“And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them, and said, 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.”
Exodus 15:25-26 KJV
The first revelation of YHWH Rapha, the Lord God our great healer was here at Marah, meaning bitter. Sickness is a bitter curse, never a blessing in disguise as some imagine. Our bodies are designed to resist sickness because God has created a powerful immune system to fight sickness. God revealed this healing covenant at the bitter place and later ratified it on the Cross when by Jesus’s stripes we were healed. Sickness kills God’s blessings of joy and peace when we complained and murmur. After their deliverance, Israel sang songs of praises to God till they reached Marah, making bitter complaints against God. The Cross today is our only remedy for the world. Our salvation at the Cross included healing. Sin and sickness is alike to God, to be done away with. Thank You for the Cross, Lord Jesus!
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