What does the bible say about praying for healing

We are confident that healing is for everyone as Exodus 15:26 tells us that God is ‘the Lord who heals us’.

Isaiah 53:4-5, Matthew 8:17 and 1 Peter 2:24 tell us that Jesus, on the Cross, bore our sicknesses and carried our pains, in order to remove them from us and ‘by His stripes we have been healed’. We know that Jesus has purchased full healing for each individual as much as He has provided forgiveness for every sin.

Declare these scriptures over your life and believe for healing.

Exodus 15:26 NIV
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 23:25b-26 NKJV
And I will take sickness away from the midst of you. No one shall suffer miscarriage or be barren in your land; I will fulfill the number of your days.

Psalm 103:2-3 NKJV
Bless the Lord O my soul and forget not all His benefits; Who forgives all your iniquities, Who heals all your diseases.

Isaiah 53:4-5 AMP
Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses and distresses) and carried our sorrows and pains (of punishment)…
And with the stripes (that wounded) Him we are healed and made whole.

1 Peter 2:24 NKJV
who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.

Matthew 8:17 AMP
He Himself took (in order to carry away) our weaknesses and infirmities and bore away our diseases.

Psalm 107:20 NKJV
He sent His word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Proverbs 4:20-23 NKJV
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart; For they are life to those who find them, and health to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life.

James 5:14-15 NKJV
Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.

Isaiah 38:16 AMP
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these is the life of my spirit; restore me to health and let me live!

Healing Services are held on the first Sunday of every month at C3 Oxford Falls and C3 Silverwater, from 12-1pm. Receive prayer from our Pastoral Team in an environment where the Holy Spirit moves. 

When you're going through something difficult, whether it be illness, a broken heart, or grief, finding motivation to begin your healing process can seem like too much. But sometimes, reading a particular passage can provide a sense of relief and even give you strength on your journey towards healing. And if you follow the Christian faith, then there are more than a few healing scriptures that can serve as powerful reminders that you are more than capable of doing hard things and that God is always there to help lift you up in ways both big and small.

These prayers from the Bible can inspire you to embrace healing in a way that helps you grow and gain closure. But it's also important to remember, religious or not, healing can be a painful, exhausting, and circular process. If you’re not feeling up to beginning that process today, then there’s always tomorrow. And if you’ve started the process but feel like you’ve recently taken two steps backwards, that’s OK too. Take it day by day as there is no set timeline for healing. Give yourself however much time you need and remember, regardless of what you’re going through, better days do lie ahead. These healing scriptures are proof of that.

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"I have seen their ways, but I will heal them. I will guide them and reward them with comfort. And for those who mourn, I will create reason for praise: utter prosperity to those far and near, and I will heal them, says the Lord."

The Good News: The Lord heals from all things, even deep despair like loss. Soon your mourning will again turn into praise for Him as He guides you through the tough times.

"Let my whole being bless the Lord and never forget all his good deeds: how God forgives all your sins, heals all your sickness."

The Good News: Even though God will test you in life, his good deeds always outweigh any bad. He is always there to forgive and heal you.

"Pleasant words are flowing honey, sweet to the taste and healing to the bones."

The Good News: Kindness begets kindness — meaning, if you are a nice, positive person to be around, you will benefit just as much as those around you. God takes care of those who lead virtuous lives.

"One who stays stubborn after many corrections will be suddenly broken, beyond healing."

The Good News: When God (and life) try to teach you lessons, take heed. Making the same mistakes over and over again will not lead to healing. Trust that God will guide you where you need to go and give you the boost that you need — so long as you listen.

"Come, let's return to the Lord; for it is he who has injured us and will heal us; he has struck us down, but he will bind us up."

The Good News: For every tough card God deals you in life, he will be waiting to lift you back up again. He only creates challenges to make his believers better.

"It wasn't any herb or ointment that healed them but your word alone, Lord, which heals everything."

The Good News: The answers that you seek in life can only be found in the Lord. Trust in Him.

"'I will restore your health, and I will heal your wounds,’ declares the Lord.”

The Good News: The Lord will always be there to bring you back from any loss of hope or faith.

