When the Bible says we are healed by the stripes of Jesus' Christ....it really means what it says.
We don't have to wonder if it's "God's Will" for us to be healed--any more than we have to wonder if it's His Will for us to be Saved. The atonement for our sins, and the price for our healing were both paid at Calvary. It was a done deal. Totally accomplished. Period. End of story.
Why do we accept the atonement for our sins, but we question the price paid for our healing?
Kinda odd, isn't it?
This is the very reason that many folks are Saved in our church services, but few are actually Healed in their bodies. It is because we are "half-hearted" about this matter. We accept half of the equation, but not the other half. We gladly accept salvation--but not Healing--as a gift from the Lord at Calvary.
The Lord said over and over in His Word: YES... It is His Will for you to be healed. He wouldn't have borne the stripes at Calvary otherwise. That was the specific purpose of those stripes!
Do you think He was kidding...or worse yet LYING to you?
If you think it is a lie, why do you bother reading the Bible, or going to church?
You see what I'm saying?
Doesn't make a lot of sense, does it?
There are some serious questions we need to ask ourselves in the days ahead, and this is a good place to start.
Revival is being hindered in our churches for some reason. Everyone is doubting God's Word on this matter. Everyone is tip-toeing around saying: "Well, maybe we can see miracles and be healed, IF it is God's Will...!"
That's like saying: "Well--MAYBE we will be Saved, IF it is God's Will. But maybe NOT."
To get anything from God, you've got to KNOW SO. "Let the Redeemed of the Lord SAY SO...!"
Are you "SAYING SO" my friend? If not, that could be a huge part of the problem.
The Bible says that "Death and life are in the power of the TONGUE!" Prov 18:21
Has your Tongue been saying the right things lately? Have your words been coming to pass? I assure you, they will come to pass---whether you are speaking negative words or positive words. Whether you are speaking Faith or Fear.
Every word is a seed.... and Yes....IT WILL SPROUT AND GROW.
We must think before we speak, because we are constantly planting seeds. The Law of Sowing and Reaping will be enacted in your own life today.
What kind of fruit will it produce? Do we REALLY believe the Word of God, or are we just pretending?
Nobody has to wonder about it my friend. If there is much fruit in our lives, we must be doing something right. If there is NO fruit in our lives, we must be doing something wrong. That's what the Word of God says.
Pretty simple, huh?