The last covenant name for God is one that we are already familiar with, Jehovah-Rapha: "The Lord that heals." Exodus 15:26 says: " 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." This is a covenant promise. Our part is to "diligently hearken" and God's part is to heal. We know that God is faithful to do His part, so we will look at our part which is generally the problem.
Adam Clarke explained what it meant to hearken diligently as: "This statute and ordinance implied the three following particulars: 1. That they should acknowledge Jehovah for their God, and thus avoid all idolatry. 2. That they should receive his word and testimony as a Divine revelation, binding on their hearts and lives, and thus be saved from profligacy of every kind, and from acknowledging the maxims or adopting the customs of the neighbouring nations. 3. That they should continue to do so, and adorn their profession with a holy life. These things being attended to, then the promise of God was, that they should have none of the diseases of the Egyptians put on them; that they should be kept in a state of health of body and peace of mind; and if at any time they should be afflicted, on application to God the evil should be removed, because he was their healer or physician-I am the Lord that healeth thee."
To summarize our part of the covenant: we are to keep God first and avoid idolatry, receive His word as true and live a holy life. If we do our part of the covenant, we may rest assured that God will do His part. Today, know that if you are in the body of Christ, you have a covenant with God. Look for ways to demonstrate your faithfulness to Him. Don't do it for show or think you are earning anything; you can't earn God's favor or love, it is a gift. However, you can place yourself in a position to be blessed. That is what obedience does; it places you in the right place to receive the free benefits of a covenant relationship and that includes healing!
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