“The Lord Most High is the one who gives life to every heart, who gives life to the spirit! Look, he indeed exchanged my bitterness for wholeness. You yourself have spared my whole being from the pit of destruction, because you have cast all my sins behind your back.”

The Good News: Sometimes to heal, you have to go through some very difficult parts of your life, but there’s always a light at the end of the tunnel.

"But now I will heal and mend them. I will make them whole and bless them with an abundance of peace and security.”

The Good News: He will always protect you.

"No temptation has seized you that isn’t common for people. But God is faithful. He won’t allow you to be tempted beyond your abilities. Instead, with the temptation, God will also supply a way out so that you will be able to endure it.”

The Good News: Whatever you may be feeling right now is perfectly normal. You are not the first person to cope with it, and you definitely won’t be the last. Be patient with yourself and trust that the Lord wouldn’t put an obstacle in your path that you cannot overcome.

"So they cried out to the Lord in their distress, and God saved them from their desperate circumstances. God gave the order and healed them; he rescued them from their pit. Let them thank the Lord for his faithful love. and his wondrous works for all people."

The Good News: All you need is a little prayer, and He will be there.

"God heals the brokenhearted and bandages their wounds."

The Good News: No matter how heartbroken you may feel, the pieces will come back together. You will heal. Give it time.

“Lord, my God, I cried out to you for help, and you healed me.”

The Good News: You just need to ask for help, and it will be provided. Seek and you shall find.

“My body and my heart fail, but God is my heart’s rock and my share forever.”

The Good News: Remind yourself that you are never a failure. You can always pick yourself back up and move forward.

“The Lord said, ‘If you are careful to obey the Lord your God, do what God thinks is right, pay attention to his commandments, and keep all of his regulations, then I won’t bring on you any of the diseases that I brought on the Egyptians. I am the Lord who heals you.’”

The Good News: If you look to God, you will find He is always there to answer you. If you have faith in His power, He will guide and protect you from any troubles that may plague you.

“[He is] giving power to the tired and reviving the exhausted.”

The Good News: You are never alone, for God always walks alongside you. He gives you strength when your mind and body can’t think of going on, and He will deliver unto you the power you need to get through challenging times.

“Whenever you cry out to me, I’ll answer. I’ll be with you in troubling times. I’ll save you and glorify you. I’ll fill you full with old age. I’ll show you my salvation.”

The Good News: When your heart is under strife, call upon the Lord through prayer, and He will answer you. He will guide you to salvation and to happier times.

“When Jesus heard this, he responded, ‘Don’t be afraid; just keep trusting, and she will be healed.’”

The Good News: Have faith in the Lord your God, for He will watch over you and heal you in times of physical and emotional pain.

“If any of you are sick, they should call for the elders of the church, and the elders should pray over them, anointing them with oil in the name of the Lord. Prayer that comes from faith will heal the sick, for the Lord will restore them to health. And if they have sinned, they will be forgiven.”

Good News: Even those who have sinned can rely on the Lord to guide them to heal in times of hardship and sickness.

“A joyful heart helps healing, but a broken spirit dries up the bones.”

The Good News: It is not enough to love others with all your heart; you must embrace a kindred spirit to love yourselves.

“The Lord: who makes the blind see. The Lord: who straightens up those who are bent low. The Lord: who loves the righteous.”

The Good News: Through God, many miracles can occur.

“If you worship the Lord your God, the Lord will bless your bread and your water. I’ll take sickness away from you.”

The Good News: The Lord gives back to those who believe in His goodness.

“Don’t fear, because I am with you; don’t be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, I will surely help you; I will hold you with my righteous strong hand.”

The Good News: Have faith that the Lord your God is always near, for even through the trials and tribulations of life, you never walk alone.

“Dear friend, I’m praying that all is well with you and that you enjoy good health in the same way that you prosper spiritually.”

The Good News: A pure soul is one that not only wishes wellness on himself, but on others.

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more. There will be no mourning, crying, or pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”

The Good News: Struggles are essential to the soul, but the Lord will always watch over you, like a shepherd over his sheep. He will support you in trying times.

“You have condemned and murdered the righteous one, who doesn’t oppose you.”

