2 Peter 1:3-4:
“According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”
How to get to the place where you see the miraculous happen in your life and flow through you
1. Seek knowledge / Truth from God’s Word: John 8:32: “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free”.
Faith is based on knowledge, and everything we need to know to be a victorious Christians is explained in God’s Word.
Proper understanding and application of God’s Word can greatly impact the release of His power and our healing. God has placed His healing power within us, under our authority. It’s not up to God to decide who gets healed; it’s up to us.
Our lack of understanding and use of this authority is hindering God’s healing power.
2. Settle in that God is the healer and desires to heal everyone who comes to Him in faith every single time.
In Mark 9:22-29, the father of a boy afflicted with a demoniac spirit brings him to Jesus, asking for help.
- Jesus’s Response:
Jesus initially rebukes the father’s doubt, saying, “If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth”.
- The Father’s Plea:
The father, acknowledging his own lack of faith, cries out, “Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief”.
- Jesus’s Action:
Jesus then rebukes the spirit, and the boy is healed
Most Christians (notice I said Christians NOT believers – this is because you can be a Christian Non- Believer) don’t believe God wants them healed or well. They think the Lord makes them sick, or at the very least, He allows Satan to make them sick to either punish or correct them. That kind of thinking will get you killed because it is not what the Bible teaches.
3) Keep yourself submitted to God
Ladies and gentlemen, one of the most elementary principles in God’s Word is given in James 4:7. It says,
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
This verse clearly teaches that some things are of God, and some things are of the devil. Sickness has nothing to do with God! The Bible clearly states to submit to the things of God and resist the things of the devil. It’s that simple. To believe that God allows or approves of Satan’s actions defies the logic of James 4:7. It eliminates our responsibility to resist and places ultimate responsibility for everything back on God.
The widely accepted doctrine that God controls everything is a deception. If Satan can confuse and deceive you on that issue, he’s got you! Why? Because you’ll stop resisting. No one wants to resist God’s will, and if you think that God is behind your sickness, you’ll submit to it. That violates the instruction of James 4:7, it won’t get you healed, and it lets Satan have his way in your life.
You must believe God always wants you healed. It’s so simple, it takes help to misunderstand. But sadly, most Christians receive plenty of help from religion in misunderstanding this.
Look at it this way: If God wanted you sick, for whatever reason, then why visit the doctor or take medication? It would seem more logical to allow the sickness to run its course so God’s purpose could be accomplished. Of course I think that’s foolish, and hopefully, so do you.
What’s the bottom line on God’s will for our healing? His Word reveals that to us in 3 John 2, which says,
“Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
John was writing a letter to believers under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. He revealed that the Lord wants us healthy just as much as He wants us to prosper emotionally and mentally.
When Peter preached the Gospel to Cornelius in Acts 10:38, he summarized the ministry of Jesus by saying,
“How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.”
Today some preachers are saying that healing is of the devil, but that’s not the message Peter gave. Notice what Peter said under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. Not only was Jesus doing good when He healed people, but He healed all that were oppressed of the devil, not of God. That scripture clearly proves that sickness is not from God.
Isaiah 53 should end all debate. It was written prophetically about Jesus, the Messiah. Isaiah 53:4-5 says,
“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
These verses reveal that physical healing is a part of the atonement of Christ. The Lord redeemed us from sickness just as much as He redeemed us from sin. He would no more want us to be sick than He would want us to sin. Those are radical statements to many Christians because we’ve been taught that forgiveness of sins is what salvation is all about. Well that’s certainly a vital part of salvation, but that’s not all that Jesus accomplished. We were also healed by His stripes. Sickness is not of God just as sin is not of God. Thank You, Jesus!
Just in case anyone might be thinking that the healing spoken of in Isaiah 53:4-5 is not physical but only emotional, the Bible gives a commentary on Isaiah’s prophecy. In Matthew 8:16 Jesus healed all the sick people brought to Him, and verse 17 says this was done…
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Therefore, Scripture comments on itself and makes it very clear that the healing spoken of by Isaiah is referring to physical infirmities and sicknesses. If Jesus bore our sicknesses, then we don’t have to.
How to receive your healing by faith
(a) Trust (Proverbs 3:5) (b) Believe (Mark 9:23) (3) Obey (Isaiah 1:19)
Faith is simply believing what God says in His Word. It is trusting what He says more than we trust our natural senses or what other people say and obeying whatever He tell you to do.
Faith is believing God enough to talk and act as if His Word is true even when circumstances around us would seem to indicate that it’s not.
How do we get that kind of faith?
Romans 10:17 tells us, “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” So if you want to get stronger faith, spend more time in the Word of God.
Some people are reluctant to receive their healing by faith. They think it’s too hard to do. So they just go to the doctor or wait around hoping someone will lay hands on them and zap them with the power of God. Now please understand that I’m in favor of laying hands on the sick, and I love it when the gifts of healing operate. And I think doctors are wonderful, but too often people only rely on medical doctors to help them.
The truth is, even if someone lays hands on you, or the doctor gives you medicine and you get healed this time, one of these days you’ll still have to grow up spiritually and learn to operate by faith if you want to live a victorious Christian life concerning the area of healing.
Why? Because the Bible says very clearly in three separate verses, “The just shall live by faith” (Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38). We are born again by faith. We fulfill the will of God in our lives by faith. If we’re sick, we receive healing by faith. We receive anything and everything that we need from God…by faith!
The keys to receiving & maintaining your healing when you pray
- Believe in God’s Healing Power:
Start by firmly believing that God is capable of healing you, both physically and emotionally.
- Pray in Faith:
Pray earnestly, seeking God’s intervention and expressing your faith in His healing power.
- Act on Your Belief:
Do not just pray and wait passively. Seek God’s guidance, follow His instructions, and take appropriate actions to promote healing, whether it’s physical practices, medical treatment or spiritual practices. Engage in prayer, scripture reading, and fellowship with other believers to strengthen your faith and receive spiritual support. Some people also believe that spiritual healing can be received through laying on of hands.
- Maintain a Positive Mindset:
2 Timothy 1:7 says, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”
Do not allow doubt and fear. It can hinder healing. Cultivate a positive and hopeful attitude, trusting that God is working in your life.
- Thank God continuous for your healing till the manifestation:
Express gratitude to God for the healing you believe you are receiving, even if it hasn’t fully manifested yet.
- Walk in forgiveness
Forgiving those who have hurt you can release emotional blockages that may be hindering your healing.
- Be Patient:
Healing can take time, so be patient and trust in God’s timing.