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We live in a sick world: a world in which disease is commonplace. Almost everyone knows someone who is unwell. Billions are spent each year on the nation's health. Sooner or later - no matter how fit we currently are - we all become ill. If we are extremely favored we will just get old and fall asleep in death without becoming ill. But few are so blessed. It was into this physically, mentally and spiritually sick world that YAHUSHUA the Healer came. His divine commission is specified in Luke's gospel. Here it is:

There are scores of Bible passages telling of how YAHUSHUA went about healing the sick. Indeed it is fair to say that more is written about his healing work than his sermons or prayers: though in reality all three are closely related. Here is one such text about healing.

Physical health is a priceless commodity, which increases in value the older one gets. When one's health is gone, it seems nothing we can do can bring it back. But the Savior healed every type of physical ailment. When he had passed through a village or town, he left behind a perfectly healthy population: no lepers, no cripples, no cancer patients, no deaf and dumb mutes and no one possessed by evil spirits. It is quite impossible to imagine the sense of joy and exultation that followed in the wake of the Savior's tour. In the annals of human history there has never been anything like it. Had he visited mankind in this century he would have been mobbed by millions simply for his ability to heal. But if you go back and study his 'terms of reference' (listed above) you will see that YAHUSHUA the Messiah didn't just come to heal the body. After all everyone he healed died some years later. Their healing was simply a low-level lesson of the real healing he had in mind. Remember his mission was to:

• Preach the gospel to the poor,
• Heal the broken hearted,
• Deliver the captives of sin,
• Open the eyes of the spiritually blind,
• Set at liberty those who had been battered and bruised by Satan;
• And announce the acceptable year of YaHuWaH : the day of Salvation!

With that spiritual commission in mind let us now consider the process of physical healing and what it really represents.

As you know most doctors have surgery hours. These are set times when they are especially available for consultation. The Great Physician also has a 'sacred time' when He is available for special consultation and help. That special time is called His Sabbath day. The Sabbath is YaHuWaH 's appointed time for worship, for spiritual healing, learning, meditation, rest and recovery. It is His 'weekly surgery day.' If you want spiritual healing, the Sabbath is when you will always find the heavenly Physician available. The weekly Sabbath, incidentally, is Saturday - not Sunday. Sunday is the bogus sabbath. It was borrowed from paganism. It is not a holy day at all. Concerning time and the Sabbath the Scriptures say this:

When we examine YAHUSHUA's healings we find that all he needed to do was command illness to go and it went. Or he would simply touch a patient and the contact - even of his garment - was enough to bring health to the sufferer. How was that possible? What power was at work there? How could a word or two heal a physical disease? How could a single touch open the ears of the deaf or cure leprosy? What spiritual powers were working behind the scenes? To be honest, I do not know how these miracles were accomplished. I only know they were - by the power of YaHuWaH.

This is too difficult a text to fully understand. We accept it as fact; but we do not know how Messiah's suffering effected our healing. One day we will know that is accomplished.

But even in the presence of the Great Physician there is something the patient must possess if a healing is to be effected. That something is Faith. If faith, however small, is present then healing is possible. But if faith is not present then healing is not possible.

Unbelief is a real stumbling block to divine healing: rebellion is even worse. Rebellion places a person in an incurable position, which can only be reversed when repentance is present. In other words persistent sin puts a person beyond the reach of healing. Only spiritual enlightenment, conviction, repentance and faith can bridge that gap.

It is an error to think that only sinners become ill. Physical illness comes to most people - even to true believers. Read the book of Job to see how this 'spiritually perfect man' suffered greatly, all for no fault of his own. More examples:

YaHuWaH 's church (the body of Messiah) is also infirm. Dare we say it again? The church is infirm! The church is not mentally ill, for YAHUSHUA its head is perfectly well. But the church is not well. Look about you and notice how many members of the body of Messiah are spiritually withered, bruised, weak and ill. Yes, the body of YAHUSHUA is not well. But it is still alive! And that is why we attend church at surgery hours. We've come for healing of our broken hearts, shattered hopes, splintered friendships and withered health. We will be healed.

In cases of physical illness, when doctors cannot help, then call the elders of the church and ask to be anointed. This is the divinely prescribed route for healing in our day.

Some amazing physical healings have occurred when sufferers have been anointed by church elders. Many times, however, no healing takes place. We do not know why: but someday we will. On other occasions miraculous healings occur. You should, however, beware of false prophets posing as 'miracle workers'.

Spiritual healing comes from the Father via the Son. You must accept YaHuWaH 's offer of help if you want to be healed from spiritual wretchedness, misery, poverty, blindness and nakedness. There is no cure elsewhere for these spiritual maladies. Spiritual maladies call for a spiritual physician.

Spiritual healing is always guaranteed in this life. The Savior has promised to come into your life and heal you if you will but allow Him. That is His promise. Believe Him.