By Hope 103.2Thursday 3 Oct 2024PodcastsReading Time: 2 minutes
“He said, ‘If you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you.’” Exodus 15:26 (NIV)
Key points
- Jehovah-Rapha is not limited to just healing the sick.
- Bring your pain, heartache and needs to Him and rest in the knowledge that our Jehovah-Rapha is still the God who heals today.
- Listen to the Names of God (Old Testament) series and others on Real Hope | The Podcast.
Our God is a mighty God.
He has the power to give sight to the blind, to heal sickness and disease, and to raise the dead to life.
In His hands, anything can be restored.
He is the greatest healer who ever was and ever will be.
However, our Jehovah-Rapha is not limited to just healing the sick.
He can heal a broken heart or a crushed spirit.
He can heal a tormented mind or a bitter heart.
Jehovah-Rapha is not limited to just healing the sick.
God doesn’t want us to just survive, He wants us to thrive.
And thriving comes from seeking God and living according to His Word.
When Pharoah terrorised the Israelites (Exodus 15), it was God who delivered them and kept them safe.
It was God who provided fresh water for them.
It was God who healed their hearts.
And like the people of Israel, God wants to provide for us and heal us.
Bring your pain, heartache and needs to Him and rest in the knowledge that our Jehovah-Rapha is still the God who heals today.
He was Jehovah-Rapha to the people of Israel back then, and He is Jehovah-Rapha to us today.
His power has not waned and His love for His people has not changed.
What do you need to be healed from today?
Whatever it may be, can I encourage you to spend time at the feet of Jesus, seeking the heart of our Jehovah-Rapha.
Bring your pain, heartache and needs to Him and rest in the knowledge that our Jehovah-Rapha is still the God who heals today.
Listen to this episode in the player above.
Names of God (Old Testament) is a seven-week series. God has many different names in the Bible. This Real Hope podcast and article series explores seven names which are found in the Old Testament: Jehovah-Rohi, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Rapha, Jehovah-Nissi, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Tsidkenu and Jehovah-Shammah.
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Episode supplied with thanks to Leila Armstrong.
Originally published as ‘Jehovah-Rapha: The Lord Who Heals’ in Real Hope, September-October 2024.