Your Healing is already in you!

Exodus 15:26b (NKJV): "... I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you."

The word 'heals' in this verse is 'rapha' in Hebrew, which means 'to cure, to mend (any brokenness), to repair, to make whole', and 'I am the Lord who heals you' here is 'YHWH Rapha', one of the names of the Lord our God. In other words, He is the 'I AM' who cures you, mends you (from any brokenness), repairs you, and makes you whole today.

Notice the present tense 'I AM' here? And the verb 'rapha'? Before I continue, let's look now at what a 'verb' means. According to the Oxford Dictionary, a verb is 'a word or phrase indicating an action'. So, a present tense verb is 'something that is presently being done or presently in action'! 'YHWH Rapha' is therefore a 'present tense' God in your life, and if you have Him, your healing is also already presently in action!

In cross reference, Luke 5:17 says, "Now it happened... And the power of the Lord was present to heal them." See the word 'Now'? And see the word 'present' here? People of God, Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), and this same power of the Lord is also present (not absent) to heal you right now!

Now here comes the revelation! As a believer, because Christ lives and stays in you (see John 14:23), and one of His names is 'YHWH Rapha', therefore 'YHWH Rapha' or 'the Lord is your Healing' also lives and stays in you! In other words, because He lives and stays in you, Healing also lives and stays in you!

Now, speak this out aloud: "Healing lives and stays in me!" Say again! "Healing lives and stays in me!" Now say: "Healing is already inside me! Amen!" Praise the Lord! Declare this now to your body! Declare this to any part/organ of your body that needs healing right now! "Healing is ALREADY in action inside my ...................... (name the part/organ of your body that needs healing now)!"

"But, is that really so? Does God want to heal me? Does God want me to walk in divine health?"

Yes, the Word of God says so! Luke 6:19 (NKJV) says, "And the whole multitude sought to touch Him (Jesus), for power went out from Him and healed them all". See the words 'healed them all' here? The Bible never says 'healed some of them', or 'healed many of them', but 'healed them all'! And 'all' here includes you and me! In fact, throughout His ministry on earth, whoever came to Him and sought Him for healing got healed! And the one thing all of them had in common was 'they believed'. The key here is therefore in believing! The Bible says, 'Without faith (believing heart), it is impossible to please Him...' (see Hebrews 11:6). In Greek, 'to please Him' here actually means 'to be agreeable with Him'. In other words, without faith (i.e. believing heart), it is impossible to be agreeable with Him and His will for your life! Is healing God's will for you? Yes, it is! Healing is God's will for you (see 3 John 2), just as salvation is God's will for you! (see 2 Peter 3:9)

See yourself receiving from Him now. He loves you and He wants to heal you. Make no mistake about that! Let not the 'enemy' hoodwink us any further. Too many Christians have fallen into such 'trap' of the 'enemy'. Instead of listening to what God says, they listen to what other voices in this world say.

Start to see yourself recovering from any of your afflictions, and before long, His healing will fully manifest in your body and you will be filled with joy! His healing grace (supply/ability) has been released, and as you can see above, all who came to Jesus were healed!

I used to get sick often until I've got this powerful revelation right inside of me - that if Christ is in me, Healing is also in me, and if Christ lives and stays in me, Healing also lives and stays in me!

You may want to personalize the above by faith (with a believing heart) for yourself too, or for any part of your body that needs healing at the moment. Proverbs 18:21 says, 'Death and life are in the power of the tongue (i.e. 'what you say'), and those who love it will eat its fruit'. Therefore, choose life! Choose to say what God says for you and about you.

Just the other night, I heard these words 'Healing rain' during a time of worship and prayer with my wife Sharon in our home. Soon after, there came a sudden gush of wind outside, and a very heavy rain fell and embraced the land that night. I know this wasn't a coincidence. I felt the presence of God so real, and as we continued to worship and pray, there was a release and a breath of fresh air in the spiritual realm. I believe God is doing the same for you right now. His healing rain is falling and He is embracing you (and even your land) with His love, grace and healing. There is a release of such from heaven right now. Receive in Jesus' name. Amen.

Salvation prayer
If you have not received the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Savior and Lord, and you want to receive Him into your life right now, you may pray this prayer:
"Lord Jesus, thank You for loving me and dying on the cross for me. It's Your blood that cleanses me of every sin, and I am now forgiven. I receive You as my personal Savior and Lord. I confess with my mouth that You are my Lord, and believe in my heart that You have been raised from the dead. Thank You for giving me a new life and healing rain today. Amen."

Ways to receive healing and divine health
1. Know who you are in Christ, i.e. YHWH Rapha is in you, therefore Healing is also in you (Exodus 15:26).
2. Meditate (confess aloud) and claim healing verses (Psalm 107:20, Proverbs 16:24, 1 Peter 2:24).
3. Pray in the spirit often. This creates a spiritual force in and around you against sickness or infirmities (Romans 8:26, Matthew 8:17).
4. Laying of hands by the elders (James 5:14-16).
5. Anoint yourself with anointing oil that breaks every yoke. 'Oil' speaks of the anointing of the Holy Spirit (James 5:14, Luke 4:18-19, Isaiah 61:3).
6. Receive the faith of God to overcome (Hebrews 11:6, 1 John 4:4).
7. Receive and partake Holy Communion (representing the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ) often (Isaiah 53:4-5).

