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• Psalm 147:3—“He (God) heals the brokenhearted<br />

and binds up their wounds.”<br />

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Focus on Jesus<br />

The New Testament reports many incidents<br />

in which Jesus was involved<br />

in healing the sick. Two examples include<br />

Matthew 8:16—“[Jesus] healed all who were sick”;<br />

and Mark 1:34—“He [Jesus] healed many who<br />

were sick with various diseases.” In his book, The<br />

Bible Cure, Reginald Cherry, M.D., notes: “The<br />

ministry of Jesus has, as a primary focus, the<br />

restoring of health to diseased bodies and tormented<br />

souls. Everywhere Jesus traveled in the<br />

Gospels, He acted like the Great Physician. In the<br />

four Gospels there are forty-one distinct accounts<br />

of physical and mental healing (with a total of<br />

seventy-two accounts in all, counting all duplications).<br />

In many stories, not just one person, but<br />

multitudes were healed.”<br />

Like the people of the New Testament, place<br />

your focus on Jesus and invite Him to bring you<br />

healing. Here is a simple prayer to utilize: “Dear<br />

Jesus, I know you ministered to all who came to<br />

You in earlier times. Today I ask You to look with<br />

compassion upon me. Heal me and restore me<br />

to complete health, according to Your good and

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