The Good News: The Lord knows you are not perfect, so confess your sins in order to purify heart and mind, and you will be greatly rewarded.

“Peace I leave with you. My peace I give you. I give to you not as the world gives. Don’t be troubled or afraid.”

The Good News: The gift of peace is greater than any riches can bring. Have faith that the Lord will guide you toward a peaceful future.

“Come to me, all you who are struggling hard and carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest. Put on my yoke, and learn from me. I’m gentle and humble. And you will find rest for yourselves. My yoke is easy to bear, and my burden is light.”

The Good News: Rest your weary souls with the Lord, and He will grant you peace of mind, body, and soul. In the harshest days, God is your Savior, and will cradle your pain away with His love.

“Wherever he went — villages, cities, or farming communities — they would place the sick in the marketplaces and beg him to allow them to touch even the hem of his clothing. Everyone who touched him was healed.”

The Good News: The Lord’s healing grace is available to all who approach with a faithful heart.

“Have mercy on me, Lord, because I’m frail. Heal me, Lord, because my bones are shaking in terror!”

The Good News: God hears you at your most fearful. Do not hesitate to reach out in your moment of greatest need.

“Now when Jesus had come down from the mountain, large crowds followed him. A man with a skin disease came, kneeled before him, and said, ‘Lord, if you want, you can make me clean.’ Jesus reached out his hand and touched him, saying, ‘I do want to. Become clean.’ Instantly his skin disease was cleansed.”

The Good News: No one is beyond the grace of God.

“Turn around. Say to Hezekiah, my people’s leader: This is what the Lord, the God of your ancestor David, says: I have heard your prayer and have seen your tears. So now I’m going to heal you. Three days from now you will be able to go up to the Lord’s temple.”

The Good News: God has helped heal the faithful since the beginning.

“Then a woman who had been bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the hem of his clothes. She thought, ‘If I only touch his robe I’ll be healed.’ When Jesus turned and saw her, he said, ‘Be encouraged, daughter. Your faith has healed you.’ And the woman was healed from that time on.”

The Good News: Any brush with the Holy, if accompanied by faith, may produce miraculous results.

“It was certainly our sickness that he carried, and our sufferings that he bore, but we thought him afflicted, struck down by God and tormented. He was pierced because of our rebellions and crushed because of our crimes. He bore the punishment that made us whole; by his wounds we are healed. Like sheep we had all wandered away, each going its own way, but the Lord let fall on him all our crimes.”

The Good News: The sacrifice of the Savior makes healing possible for all who call on him.

“Demons also came out of many people. They screamed, ‘You are God’s Son.’ But he spoke harshly to them and wouldn’t allow them to speak because they recognized that he was the Christ.”

The Good News: Even the most debilitating and alarming illnesses fall within the healing hand of God.

“Jesus went home with Peter and saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her. Then she got up and served them.”

The Good News: Gratitude and service to others flow naturally from God’s healing touch.

“Heal me, Lord, and I’ll be healed. Save me and I’ll be saved, for you are my heart’s desire.”

The Good News: Healing goes hand in hand with thanksgiving and praise. God rewards a grateful heart.

“When he came into the house, the blind men approached him. Jesus said to them, ‘Do you believe I can do this?’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ they replied. Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, ‘It will happen for you just as you have believed.’ Their eyes were opened. Then Jesus sternly warned them, ‘Make sure nobody knows about this.’”

The Good News: In the inspiring words of "Amazing Grace,” “I once was blind but now I see.”

“But the sun of righteousness will rise on those revering my name; healing will be in its wings so that you will go forth and jump about like calves in the stall.”

The Good News: Healing begins with a spirit of reverence. Open your heart to God and soon you may be leaping for joy.

“‘But so you will know that the Human One has authority on the earth to forgive sins,’ he said to the man who was paralyzed. ‘Get up, take your cot, and go home.’ The man got up and went home.”

The Good News: No ailment is beyond God’s help. Paralysis of the body, paralysis of the soul — all are subject to the cleansing power of the Holy Spirit.

“The whole crowd wanted to touch him, because power was going out from him and he was healing everyone.”

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