Nov 05 2021

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.

In this verse from Isaiah 53, we have a reminder that Jesus has provided us final, spiritual healing, which, unlike our current physical bodies, will last for all eternity. In today's Bible study, we will consider what spiritual healing means and how it relates to what Jesus physically endured on the cross.

Isaiah connects Jesus' wounds with our sins. Jesus is "wounded for our transgressions… bruised for our iniquities, and chastised for our peace." Jesus' physical wounds represent our sin. Because of this, in the final phrase "with his stripes we are healed," it makes sense to understand the healing as spiritual healing. The result of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection was that we were set free from the bondage of sin, from the very things that Jesus endured leading up to the cross, like bruises and wounds. Enduring those things before His death meant that they, too, would be forever defeated by His resurrection.

Spiritual healing is even better than physical healing. This is because the world around us and our current bodies are passing away. We will have new bodies (2 Corinthians 5:3), and there will be a new heaven and Earth (Revelation 21:1). However, spiritual healing lasts forever (John 10:28-29). This means that if we are struggling or feel as though we will never be able to live up to the standards of the Bible, we can repeat this verse, knowing that Jesus has healed us and will help us live for Him. He has forgiven our sins once and for all.

If you are praying for physical healing, we have no better proof that God is a healer than our own spiritual transformation. Seeing how He is making us more and more like Him each day should give us confidence that He cares about our physical bodies and has the power to heal them. If He cared enough about us to die for us on a cross, He cares enough to listen to our prayers for physical healing. When we keep physical healing and spiritual healing in the right perspective, we are able to experience life in Jesus and glorify Him for being a God who loves to heal His people.

Dear Lord, I am so grateful for my salvation. Jesus, thank you for enduring all of the suffering and pain and shame of the cross for me. Thank you for healing me of all my spiritual iniquities, for covering with righteousness, and calling me your own. In Jesus' name, amen.

Nov 04 2021

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