Isaiah 53:5
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.
As I read this scripture today, I was reminded of a thought I once had concerning the part about healing. As Jesus took the stripes upon his back, flesh was stripped away. Could it be that we are healed as we allow our "flesh" to be stripped away? Could "his stripes" be symbolic of what will happen when we allow God to peel away our flesh...peel away our evil thoughts, desires, and deeds? As we allow him to strip away our old flesh man and make us a new creation, are we not then forgiven and healed? Just a thought. As I ponder this, I pray I will always strive to allow God to free me from the flesh - every minute of every day. As I do, I also pray for a greater understanding of how to live in a constant state of healing in our spirit, soul, and body as we walk through our journey here on Earth. Right now I need healing in my leg. I know it can come because God's Word says so. I just need to believe and then I will receive. I didn't say hope or wish; I said believe. There is a difference. Today's boast is to remind me that healing can and does come.
I remember in 2006 when I was told by my physician that my iron level was low. There didn't seem to be much concern on his part; he merely told me to get an iron supplement from the drugstore. However, something in my spirit told me to investigate further. You see, I had struggled with constipation (sorry for the TMI!) for about 4 years AND my father had died of colon cancer. I decided to research on the Internet to see if low iron had any correlation to colon cancer. Sure enough, it did.
As a result of my research, my symptoms, and my family history, I decided to ask my doctor to order a colonoscopy. The procedure was done, and the gastrointerologist told my daughter and me that if I had waited a couple of more years before having the procedure done, I would have "been toast". It turns out I had a huge polyp in my colon that had advanced cancer cells. The specialist had burned it off, but after receiving the biopsy results he said I would have to come back in two months to have that part of my colon tattooed at the spot where the polyp had been so that he could remove that part of my colon.
My husband Frank took immediate action. Frank said, "When you go back in two months, the doctor will not even be able to see where he burned off the polyp! All he will see is new flesh! We printed up a copy of all the healing scriptures Dodie Osteen had used during her terminal illness (which she got healed of btw!) and started confessing them aloud several times per day. God's word is "medicine to our flesh", so we took the word like medicine...like a prescription. Yes, it was boring and tedious. No, it didn't seem like it was doing any good. Yes, I was still having symptoms. No, we didn't stop taking the medicine.
Two months later, when I returned to the specialist, he said with a smile, "I couldn't even see where the spot was where I burned off the polyp! All I can see is fresh, new flesh! I will not be removing any part of your colon. Just come back in 1 year for a check up." After a year, still no sign of anything returning. After several more checkups over the past 5 years, NOTHING! Nothing but God's healing power sustaining me! God is awesome!
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