In Exodus 15:26, the Lord says, “I am the Lord who heals you.” It’s his nature, character, and work. Healing is what he does. Restoration is the whole purpose of Calvary.

God cannot change. “I the Lord do not change” (Malachi 3:6); and Jesus is the same, yesterday, today, and forever (Hebrews 13:8). If he healed then, he heals today.

God heals because he loves people and hates sickness, which comes from the devil. Sickness is not a neutral result of living in a fallen world. Acts 10:38 says Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil.

Jesus healed everyone who came to him. He didn’t refuse, set conditions, or tell anyone the Father wanted them sick. Whatever the sickness, he healed them.

The devil cannot heal

Speaking of the devil, Jesus said, “The thief cometh not, but that he may steal, and kill, and destroy: I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly” (John 10:10 ASV). The Greek says he doesn’t come EXCEPT to steal, kill and destroy. Therefore he cannot heal.

He can fake it, by planting symptoms and removing them when he persuades the person to use false healing methods. (Acupuncture; Aromatherapy; Astrology; Charms; Color healing; Crystals; False gods; Homeopathy; Hypnotism; Icons; Indian head massage; Magic; New Age medicine; Psychic healing; Reiki; Religious symbols; Sacrifices to idols; Spiritualist healing; Transcendental Meditation; Witchcraft; Yoga.)

Sin is the root of all sickness

Jesus said to a man he’d just healed, “Stop sinning, or something worse may happen to you” (John 5:14), clearly linking sin and sickness.

Sin causes sickness but is not always the immediate cause. When Jesus healed the blind man (John 9:3), he said, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned.”

Don’t listen to lies saying God wants you sick! None of us deserve healing or salvation. Call to him, “Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed… for you are the one I praise” (Jeremiah 17:14).