WATCHMAN CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL MOVEMENT
21 Days FIRST FRUIT FASTING FELLOWSHIP 2026 (Premium Edition) (Day 12)
- Theme: REAPING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS AND DIVINE REMEMBERANCE
- Texts: Gen. 8:20-22; Hos. 10:12; Jn. 4:35-38; Gal.6:7
- Topic: HEALING AND HEALTH FOR THE HEAVEN BOUND
- Subtexts: Exo.15:26; 2Jn.2
One of the signs of the end-time that the Lord Jesus mentioned was the preponderance of pestilences (Matt.24:7).
The situation of the present day is festering the rampant rise of plagues:
poverty, overcrowding, moral decay, extreme weather conditions, scientific experimentation (biotechnology) and demonic activities.
That notwithstanding, the Lord has His thoughts for His people at such a time (Jer.29:11). He declared the end from the beginning and so acts proactively for His people .
We shall look at the will of the Lord on healing and health. The way to healing and health, and the why for healing and health today.
- THE WILL OF THE LORD ON HEALING AND HEALTH
The Almighty had known of the fall of man and made provision (Rev.12:3). At creation, He made everything perfect, to express His will and placed man in the lush green garden to take care of himself (Gen. 1:27-31, 2:15). After the fall, God gave wisdom and direction to man to achieve health (Ex. 23:12; Lev. 11:1-4; Deut. 23:13; Prov. 12:25, 17:22) and testified that He heals His people (Exo.15:26).
When the Express Image of the Father came, He revealed the will of God by speech, stating that it was the food of God‟s children; and action in never abandoning anyone who came to Him for healing (Matt.8:1-2, 15-18; 15:26; Acts 10:38). He then went to Calvary to make the ultimate sacrifice for the comprehensive redemption of man viz spirit, soul, and body (Isa.53:4-5, 10- 11; Matt.8:16-17; 1Pet.2:24).
So irrespective of the place or season, God‟s will is that His people be in health, ie enjoying good health always; and in the event of a health challenge, get healed.
- THE WAY TO HEALING AND HEALTH
Healing is
the process of making or becoming sound or healthy again. So, it pertains to what has lost its soundness.
Health is defined by World Health Organization as
a state of complete
physical, mental and social well-being…
In life, it is one thing to have a reservoir of resources and yet another to access it for one‟s good.
In the Old Testament, God gave prescriptions, set laws and regulations so as to maintain people‟s health. He prescribed healthy foods (Gen. 1:29-30;
Lev.11:1-5; Ps.104:14-15; Rev.22:2) and banned destructive ones/tissues (Lev.7:23-25, 10-14). He commanded the Sabbaths (Ex. 23:12; Mk. 2:27) and instructed on sanitation practices (Deut. 23:12-14; Num. 19:11-22). The Lord also prescribed exercise by not leaving Adam idle but recommended tending the garden (Gen. 2:15 cp. 1 Tim. 4:8). There were prescription like keeping, a sound mind and joyous/attitude (Prov. 4:23, 17:22)
These Old Testament recommendations cannot take care of the ill health that
originate from devils who took over the authority from man to govern the earth.
The advent of Jesus secured comprehensive health for mankind which is accessed through faith (Isa. 53:1; Jos. 5:14-15). Therefore, the believer must combine God‟s wise prescriptions for health and faith in the finished work at Calvary to enjoy healing and health.
The place of rest, exercise and daily ingestion of copious amount of water cannot be overemphasized. And as one is aging, there is a place for supporting the nutritional status of the body through taking supplements. Remedies and medication can be employ when necessary especially as one ages (Prov. 4:7; 2 Kgs. 20:1-7; 1 Tim. 5:2).
NB: Eating at the right time matters as well as eating the right food.
Prayers, praise and worship have been found to help health (by secular physicians‟ report). This spiritual approach will be more necessary where the disease has a demonic origin (Lk. 13:10-17; Mk. 5:1-15; Matt. 4:24, 17:14). Confession of scriptures remains valuable in healing and retention of health.
- THE WHY FOR HEALING AND HEALTH
Ill health predisposes to temptation (2 Kgs. 1:1-6; Job 2:9-10). It saps joy from the victim and his loved ones (Job 2:9; Phil. 2:24-27). Ill health diminishes performance and usability, thus leading to wastages.
Good health gives the atmosphere for optimum performance and productivity in life and in the kingdom.
So, it is God‟s will for the believer to be healed and retrain good health. Let‟s us rise to pray.
