every cell in their body and soul to cleanse, purify, and restore to wholeness. In Jesus name. Amen. Scriptures are from NLT unless otherwise stated.