God's Power to Heal

And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem; and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. ---Luke 5:17

This verse says, “The power of the Lord was present to heal them.” Who is “them?” The Pharisees and doctors of the law. Was it God’s will to heal them? Well, it must have been His will. He wouldn’t have sent His power to heal them if He hadn’t wanted them healed. God isn’t confused, and He doesn’t waste His power.

How many of them were healed? One man, who was lowered through the roof, was healed. But to the best of our knowledge, not one of the Pharisees or doctors of the law received their healing.

Jesus said, “My meat (food) is to do My Father’s will.” (John 4:34) So it must have been God’s will for Jesus to go to Capernaum and teach the Word. It also must have been God’s will for the Pharisees and doctors of the law to be healed, because God sent His power.

The word “power” here in the Greek means “dunamis.” That means force, miraculous power. It also means ability in abundance, mighty (wonderful) work. When God’s power is present to heal, anyone who will receive that power by faith can be healed.

But if that’s true, why are so many of us not getting healed? Our problem hasn’t been a lack of power, but a lack of knowledge. God gave us the power when He gave the Holy Spirit. We just haven’t known how to tap into it.

So make it a priority to learn how to receive from God. First, get the revelation that it is God’s will to heal you. Second, act on that revelation—receive by faith God’s power to heal you. Third, hold fast to your confession that the power of God is working in you, effecting a healing and a cure!

Confession: God’s power is available to me through the Word and the Holy Ghost. I tap into His power by believing, confessing and acting on the Word. God’s Word works!