The Lord My Healer

 The Lord My Healer

 March 6, 2025

Exodus 15:26

26 And He said, “If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to Hiscommandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer ^h7495.”

h7495. רָפָא rapha; a prim. root; to heal:

There has been much talk in the news lately about Make America Healthy Again (MAHA). This is all well and good, but we would all be much healthier if we would do what the people of God were instructed to do in Exodus 15; obey the voice of the Lord, do good and listen to His commandments. Then have faith in God and call upon Him to be Jehovah Rapha, The Lord your healer.

I know there is an ongoing debate among the faithful about how much to rely on modern medicine and how much to just trust the Lord for healing. Personally, I don’t think there is a conflict as long as you trust in the Lord first, and then use good judgement to use the best nutrition and medical means available to stay healthy. The Lord can heal any condition, but sometimes He uses medical doctors to accomplish His will. That being said, we must trust in the Lord first, and not listen to everything that the doctors say. Though well meaning, modern doctors tend to be nay sayers and always have the most negative prognosis available. The Lord is a Lord of hope, and He is a healer, so He has the last word on our wellbeing. Remember that Jesus healed all that came to Him:

Matthew 4:24

24 The news about Him spread throughout all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, those suffering with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

So whatever your problem, take it to Jesus, the Lord your healer. Do what He tells you to do and then call upon Him to heal you.