The Obligation To Heal

The Obligation To Heal

Therefore they could not believe, because Isaiah said again: “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, lest they should 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬, lest they should 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧, so that 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.” These things Isaiah said when 𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐰 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐤𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐦. - John 12:39-41

Jesus was quoting from the Old Testament in Isaiah 6 when the prophet saw the vision of Jesus (Isa 6:1) and wrote of Him.

"...𝐬𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦." It reveals the obligation of God to heal anyone who perceives and understands His heart from his/her heart. To put it more accurately, God has set His heart and purpose to heal.

The word 'heal' used here is 'iaomai', which usually refers to physical healing (includes spiritual too). By the way, some think that 'iaomai' means miraculous healing while 'therapeuó' means cure or progressive healing. I have shared before that both are interchangeable (Luke 9:42; Matt 17:18). Others said that 'iaomai' is used in reference to the Person healing, while 'therapeuó' is used in reference to the person receiving healing. Again, it is untrue because both are interchangeable (Matt 14:14; Matt 8:13).

God has set His heart and purpose to heal. He revealed that to Isaiah through the coming of Jesus. This is both established by the ministry of Jesus (Acts 10:38), and then by His stripes (Isa 53:4-5; Matt 8:16-17; 1 Peter 2:24). 

Jesus paid for us to be healed.

God is not at fault when someone is not healed. He already made the provision through the Body and the Blood of Christ. This is the same as the salvation of our spirit. God is not at fault when someone is not saved. He already gave His Son to forgive our sins.

If someone is not saved, we don't say, "Well, God is not saving him." Similarly, if someone is not healed, we don't say, "Well, God is not healing him." The responsibility does not lie with God. He has already done a perfect work on the Cross. Now it is our responsibility to receive (or minister healing to others).

It has to do with our perceiving (Matt 17:20) and understanding of His heart ---- the finished works of Christ.

If we see and perceive, if we hear and understand (John 12:39-40), we will receive what Christ already paid for (1 Peter 2:24; Matt 8:17), because everything in the Kingdom is received by grace through faith (Eph 2:8).

My job is not to look around me and question why some men and women of faith are not healed. My job is to steward my own life and go after everything that is in the Word and what Christ has paid for. He is the standard and the benchmark.

We were never told to fix our eyes on people or men of God. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐱 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬, the Author and the Finisher of faith (Heb 12:2). We cannot afford to look away from Him or we will sink like Peter did (Matt 14:30).

At the end of the day, even your life and my life are not the measure of truth. The Word is. He is the only Constant. For He is the Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6).

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐭 𝟖𝐩𝐦 (SG Time).

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P.S: We are not perfect yet in perceiving and understanding. However, we are firmly believing for your wholeness as you come with the expectation to receive His goodness!