“Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed.”
— Jeremiah 17:14
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him.”
— Isaiah 57:18
Only God can truly heal spiritual sickness. While doctors and medicine might help people recover from physical illness, the real power behind healing always comes from God. When it comes to spiritual problems, only God—the ultimate healer—can cure them. He alone has the authority, saying, “I bring life and healing; when I wound, I also heal.” God’s name itself means “the Lord who heals.” The promise “I will heal your wounds” is something no human can offer; it can only come from God himself.
This is why the psalms ask God, “Heal me, because I have sinned against you,” and why believers praise God for healing all our diseases. The God who made us is also able to restore us, no matter what we’ve lost or how broken we feel. There’s deep comfort in knowing that, in Jesus, the fullness of God lives.
No matter what kind of pain, weakness, or trouble you’re facing, this great healer can help you. If God is truly God, nothing is too hard for Him. So come—whether you feel confused, discouraged, weak in faith, angry, or hopeless. Come just as you are, because God can restore you. Nothing can stop the healing power that flows from Jesus. Evil cannot defeat Him; He has never failed to heal. Everyone who has sought Him in the past has been helped, and He will continue to heal in the future. You can be among those healed, too, if you’ll simply trust and rest in Him tonight.
Adapted from Charles H. Spurgeon, “Evening by Evening,” August 30 entry. Includes references to Jeremiah 17:14 and Isaiah 57:18 (English Standard Version).