Walking in God's divine appointment

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (NKJV): ... The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

The word 'time' here in Hebrew is 'eth', which can mean one's 'now time', one's due season, one's appointed time, or one's due time. The word 'chance' here in Hebrew is 'pega', from the word 'paga', and in the context of this verse, means (His) opportune time for you, (His) intercession/intervening for you, (His) light upon you, (His) causing to happen for you, or (His) divine appointment/meeting for you.

How about the 'swift', the 'strong', the 'wise', the 'understanding', and the 'skill' here in this verse? These speak of the swift, the strong, the wise, the understanding, and the skill in the worldly way, using human strength, self-effort, or own intelligence. Notice the author of this book (Ecclesiastes) had probably seen life enough to make a conclusion that all the above human 'qualities' do not necessarily translate into success, satisfaction, riches or favor in life.

People of God, do you believe God's 'eth' and 'pega' can happen to you too? Will you believe and allow Him to cause His light to come upon you? Will you believe and allow Him to cause good things to happen to you and set up divine appointments for you even this year? Well, as for me, I really do! In fact, I thank God for the many 'eth' and 'pega' that had already happened in my life thus far (how I was saved, how I was healed, how I met my wife, how I answered God's call into full-time ministry, how ministry began, how God intervened in crucial junctures of my life, how God led me from one season to another, and the list goes on). As I look back, I can only stand in amazement and with much thanksgiving for all He has done. I know there'll be more to come, because I believe He is a good God and I trust in His goodness. I believe this for you too, in whichever area of your life. Amen!

There are many great examples of God's divine appointment in the Bible, but one of the most fascinating is found in Genesis chapter 24. Indeed, God plans the best for His beloved!

Genesis 24:1-4 (NKJV) says, 'Now Abraham was old, well advanced in age; and the Lord had blessed Abraham in all things. So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, "Please, put your hand under my thigh, and I will make you swear by the Lord, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of Canaanites, among whom I dwell; but you shall go to my country and to my family, and take a wife for my son Isaac."'

'Abraham' here is a 'picture' of God the Father, whereas 'Isaac' speaks of you and I today. Just as Abraham wanted the best for his son Isaac, know that your Father in heaven also wants the best for you in your life! Not only that, He can even send His angels (or the right people at the right time) to cause things to happen to you too!

Genesis 24:9-13 (NKJV) then says, 'So the servant put his hand under the thigh of Abraham his master, and swore to him concerning this matter... Then the servant arose and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor. And he made his camels kneel down outside the city by a well of water at evening time, the time ('eth') when the women go out to draw water. Then the servant said, "O Lord God of my master Abraham, please give me success this day."'

The expression 'give me success' is translated as 'send me good speed' in King James Version (KJV), and 'good speed' here is 'qarah' in Hebrew, which means 'light upon, happen (unto)'. As a matter of fact, the servant was actually asking the Lord for a divine appointment! In other words, he came to that place (i.e. by a well of water) at that time (i.e. evening time) as led by the Lord by faith, and then be positioned for God to do the rest!

Genesis 24:14-15 (NKJV) continues, '"Now, let it be that the young woman to whom I say, 'Please let down your pitcher that I may drink,' and she says, 'Drink, and I will also give your camels a drink' - let her be the one You have appointed for Your servant Isaac." And it happened, before he had finished speaking, that behold, Rebekah came out with her pitcher on her shoulder'.

See the words 'appointed' and 'happened' here? Interestingly, the word 'appointed' here is 'yakach' in Hebrew, which actually means 'the right one, or the correct one'!

Genesis 24:22-27 (NKJV) then says, 'So it was, when the camels had finished drinking, that the man (servant) took a golden nose ring... and two bracelets for her wrists... and said, "Whose daughter are you? Tell me, please, is there room in your father's house for us to lodge?" So she said to him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel, Milcah's son, whom she bore to Nahor." Then the man bowed down his head and worshiped the Lord. And he said, "Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and truth... As for me, the Lord led me to the house of my master's brethren."'

And it turned out that Rebekah was from the family of Nahor, Abraham's brother! (see also Genesis 11:26) Was it a mere coincidence or 'good luck' that this servant found Rebekah (out of so many ladies)? I don't think so. The Bible says it was the Lord who led him to this divine appointment!

Also, when there's a divine appointment set up by the Lord for you, there'll also be confirmation. You see, Rebekah's family could have rejected this servant and said 'no' to him. But look at what Genesis 24:50-51 says: Then Laban (Rebekah's brother) and Bethuel (Rebekah's dad) answered and said, "The thing comes from the Lord; we cannot speak to you either bad or good. Here is Rebekah before you; take her and go, and let her be your master's son's wife, as the Lord has spoken."

