As we wait on the Lord in this season of prayer and fasting, one critical area that we need to believe God for is full health. This entails both physical and emotional well- being. Having good heath is very important because it allows us to fulfill our divine purpose and potential. Good health also enables us to serve people more effectively which we are unable to do when we are ill. Now, as we pray, you could be in a place where you are unable to work or serve due illness. However, scripture gives us assurance about our Awesome Healer: Psalm 147:3 (NIV) “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
From scripture, we see that God wants us to live in good health and is ready to heal and restore us to full health, both emotionally and physically. Our prayer in this season is that God shall once again grant us full health just like He did in the past irrespective of where we find ourselves health-wise.
In Luke 8:43-48, we see Jesus heal a woman who had suffered with the issue of blood for 12 years – you can imagine the medical expenses she incurred for 12 years without a breakthrough! However, when Jesus showed up, her situation did not remain the same. She believed that with just a little touch by Jesus, she would be healed – and she was.
On many occasions, illness tends to slow us down in life; it puts a strain on our finances and on our treasured relationships (family, friends or workmates). I witnessed this firsthand when my wife who had a life-threatening health condition for over a year was healed by God, the awesome healer. It was tough, I actually thought I was going to lose her. I saw the stress this had on us as a family, and the strain it had on our finances. But I want to tell you: God is faithful as he did not leave us alone and He restored her to full health! Friends, when faced with such difficult situations, we need to trust God because He has promised not only to heal and give us full health but He the one who sustains us during such trying moments.
Psalm 41:3
“The Lord sustains him on his sickbed, in his illness you restore him to full health.”
Are you emotionally or physically sick? Do you have or know anyone who is sick? I can only imagine how difficult this may be for you as an individual or family. However do not loose hope because we serve an Awesome Healer will do it again. Just like the Apostle John prayed in 3 John 1:2, my prayer for you is that God will once again cause you to enjoy good health and that all may go well as your soul is getting along well.
Prayer: Dear loving Father, we thank you for life and good health. We thank you for the cross where you purchased both spiritual and physical healing and we confidently declare that by your strips we are healed. Lord, at this moment I pray for my brothers and sisters who are struggling with poor health. May You restore each of them to full health by the power of Your word and the mighty works of the Holy Spirit. I speak life over everyone who is sick and that they will enjoy good health physically and emotionally in Jesus’ name, amen.
Application
As you go through the year, here are three actions that I encourage us to do whenever our beloved or any other person is going through any kind of health turbulences:
- Empathize and identify with the sick,
- Have faith in Jesus (Jehovah Rapha) to heal the sick – a prayer made in faith shall make the sick well, and
- Visit a doctor regularly to know how healthy you are.
Prayer Direction
Personal | Psalm 41:2-3
- Thank God for life and good health.
- Pray for healing (physical, emotional and mental health). Ask God to keep you healthy and strong through out the year.
Family | Psalm 147:3, Mark 16:17-18
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Pray for our family members who are sick. Believe God for supernatural healing over every infirmity that is causing distress to the family.
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Pray for provision (finances, caregivers, medicines, favour with medical personnel and other resources) that is required when taking care of the sick in our families.Pray for provision (finances, caregivers, medicines, favour with medical personnel and other resources) that is required when taking care of the sick in our families.
- Pray against premature death and every other evil scheme of the enemy to rob us of good health and wellbeing in our families.
Church | 3 John1:2, James 5:14-15
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Pray for the physical and emotional health of the church leader and members in the congregation.
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Ask God to give us a burden for the sick so that as the Church of Christ, we shall demonstrate His mighty works through compassion and healing of the sick.
- Pray for the spiritual health of the church; ask God to preserve believers around the world from spiritual attacks, false doctrines and other evil schemes that will derail spiritual growth and the preaching of the Gospel.
Nation | Luke 10:29-37
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Pray for the healthcare system in our nation (medical personnel, hospitals, drug stores/pharmacies, insurance system etc). Ask God to remove all the wrong people and practices (corruption, drug theft, negligence etc) from our healthcare system so that it can truly become a resource for healing and health of the people in our nation.
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Pray for medical innovations that will propel this country to good health and economic prosperity.