I don’t know that God is making an open-ended promise here, in today’s Text.

But I do  know He is capable of granting good health to anyone He chooses.

God to the Jews: “And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put NONE of the evil DISEASES of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.” Deuteronomy 7:15

God controlling diseases?

Apparently so.

In fact, one of God’s very Names is “Jehovah Rapha.” According to one of His “I am” statements anyway, Exodus 15:26. “If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: FOR I AM THE LORD THAT HEALETH THEE.”

Wow!

I am saying that the Creator of our bodies best knows how they “work.” And is keenly aware of how to make them “continue” working!

Now let me add this disclaimer, on the Lord’s behalf!

If I overeat, abuse my body, physically violate every rule of common sense … I need not demand of God perfect health! What one sows in that area, he will likely reap!

But I still believe the Christian’s first course of action, in health related situations, is to bring to the Lord the matter at hand. Trust Him to “touch” your body.

HE IS ABLE … even to keep us from getting sick!

And for the believer … some day … we shall live in a City, an environment, of absolutely perfect health!

In the meantime, whatever the physical problem or problems you face … rejoice that spiritually you are already made whole! Healed, cleansed from sin!

That truth, that awareness alone … will bring strength and joy … until we do wake up one day in Heaven!

Sounds like we’re winners … either way!

Praise the Lord.

— Dr. Mike Bagwell