"The Healing Touch of GOD"

 

By Dr. Tom Sexton

The Bible says, "And it came to pass afterward, that HE went throughout every city and village, preaching and showing the glad tidings of the kingdom of GOD: and the twelve were with HIM, and certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, and Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto HIM of their substance." Luke 8:1-3.

We read about the people on the LORD's Gospel team, "which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities." They had experienced the healing touch of GOD and were a living testimony of the power of the Gospel to save and deliver.

The Bible says, "HE sent HIS WORD, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions." Psalm 107:20. GOD says, "I AM the LORD that healeth thee." Exodus 15:26. I believe in the healing touch of GOD. But how does GOD heal ?

GOD Heals All Who Are Dead in Trespasses and Sins.

"And you hath HE quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;" Ephesians 2:1.

This is the greatest healing of all. This is being brought from death unto life. This is when we are born again into the family of GOD. This is a healing that money cannot buy. In fact, this is a gift from GOD for all mankind. The most important healing that ever takes place in a person's life is this healing.

This healing changes everything about a person's life. The Bible says, "Therefore if any man be in CHRIST, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2nd.Corinthians 5:17

GOD Heals and Renews Our Minds.

The wild man, in Luke's Gospel, was saved, "sitting at the feet of JESUS, clothed, and in his right mind." Luke 8:35. In other words salvation had completely transformed his thinking. He had the mind of the LORD. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in CHRIST JESUS:" Philippians 2:5.

This trophy, of GOD's amazing grace, was in his right mind. What has our thought life, will one day have us. The healing process of GOD, in a believer's life, begins with the healing of our mind.

Paul, in writing to the believers in Rome said, "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of GOD, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto GOD, which is your reasonable service. And be not confirmed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of GOD." Romans 12:1-2.

Only the WORD of GOD through the power of the HOLY SPIRIT, which indwells all believers, can renew a person's mind and thinking. Many come to CHRIST for salvation, but they never allow the LORD to renew their mind.

Without the mind of CHRIST, we will not be able to live the life GOD has planned for us. How sad to miss GOD's best for your life because you have never experienced this healing touch of GOD. Spend time in GOD's WORD and let the WORD of GOD change your thinking. Let the Bible become the final authority in your life.

GOD Heals and Purges Our Conscience.

The Bible says, "How much more shall the blood of CHRIST, WHO through the eternal SPIRIT offered HIMSELF without spot to GOD, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living GOD ?" Hebrews 9:14.

The healing touch of GOD purges our conscience when we meditate on the WORD of GOD. GOD wants HIS children to live by faith and to have "a pure conscience." 2nd.Timothy 3:9. If we do not take the time to let GOD purge our conscience, we will one day be captured again by the same sin that had us before. David said, "purge me." He asked the LORD to purge the sin out of him in Psalm 51:7.

A "pure conscience" will keep you from accepting evil and help you to choose the right course in life. The Bible says, "It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment." Proverbs 18:5. Remember we all become and are captured by what we are willing to accept.

Before someone sins, they must first defile their conscience by accepting what they are about to do. You can hate what you do, you can ask forgiveness repeatedly, but until you have your conscience purged you will fall into the same trap over and over again.

GOD Heals Our Wounded Spirit.

The Bible says, "The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear," and "A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones." Proverbs 17:22; 18:14.

GOD blesses us and uses us because of our spirit. With our mind renewed, our thinking is changed, and our conscience purged, we are now able to have our wounded spirit healed. 

David was such a powerful man, but he had a wounded spirit. He needed the healing touch of GOD for his wounded spirit. He said, "Create in me a clean heart, O GOD; and renew a right spirit within me." Psalm 51:10. GOD knows that the joy of the LORD is our strength, and we cannot have strength with a wounded spirit. The disciples ate their meat with "gladness." Acts 2:46.

GOD Heals Those Who Have a Broken Heart.

The Bible says, "HE healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds." Psalms 147:3.

People will sometimes break your heart, and people with a broken heart have a tough time loving again. But what makes a child of GOD special is their love one for another. How do you love again ? Put yourself back out there.

Remember what makes people special is their ability to love and to be loved. Love again ! It is a risk to love people, but it is a risk we all must take.

GOD Heals Those Who Are Oppressed of the Devil.

The Bible tells us, "How GOD anointed JESUS of Nazareth with the HOLY GHOST and with power: WHO went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the Devil; for GOD was with HIM." Acts 10:38.

The Devil cannot possess a child of GOD. The Bible says, "That CHRIST may dwell in your hearts by faith." Ephesians 3:17. If you have CHRIST in you, the Devil cannot possess you. The Bible says, ". . .greater is HE that is in you, than he that is in the world." 1st.John 4:4. The Devil is not going to dethrone the LORD JESUS. You cannot be demon possessed if you are a child of GOD. However, the devil can oppress you.

What does it mean to be oppressed ? It means to be convinced that you cannot go or move forward in your walk with GOD. The good news is that the LORD JESUS is able to heal all who are oppressed of the Devil and help us take the next step in our journey with GOD !

Your servant in CHRIST,

Julie

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