Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV)
“This is what the Lord says…that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight, declares the Lord”
You may be wondering why we placed this scripture at the beginning of an article that describes God’s plan for our health. Its relevance to God’s plan
for our health may not be readily apparent. However, when we realize that Jesus paid a price to purchase healing and health for humanity, then we will
appreciate the significance of Jeremiah 9:23-24.
Isaiah prophesied in Isaiah 53:5 that the price needed to purchase our peace and healing is the punishment that Jesus bore on His body on the cross of
Calvary, and since Jesus has borne this punishment, the price to purchase our health and healing has been paid. Therefore, justice demands that we enjoy
the benefits this price brings. Our God loves justice and intends to see every human being, who accepts the sacrifice of His Son Jesus Christ, live in
health. Because of this, God indicates that He will not be satisfied until He sees the travail of his soul realized in our lives (Isaiah 53:11). God
is not satisfied with a little bit of sickness or disease. He wants us 100% healthy, and He is not pleased if we fall short of this standard.
If this is God’s plan for our health, then we must take sides with this plan as well. We cannot afford to be satisfied with a little bit of sickness or
disease. We must renew our minds to God’s plan and expect that nothing will be missing or broken in our lives. We must start thinking “big” in terms of
our healing and health. Hitherto, you might have settled for a little bit of stomach ache once in a while or a cyclical symptom that comes with the whim
of every season. It is about time you rise above all that and start believing God for 100% healing, health and wholeness.
In addition to the need to have the justice of our wholeness enforced in our lives, we need to realize that sickness is a distraction from God’s purpose.
When we are sick, we cannot fulfil the plan of God for our lives. Therefore, we must see sickness as an enemy which must be totally annihilated from our
lives. Because of this, the Son of God was made manifest that he might destroy all the works of the devil, which include sickness and diseases (1 John 3:8).
Jesus was opposed to sickness and disease during His earthly ministry, and we need to be just as opposed to anything short of health and wholeness as well.
We want to challenge you to start seeing your health and healing through the lens of God’s plan today. If you’d like to pick up this challenge, we want
to invite you to review the following scriptures that promise divine healing and health for the believer in Christ Jesus and personalize them to your situation
today. We welcome you to access additional resources from www.heroesmart.com to strengthen your spirit and grow your faith in Christ Jesus. By the stripes that
wounded Jesus, your wholeness was paid for. Reach out and take it!
Please reference additional scriptures below to renew your mind in this regard, and access resources on
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to feed your spirit and grow your faith in Christ Jesus.
Relevant Scriptures:
Psalm 103:2-4 (NIV)
“Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits— who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with
love and compassion…”
Psalm 107:20 (NIV)
“He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.”
Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
“But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.”
Matthew 9:35 (NIV)
“Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.”
Ephesians 1:13 – 23 (NIV)
"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed…”
Luke 9:11 (NIV)
“He welcomed them and spoke to them about the kingdom of God, and healed those who needed healing.”
Acts 10:38 (NIV)
“… God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because
God was with him.”
Philippians 2:10 (NIV)
“…at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth…”
1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.”
1 John 3:8 (NIV)
“…The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.”
3 John 1:2 (NIV)
“I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
