8 Healing Verses for Hard Days
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“Don’t you know that you’re a temple if God and the Spirit of God dwells in you?” - 1 Corinthians 3:16
No king would allow his palace to appear anything other than A+. Stellar. Why would God act differently regarding our body, which, according to this verse, is the place where His Spirit dwells? Can we really imagine the Lord, the supreme King of the universe, willingly coexisting with cancer?
Having said that, His Word makes it clear that if we yield to sexual sins, our body will pay the price (1 Corinthians 6:16). What God calls sexual sin remains to be sin, regardless of what influencers or AI may say. Eliminate sexual—and any other—sins from your life and you’ll be eligible for healing.
“Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” - Romans 10:13
The Greek word translated saved above is sozo, which means to save, to rescue, to deliver, to heal, to preserve. Being a Christian entails more than just entering heaven after we die. It makes sense for God to include our whole being in the plan of salvation; He crafted humans as consisting of spirit, soul, and body (1 Thessalonians 5:23). Why would He design salvation to only impact our spirit—and only after we finish our race on earth—without any regard for our physical or emotional wholeness while here?
"Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. Therefore, confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” (James 5:14-16).
These verses reveal two different ways to receive healing. First, you can ask the elders of your church to pray and anoint you (or the sick person) with oil. However, the prayer has to be done in faith. James 1:6-7 makes it clear that we won’t get what we ask for if doubt clogs our hearts.
But there’s another way to get healed. You (or the sick individual) can confess any active sins to another believer before the two of you pray for each other.
“What do you want me to do for you?” - Luke 18:41
This question is Jesus’ response to a blind beggar who kept pleading for His mercy. The moment He released this question, the beggar readily responded, “Lord, I want to see” (Luke 18:41).
What if God were to ask you, “What do you want me to do for you”? What would your answer be? Scripture is written for our example and instruction (1 Corinthians 10:11). If Jesus had the compassion to ask the beggar what he wished—and then granted it—there’s no reason why He should treat our need differently. After all, God doesn’t play favorites (Romans 2:11).
Is healing what you need? Then boldly ask for it. Trust God for the best, regardless of what may have transpired in the past. As you do so, let me leave you with one more verse. “Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times and in every way” (2 Thessalonians 3:16).
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