Excerpts
from God Still Heals: By His Stripes You
Are Healed by Uyoyou C. Charles-Iyoha
Healing is on
three major levels – the spiritual, the soul and the body. While demands for
healing are often more concerning the body, the truth is that many people
actually require spiritual and soul healing to be able to receive healing in
the body. If you study the miracles of healing performed by Jesus Christ in the
Bible, you will discover that a number of them were healings in the spirit that
proceeded to the soul and then the body. Please see Matthew Chapter 43 verses
23 to 24.
The Gadarene demoniac
was first cleansed in the spirit when Jesus Christ removed the spiritual
obstruction and obstacles that were preventing his mind from functioning
normally. Thereafter, physical healing took place – the bruises, cuts, injuries
and pain suffered on account of his lifestyle at the tomb. The Bible records in
Mark Chapter 5 verse 5 that he was always crying out and cutting himself with
stones. He broke chains and shackles and could not be bound by anyone. He
engaged in self destructive behavior that afflicted his body. Jesus dealt with
the source of the challenge - He cleared and cleansed the man’s
spirit by sending out the demons. Thereafter, the man came to his senses as his
mind received light and healing. He then realized that he was naked so he
probably showered, washed off every grime and dirt that had accumulated on him
and was clothed. Additionally, he was in his right mind therefore no more
cutting up of his flesh. He was healed, spirit, soul and body.
The Woman with
the Spirit of Infirmity
The woman with
the spirit of infirmity is another case in point. She was bent over for
eighteen years and could not raise herself up in any way. But one day, in fact
on a Sabbath day, Jesus saw her and spoke words of freedom, release, healing and
deliverance to her spirit and soul for she was first bound in her spirit, then
her soul and body. Jesus said to her, ‘woman, you are
loosed from your infirmity’; that is to
say, I set you free; release you from the oppression and captivity of the enemy.
Therefore, walk tall and strong and be all God created you to be, free of
satanic limits.
The Epileptic Boy
Yet, another
healing at the spiritual, soul and physical levels is the epileptic boy. The
evil spirit that took over his mental faculties ensured that the boy engaged in
self destructive behavior which endangered his life. He was always falling into
dangerous places that could kill him. Yet God had mercy and chased the evil
spirit at work out of the young man’s life. That
was where the issue of fasting to cast out evil oppressive spirits so healing
could take place was introduced by Jesus Christ while explaining to His
disciples while they could not minister healing to the boy.
For the
mentally incapacitated whose souls were locked into the ailments that afflicted
their bodies and who had come to accept such conditions as permanent, Jesus
healed their minds first by asking them to do exactly those things they felt
they were incapable of doing.
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