April 19 Devotion - Knowing God through His Names - Part 3 - Jehovah Rapha

 

Jehovah Rapha: "The Lord Who Heals" both in body and spirit. In body, by preserving from and curing diseases, and in spirit, by pardoning iniquities.

…For I am the Lord who heals you.

Who forgives all your iniquities,

Who heals all your diseases,

فَإِنِّي أَنَا الرَّبُّ شَافِيكَ

إِنَّهُ يَغْفِرُ جَمِيعَ آثَامِكِ وَيُبْرِئُ كُلَّ أَمْرَاضِكِ.

Exodus 15:26, Psalms 103:3

Jehovah Rapha, the Great Physician heals physical, spiritual & emotional ills. Although physical healing is important, man's greater need is for healing of human relationships and our spiritual connection with God. We need to be willing to bring every part of our lives to submission to Christ and allow Him in His own wisdom to bring about what His purpose is at this time.

God has given us information in the book of Leviticus on the prevention and treatment of disease. I believe there is definitely a large role given to medications, physicians and living in a healthy way.

Will everyone be physically healed? In the scripture we see that Jesus did not heal everyone. Every one of us has an ailment that we would love to be cured of, some more serious than others. We may be healed if God in His sovereign wisdom chooses that healing is the best thing for us in this situation. Sometimes our illness is a means for whatever reason by which God’s purposes will continue to be worked out and fulfilled in our lives.

I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself and others:

Abba Father, my LORD Jehovah Elgibhor, fight all my battles for me and give me peace Jehovah Shalom. Heal my body and my spirit my Jehovah Rapha. Lord, give me enough faith to receive Your healing. Lord, I pray for all those who are sick and afflicted and for their families. God, give us health and perseverance, help us to go through the tough times knowing You are carrying us. Adonai, thank You for Your inseparable, unfailing, deep, and everlasting love for me and Your abundant blessings in my life. As You taught us Jesus, in Your prayers to The Father, Your will be done Jehovah. I declare Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour and pray in His Holy Name. To Him be the glory, the power, the dominion, the majesty, and the blessings before all time, now, and forevermore. Amen.

Jesus loves you,

In Him,

Wagdi Henein