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We Are Worthy Of Healing,
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14. We Can Affirm Our Worth When Our World Seems To Say We Are Worthless

How do we affirm our worth when our world seems to say we are worthless?

“In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.

And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him,
Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people,
Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father,
I have heard thy prayer,
I have seen thy tears:
behold, I will heal thee:
on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years;
and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria;
and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.”
(2 Kings 20:1-6, KJV esword)

Let us look at this wonderful example of healing in the bible.
Hezekiah is going to die. What change brings healing in Hezekiah?

Hezekiah does not take the sickness to mean that he is not a worthwhile person. Instead, he affirms his own worth.

“O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight.”

In one Bible translation I have read, it says “God changes his mind [about Hezekiah]” and heals him.

I do not believe in a God who changes his mind.
I do believe that we can change our minds and thereby allow God access to heal us.

So many of us secretly believe we are not worth much to God or perhaps to anyone. When we are ill, and especially if we don't get the support we need, the world can seem to agree with us.

But this example of healing in the bible lets us know that in times of trouble it is so important to keep affirming our worth.

Another story of healing in the bible which encourages me not to look to the world to define my worth is as follows:

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”
(Romans 12:2, NIV)

The world of sickness in which we find ourselves does not prove the acceptable and perfect will of God.

Let us renew our minds.
Let us practise belief in a God of health and abundance
Let us give Him/Her access to move this world towards being the kingdom of God; a kingdom where there is only health.

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15. Faith Heals

Does faith heal?
Yes it does!

“And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, And had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole.And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.”
(Mark 5:25-29, KJV esword)

This story of healing in the bible was so important for me.

It tells us that the woman had spent lots of money on doctors to get help for her condition. Not one could help her. She could have said: Well that is it, I can't be cured. But she didn't. She believed that Jesus could heal her.

Her faith was such that even without Jesus adding his faith to hers, she was healed.

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16. We Can Learn To Believe In Healing

So if belief is necessary for healing, how do we learn to believe?

““But if you can do anything, take pity on us and help us.”
“ ‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for him who believes.”
Immediately the boy’s father exclaimed, “I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!””
(Mark 9:22-24, NIV)

I found this example of healing in the bible so helpful and comforting. I had been ill for many years. I did not have a situation that allowed me to rest and have a chance to recover in the natural way of things.
These and other circumstances made it hard for me to believe that God could heal me.

The man in this story does not have total faith that Jesus can heal. But still his son is healed.

What does this story of healing in the bible teach us about what the man does to enable Jesus to heal his son?

• The man brings himself to where Jesus is. He makes the effort.
• He asks for help
• He is motivated by love. He loves his son and wants his son to live.
• He is willing to believe and asks God to help him believe.

If you answered yes to these questions, you may want to stop and say the following short prayer for healing:

Prayer for Healing And Faith Dear God, I am willing to have total faith that you can and will heal me. I want to have total faith, I choose faith. And so I say: I have total faith that you can and will heal me. I believe. Heal me of my unbelief. Thank you God. Amen.

If you answered No and want to be able to say Yes, then this is OK too.
Just pray for help in whatever area you need.

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