Stories of Healing in the Bible

Contents for Healing in The Bible

  • Even if your world seems to say you are worthless, affirm you are worthy of healing
  • Image - quote about the story of Hezekiah
  • Prayer for healing
  • Prayers to claim spiritual self worth
  • Claiming recovery from terminal illness
  • Relevant articles

Even if your world seems to say you are worthless, affirm you are worthy of healing

When you are ill, your self confidence and your sense of worth may be affected.

You may ask the question "Am I ill because I have done something wrong?"

You may ask, "Is God punishing me?"
I have even come across an atheist who asked himself this question!!



To restore any inappropriate loss of self worth, it can be important in a time of illness to deliberately affirm your worth - the worth that is yours due to your relationship with God.

The following Old Testament story of healing in the bible - the story of Hezekiah - can help.

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The Old Testament healing of Hezekiah

“In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death.

And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him,
Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

Then he [Hezekiah] turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,

I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how
I have walked before thee in truth
and with a perfect heart,
and have done that which is good in thy sight
.

And Hezekiah wept sore.

...And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people,
Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father,
I have heard thy prayer,
I have seen thy tears:
behold, I will heal thee:
on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
And I will add unto thy days fifteen years;
and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria;
and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.”
(2 Kings 20:1-6, KJV esword)

Prayer for healing

Dear God, I choose now to walk before you faithfully.
I choose wholehearted devotion
I choose to do what is good in your eyes.
I choose to LIVE.
I choose to see my worth in YOUR eyes.
I ask you now to hear my prayer and see my tears.
I ask you now to heal me.
I give thanks.
I proclaim your works.
Amen

Let us look at this wonderful example of healing in the bible.
Hezekiah is going to die. What change brings healing in Hezekiah?

Hezekiah does not take the sickness to mean that he is not worthy. Instead, he affirms his own worth.

“O LORD,
remember now how I have walked before thee
in truth
and with a perfect heart,
and have done that which is good in thy sight.”

In one Bible translation, it says “God changes his mind [about Hezekiah]” and heals him.

I do not believe in a God who changes his mind.
I do believe that we can change our minds and thereby allow God access to heal us.

So many of us believe we are not worthy of God's attention or perhaps of anyone's. When we are living with illness, and especially if we don't get the support we need, the world can seem to agree with us.

This example of healing in the bible lets us know that in times of trouble it is so important to affirm our self worth and value and believe that God wants to heal.

If you don't feel (like Hezekiah) that you have done good things, then please know that you don't need to deserve healing. You are entitled. Let God tell you that you are beautiful. You must be beautiful (innocent, righteous) because God is the unchanging essence of who you are.

Prayer to claim spiritual self worth

God, all that is. We are forgetful.

But you remember for us our value, our worth.

We are part of you.

We are willing to value your opinion more than our own.

AMEN

Another prayer for self worth is found in the article: I am blessed and a blessing.

Below is another bible verse which encourages me to raise my self confidence (and claim healing regardless of what the symptoms or doctors say):

“And be not conformed 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 12:2, KJV scripture)

Prayer for self worth

Whatever someone says about me, or has said about me in the past,
I do not conform to the world's view of my worth.

Instead, I am transformed by the renewing of my mind.
'I am the righteousness of God'.

I am willing to prove the good,
and acceptable,
and perfect,
will of God.

God you say, 'Their righteousness is of me'.
And so it is with me.
And so it is.
Thank you God that what you say of me is true.
I believe you.
AMEN

We all find ourselves in the world of sickness. Even if you are not living with sickness, you still live in a world in which others experience this challenge.

This world of sickness does not prove the acceptable and perfect will of God.

Let us renew our minds.
Let us practice belief in a God of health and abundance
Let us give Him/Her access to move this world towards being the kingdom of God; a kingdom in which there is only health.

Claiming recovery from terminal illness

Here is one more powerful scripture which speaks of healing in the Bible. As with Hezekiah, it is a great one to confess over your life when living with a prognosis of terminal illness.

It is equally helpful if you live with any longterm severe illness.

"I shall not die,
but live,
and declare the works of the LORD.

The LORD hath chastened me sore:
but he hath not given me over unto death.

Open to me the gates of righteousness:
I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD..."

Psalm 118, KJV Bible verse


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Or click on the link below to move from Healing In The Bible to a List of Healing Scriptures including more examples of healing in the bible.


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