Is Healing Appealing?

Healing seems to be a controversial subject between denominations of Christianity. I find it interesting when people say that the reason they don't believe in healing is because they have never witnessed it. Usually people don't witness healing because they do not acquire the Faith for it and that ultimately stems from the fact that their church does not teach on it. However, churches that teach on healing and believe God still heals get to consistently witness it firsthand.

It is important to understand that healing did not go out the window when Jesus Christ left the earth. In fact, Jesus said this in John 14:12-14...

"¹² “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. ¹³ And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. ¹⁴ If you ask anything in My name, I will do it."


So, not only did Jesus say that we will perform all of the same works that He showed us, but we will do greater works! How is it possible, then, that we, as Christians, sit back and do nothing while we have friends laying sick with cancer, or living their life in a wheelchair?

It is also important to understand that sickness is never used by God to teach us a lesson. When God created the world is was good and perfect; Adam and Eve had zero imperfections. Because they were sinless, they wandered the wilderness naked and never suffered any afflictions. It was only when they ate the forbidden fruit that Sin entered the world, bringing with it sickness and disease. Adam brought it into the world through sin, and Jesus, the Second Adam, took it out of this world through perfection.

If sickness was part of God's plan, then why did Jesus go around healing everyone he came across? He is not a God of confusion, He would not put sickness on us merely to have His only begotten son meander on by and heal them of the very infirmity He placed on them! If sickness was part of God's plan, Jesus would be working against His father, and that would create discord within the Kingdom! Mark 3:24 clearly states, "²⁴ If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand."


The healing power of Jesus Christ (Jehovah-Rapha) is living and active! Meditate on this. Study it out through the Gospels. Jesus left to be with the Father, but sent His Spirit down so that we may do greater works than what He did. It was to our advantage that Jesus left (John 16:7). How could it possibly be to our advantage if He took away His healing power?