Hi Brian!

It was so good to see you and your family today! The word for this week is "healed". We'll look at two portions of Scripture,one from the Old Testament and one from the New Testament. 

Isa 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. 5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. KJV

1 Peter 2:24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed. KJV

In Isaiah, which is the prophesied promise of what Jesus was going to do, we have the Hebrew word "rapha`", which is also one of the Covenant names of God: Jehovah Rapha. Strong's Concordance says: a primitive root; to mend, i.e. to cure. Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon adds: to heal, to make healthful. Vine's Expository Dictionary adds: restoring to normal. In 1 Peter, speaking of the fulfillment of the prophesied promise, we have the Greek word "iaomai", which means basically the same thing. Strong's Concordance says: a primary verb; to cure. Vine's Expository Dictionary adds: made whole. Notice that Isaiah says "are healed" and Peter says "were healed". Let's look at both from the Amplified Bible:

Isa 53:4-5 Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains [of punishment], yet we [ignorantly] considered Him stricken, smitten, and afflicted by God [as if with leprosy].  [Matt 8:17.] 5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our guilt and iniquities; the chastisement [needful to obtain] peace and well-being for us was upon Him, and with the stripes [that wounded] Him we are healed and made whole. AMP

1 Peter 2:24 He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. AMP

Here Peter says "have been healed". What the believers under the Old Covenant were looking forward to have happen, WE can look back and say "It is finished"! I AM healed! We are never, from God's perspective, the sick trying to get healed. We ARE the healed seeking to maintain that health by rejecting every attack of the enemy and refusing to allow it to stay on our bodies!  It IS a faith fight, but THAT fight is one we surely win IF we don't give up! That is what I'm doing today! I'm proclaiming the victory because HE already provided it! Here is a song I use often for health and healing by Sarah Hart Pearsons called "It is Finished". YouTube wouldn't load the video, so you'll have to follow the link. The lyrics are below.

http://youtu.be/YcwKWqNW5oY

IT IS FINISHED

Grace says, "You are loved"

In response I say, "Thank You, thank You Lord"

This is sweet salvation, this is sweet salvation

Grace says, "You are healed"

In response I say, "Thank You, I receive"

This is sweet salvation, this is sweet salvation

I believe because You said it

But I trust because I  know You

It is finished, it is done

You have risen, I have won

It is finished, it is done

Now I'm singing hallelujah

Grace says, "You're redeemed"

In response I say, "Thank you I believe"

This is sweet salvation, this is sweet salvation

Grace says, "You are cleansed"

In response I say, "Thank you, I forgive"

This is sweet salvation, this is sweet salvation

grace says, "You are loved"

Grace says, "You are healed"

Graces says, "You're redeemed"

Grace says, "You are clean"

It is finished, it is done

Jesus said it, the work is done

It is finished, it is done

Now I'm singing hallelujah, hallelujah

Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!