Hello, everyone!
Do you remember the names of God that we looked at last week? Yahweh, Jehovah Rohi and Jehovah Shalom.
This week we will look at two more, Jehovah Rapha and Jehovah Nissi.
Jehovah Rapha (The Lord who heals)
As the name suggests, the Lord is our healer.
Exodus 15:26 'He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”' (NLT)
The Lord when speaking to the Israelites identified himself as the Lord who heals from all diseases.
Psalm 103:3 "He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases.(NLT)
The Lord has the power to heal all diseases that afflict us.
Isaiah 53:5 " But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed." (NLT)
Isaiah was talking about Jesus here, and the suffering he would endure so that we would be free from the power of sin. Note the order and reasons for his suffering. First was piercing for our rebellion or transgressions (acts of wrongdoing). Next was the crushing for sin, sin that was not his, but ours. After that, he received a beating so we could be whole and at peace with God. Finally, he received a whipping so that we would, in turn, receive healing.
Jesus came to deal with the issue of sin and its effects on our lives. Sin is like a disease that eats each one of us stealthily and silently. Once sin is dealt with in somebody's life, the result is wholeness and peace with God.
The Lord, therefore, promises us not just physical healing, but spiritual healing as well. Spiritual healing comes through the sacrifice that Jesus made for us on the cross.
1 Peter 2:24 "He personally carried our sins in his body on the cross so that we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. By his wounds you are healed." (NLT)
Jehovah Nissi (The Lord Our Banner)
Exodus 17:15 "Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner." (NLT)
A banner is a flag that hoisted on a pole by an army. This banner bears symbols that show who the army belongs to, and what the army stands for.
What does it mean, therefore, to have the Lord as your banner? Remember we Christians are all part of the Lord's army.
1. The Lord is in complete control of his army.
2. The Lord leads us into battle and subsequently guides us to success.
3. If the army is under pressure, the Lord sends reinforcements.
4. The army upholds godly values and uses them in the battle.
5. When the army wins the battle, all glory goes to the Lord.
6. The Lord equips and encourages his soldiers.
The next time you're faced with a battle-like situation, remember that the Lord is your banner and has given you victory.
Have a victorious week, and remember you are physically and spiritually healed through Christ!
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