Scriptures and Prayers That Deals With Sickness

The Balm in Gilead 

Jeremiah 8:22,

Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is there no healing for the wound of my people?

Gilead at a time seems to be a medicinal hub in Israel where people can be cured from different ailment. Jeremiah 46 verse 11 says, “Go up to Gilead and get balm, Virgin Daughter Egypt. But you try many medicines in vain; there is no healing for you."

But God in Jeremiah 8 verse 22 is saying that physical balm is is not enough for healing. Not all sickness can be cured by drugs and doctors. It's high time we have faith in God and stop trusting in medicine and doctors. Of course medicine and doctors are important for our physical health, but they don't hold the cure to all sicknesses. 

Because of this balm the children of Israel bound themselves to idols and hated the Lord. This Idols caused them hurts that physical balms can't  cure. 

Idols are satanic spirits or human worshipped through symbolic objects, orgies, lust or sacrifices. An idol is a false God- something that you cannot resist its desire is your God.   

Healing By His Wound

Isaiah 53:5,

But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.

Sickness can originate from 3 angles. One, curses which is as a result of sin. Two, spiritual attack: an attack from hell.  And three is physical attack or ailment. 

Christ wound is a symbol of forgiveness, because sin comes with a consequences against our soul. 

He bares our sin on his body on the cross. By his wound we are healed. We are forgiven!

Forgiveness of sin brings healing to our heart and soul. When we confess our sins and accept Jesus as  master believing in him with all we have, then his forgiveness would bring healing to our soul, spirit and body. 

Satan can no more afflict you because of sin. Jesus has taken your wound and by his stripes you are healed.

You get sick in heart and soul when you don't forgive. Forgiveness holds a paramount place in healing. When you're  forgiven don't go back to a sinful lifestyle again. John 5:14 'Later Jesus found him at the temple and said to him, “See, you are well again. Stop sinning or something worse may happen to you.”'

Healing By His Name

Acts 3: 1-10,

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. 2 Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts. 3 When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for money. 4 Peter looked straight at him, as did John. Then Peter said, “Look at us!” 5 So the man gave them his attention, expecting to get something from them.

6 Then Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” 7 Taking him by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong. 8 He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God. 9 When all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 they recognized him as the same man who used to sit begging at the temple gate called Beautiful, and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him.

Peter healed a lame man through faith in the name, Jesus. The name of Jesus brings down principalities and power. When you are a true follower of Jesus not pastors, you are given this right to use the name of the master. Jesus is the master that has the key to every problem. Even the wind obeyed him (Mark 4:41). 

Jesus gives you power when you are an addicted follower of him. Peter was an addicted follower of Jesus, so he commanded the man that was lame, "silver and gold I have none but such that I have I give to you, in the name of Jesus rise up and walk". Be a follower of Jesus and you'll have this right! 

In  Matthew 10 Jesus sent his disciples (his followers) to heal the sick, cast out devil and even raise the dead. This should be done with the right to use the name. 

Healing By Vision

This is called the gift of healing. This is a spiritual gift. Every spiritual gift is based on spiritual sensitivity-  hearing, seeing or feeling the power of God. Jesus is the great physician because he had the gift of healing. He could sense the power of healing. In Luke 5:17, while Jesus was teaching he sensed the power of healing present. Sometimes while you are praying, teaching the word or worshipping God or anytime the power to heal might be present. If you have this gift you would know and walk in it. The power opens your eyes, hears or even feel the power of God to heal. When the woman with the issue of blood in Luke 8:43-48.. touched the hem of Jesus' garment in the crowd. Jesus could feel the power to heal. That's the gift of healing. Desire this spiritual gift. 

Prayers 

1. Pray for his mercies upon your life. Ask for mercy. Lamentation 3:22 says, "It's of the Lord's mercy that you are not consume."  God's mercies is his ability and will to help us when we are in need. The worst thing in life is not to trust in God's mercy. Pray.

2. Pray for the spirit of love upon your life, that anger and bitterness or not being able to forgive others should be taken away by God. 1 John 4:8 says that God is love and dwell in love. One thing I've noticed about those under affliction is the spirit of anger. Satan uses this anger to keep them in bondage. Pray for God to release from that spirit of anger in Jesus name.

3. Pray that God should open your eyes to see the hindrance or root of your affliction.