And how about Rebekah herself? Did she relish this divine appointment? Was she all for it when the servant wanted to bring her back to his master's son the next day? Genesis 24:58-60 says, 'Then they called Rebekah and said to her, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go." ... And they (Rebekah's family) blessed Rebekah...'

Wow! Speak about double confirmation!

Let me now end with Genesis 24:67. It says, 'Then Isaac brought her (Rebekah) into his mother Sarah's tent, and he took Rebekah and she became his wife, and he loved her'.

Wow again! A wonderful match made in heaven! This has to be God's doing!

Beloved and friends, this is also your God today. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), and He can cause wonderful things to happen to you too! It doesn't matter how 'dark' your past may be, because the truth is He loves you so very much (like Abraham loved his son Isaac), and therefore His plan for your life is also going to be good till the very end. Believe, and you'll receive. Amen!

God can turn things around for you!

Esther 2:5 (NKJV): In Shushan the citadel there was a certain Jew whose name was Mordecai the son of Jair...

Mordecai was the one man who actually paved the way for Esther to become queen and eventually, Israel's great deliverance. It didn't begin too well for him though, but in the end, the Lord turned things around for him and promoted him greatly. In the last chapter of the book of Esther, the Word of God says, 'the king advanced him (Mordecai)' and 'Mordecai the Jew was second to the king (Ahasuerus) and was great among the Jews and well received by the multitude of his brethren' (see Esther 10:2-3).

By the way, the name 'Mordecai' shares the same Hebrew root word as 'murdaph' (which means 'persecuted') and 'radaph' (which means 'to be hunted after, or to be chased with hostile intent'). And the word 'Jair' (pronounced 'Yair' in Hebrew) which means 'Enlightener' is from the root word 'owr' (meaning 'light'). This word 'owr' here is the same as in Isaiah 60:1 that says, 'Arise, shine, for your light ('owr') has come! And the glory of the Lord is risen upon you'.

You see, it doesn't mean when your 'light' has come (or if you have the 'light'), you will have no 'persecution' on earth. The 'enemy' for one will not like it, and therefore will try to 'strike' first. Just look at Jesus Himself. Right after 'the Spirit of the Lord came upon Him and anointed Him', and just as He was about to begin His earthly ministry, there were already people who wanted to kill Him! (see Luke 4:18-29) The same it was with Paul (the foremost preacher of the gospel of grace). Not long after the great light experience, 'persecution' followed rather quickly too! (see Acts 9:3-4, Acts 13:47-50)

But fear not! Because you are on His side, and you are in the 'light'! Jesus is your true 'Light' (John 1:9). When the 'light' comes, darkness has no choice but to flee! As a matter of fact, 'light' always has authority over 'darkness'. The 'enemy' may have a big 'roar', but unlike the Lion of Judah, he is nothing but a 'toothless lion'! (Psalm 3:7) In other words, he may try to 'scare' you, but he cannot hurt you. Luke 10:19 promises, 'Behold, I give you authority to trample on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you'. See the word 'nothing' here? 'No thing'! 'Nothing whatsoever' can hurt you! In fact, more often than not, your 'promotion' is also coming your way! The glory of the Lord will be seen upon you! There will be an increase in anointing! There will even be promotion in the physical realm!

Matthew 5:10-12 says, "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you." These were the words of Jesus Himself.

Note: Having written the above, I'm not implying that you ask for persecution. Far from it! However, if persecution arises (especially when the Lord has called you to embark on something unprecedented, to break new ground for Him, or to stand firmly on His 'blueprint' for your life/ministry), God will back you up and He will also give you the wisdom to handle it. Amen.

For Mordecai, it all began when 'all the king's servants who were within the king's gate bowed and paid homage to Haman... But he (Mordecai) would not bow and pay homage. When Haman saw that he (Mordecai) did not bow or pay homage, Haman was filled with wrath... and he sought to destroy all the Jews (i.e. God's people) who were throughout the whole kingdom of (king) Ahasuerus' (see Esther 3:2-6). Interestingly, the name 'Haman' comes from the same Hebrew root word 'Hamam', which means 'to put in commotion, to disturb, to break, to trouble'. But God! Things turned around miraculously and quickly within just one day, and the decree to destroy, kill, and annihilate God's people was reversed! In short, the exact opposite happened! (see Esther 8:1-17) God is great!

Recently, the Lord released these words during a time of worship and prayer:
"I am sending new rain! I am sending new rain that makes all things new; that takes away shame!"

People of God, have you been 'persecuted' in any way for righteousness' sake recently? Or maybe you have been unfairly judged (or spoken ill of) by someone in your workplace (or circle of friends) just because you chose to stand firmly on God's ground. Whatever your 'persecution' may be, take heart, for God is not dead, but He is still very much alive in your situation. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8), and He can also turn things around for you and make a way out for you (even in the most impossible of situations), just as He did for Mordecai. Yes, indeed, His new rain has come upon you. Receive by faith. In Jesus' name. Amen.