We are anointed because we have the
Anointed One living within us. And as we have seen last week,
because we are anointed we also have the authority given to us from
Above. We have the authority to do what He would have done on this
earth. And we need to walk in that authority. We walk in it because
we are part of His Kingdom already, where all love and peace
resides. We are part of a Kingdom where God wants us to enjoy all
that He blesses us with. And in this light we can understand the
following text verses concerning our health better:
"...who Himself bore our sins
in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might
live for righteousness - by whose stripes you were
healed." 1 Peter 2:24
"And forget not all His
benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all
your diseases." Psalm 103:2, 3
"Beloved, I pray that you may
prosper in all things and be in health, just as
your soul prospers." 3 John 1:2
We were healed by the stripes of
Jesus. How? By Him taking our punishment and transferring us into
His Kingdom. And in His Kingdom none are sick. We can walk in the
freedom of being in His Kingdom. Plus His Name is Yehovah Rapha,
translated as "I am the Lord your Healer." That is one of God's
Names. And He lives within us. Therefore we can say that the Healer
lives within us, and if He lives within us, health and healing
flow. God's best for us is to be healthy. And that is why Jesus
could give the following command to His disciples before He
left:
"And these signs will follow
those who believe: In My Name they will cast out demons; they will
speak with new tongues; they will take up serpents; and if they
drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they
will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
Mark 16:17, 18
Notice that it is a command that
Jesus gave to all that believe, in other words, us as believers. We
are supposed to lay our hands on the sick and they should get
healed. Why? Because the Healer lives within us and He is doing the
healing through us. His life is flowing through our veins and when
we lay our hands on the sick, the life is transferred to them.
God truly thought of everything. We
must just be spiritually minded and believe that this is true. We
should not be carnally minded and focus on this world, because then
we will reap death (Romans 8:6). We should focus on Jesus and His
finished work and then we will reap life and peace (Romans
8:6).
This life is not about us, it is
not about us receiving glory for being able to heal the sick. No,
this life is about Jesus, focusing on Him and allowing His life and
peace to flow through us, in us and to others. He wants us to walk
in Divine health, because then we can do Kingdom work to our utmost
best. Our health is not for our benefit, though God loves us, but
is there to be used to the good of all and to reach out to those in
need. Use your health wisely, look to God for healing if need be
and go out and be like Him in this world.
Thank you Father for providing the
way for us. Thank you for our entrance into Your throne room, thank
you that we are allowed to be there. And when we are there we can
experience Your health, Your life and Your goodness. And once we
do, we can share that with others too. We rejoice and love You.
Amen