Which other scriptures emphasize God's role as a healer? Foundation Verse—Psalm 30:2 “O LORD my God, I cried to You for help, and You healed me.” David’s testimony sets the stage: healing flows straight from God’s hand when His people cry out. Healer by His Own Name God doesn’t merely act as a healer—He declares it as part of His identity. • Exodus 15:26 — “…for I am the LORD who heals you.” • Deuteronomy 32:39 — “I wound and I heal, and there is no one who can deliver from My hand.” Songs That Celebrate His Healing Touch The Psalms invite worshipers to remember and rejoice in God’s restorative power. • Psalm 103:2-3 — “He…forgives all your iniquities and heals all your diseases.” • Psalm 147:3 — “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Prophetic Promises of Restoration The prophets look ahead to national, physical, and spiritual healing. • Isaiah 53:4-5 — “…by His stripes we are healed.” • Jeremiah 30:17 — “I will restore your health and heal your wounds.” • Jeremiah 33:6 — “I will bring to it health and healing.” • Hosea 6:1 — “He has wounded us, but He will bandage us.” • Malachi 4:2 — “the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.” Jesus—The Healing Promise in Flesh Christ embodies every promise, showing God’s heart for wholeness. • Matthew 8:16-17 — He “healed all the sick…to fulfill” Isaiah 53. • Luke 4:18-19 — “recovery of sight to the blind…release the oppressed.” • Mark 2:17 — “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.” Healing through the Church’s Ministry The risen Lord continues to heal by His Spirit. • Acts 10:38 — Jesus “went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed.” • James 5:14-16 — “the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick.” • 1 Peter 2:24 — “By His stripes you are healed.” • 3 John 1:2 — “that you may prosper and be in good health.” Complete and Final Healing in Eternity God’s plan ends with perfect, everlasting wholeness. • Revelation 21:4 — “No more death or mourning or crying or pain.” • Revelation 22:1-2 — “the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.” From the first books of Scripture to the last, the Lord consistently reveals Himself as the Healer—of bodies, souls, nations, and ultimately all creation. |
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