I, the Lord, am your healer

Exodus 15:22-27

Life in the wilderness was not straightforward for the people of Israel. Freedom from slavery didn’t lead to instant luxury and this account gives an example. The people found water but the water was bitter and undrinkable. God showed Moses a nearby tree which, when he threw it into the water, removed the bitterness and made it sweet.

God used this opportunity to reveal something of His character to His people. He told them to obey His voice and follow His commands and then, ‘I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the Lord, am your healer’ (v26).

This reveals something of the heart of God. God’s plan is not merely for removal from slavery but for healing and wholeness in every area of life - physical, emotional, psychological, spiritual. His salvation is total. Throughout the Old Testament we get glimpses of a God who heals but as we turn into the pages of the New Testament we see the Son of God who heals and heals and heals. A few examples:

• ‘Jesus was…healing every kind disease and every kind of sickness among the people.’ (Matthew 4:23)
• ‘He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were ill.’ (Matthew 8:16)
• ‘Jesus was…healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.’ (Matthew 9:35)
• ‘He saw a large crowd, and felt compassion for them and healed their sick.’ (Matthew 14:14)
• ‘And large crowds came to Him, bringing with them those who were lame, crippled, blind, mute, and many others, and they laid them down at His feet; and He healed them.’ (Matthew 15:30)

When John the Baptist wondered whether Jesus really was the Messiah, he sent a delegation asking, ‘Are You the Expected One, or do we look for someone else?’ Jesus’ response was, ‘Go and report to John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, the poor have the gospel preached to them.’ (Luke 7:22)

The Lord your Healer had landed on earth!

Further reading:    Luke 7:2-23

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To think about:
What evidence of healing have you seen in your life or the lives of others?

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