Divine Health is Your Birth Right in Salvation

DIVINE HEALTH

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION OF TERMS

DIVINE:   Of, from, or like God.

HEALTH:

Divine Health means:

●      Sound health that is of God.

●      Sound health that comes from God.

●      Sound health that is like God – that is, to have health, the way God has it, to have God’s kind of health.

IT WAS SO IN THE BEGINNING

Man was created with divine health. Genesis 2:7. It was that breath that was responsible for the supernatural health that man enjoyed in the garden. So divine health is supernatural health, i.e. health that is absolutely dependent on God, and not on anything that man has to offer.   

Gen 2:7

⁷ And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

HOW MAN WAS CUT OFF FROM DIVINE HEALTH

Sin cut man off from God. Genesis 2:16-17, Genesis 3:6, 23-24           

Gen 2:16-17

¹⁶ And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: ¹⁷ But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.

Gen 3:6

⁶ And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.

Gen 3:23-24

²³ Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken. ²⁴ So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.

Consequently man was cut of from supernatural life, and of course from divine health. A healthy spirit is what guarantees a healthy mind and body. 3 John 2.     

3 John 2

² Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.

So when man’s spirit died, his mind and body became exposed, and subject to the forces of death – sickness, disease, afflictions and physical death.       Genesis 3:7-8

Man suddenly became responsible for his well being, via natural provisions. Genesis 3:7, Genesis 3:8-9, 15       

Gen 3:7-9

⁷ And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons. ⁸ And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden. ⁹ And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?

Gen 3:15

¹⁵ And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

GOD’S WILL FOR MAN IS DIVINE HEALTH

For every redeemed child of God, divine health is guaranteed.3 John 2

THE MINISTRY OF JESUS IN RELATION TO DIVINE HEALTH

Man’s State After The Fall:

●        SIN PUT MAN UNDER THE DOMINION OF SATAN, THE PRINCE OF THIS WORLD. JOHN 14:30   

John 14:30

³⁰ Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in me.

●      MAN LOST DIVINE HEALTH TO SIN. 

So he became vulnerable to sickness, disease, death, because divine health was his defence against all that. 

The Role Jesus Played:

●      JESUS CAME TO SAVE US FROM OUR SINS - Matthew 1:21, Colossians 2:13, Ephesians 2:1-5           

Matt 1:21

²¹ And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Col 2:13

¹³ And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;

Eph 2:1-5

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; ² Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: ³ Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. ⁴ But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, ⁵ Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)

●      BY HIS BLOOD REDEEMED US, BOUGHT US BACK

FROM SIN AND SATAN. Revelation 5:9, 1 Cor. 6:20, Heb. 9:11, 12           

Rev 5:9

⁹ And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

1 Cor 6:20

²⁰ For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.

Heb 9:11-12

¹¹ But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building; ¹² Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us.

●      HE GAVE US BACK THE GOD-KIND OF LIFE – ZOE.

This is supernatural life, eternal life, divine life.  So divine health is at work in us again, as it was in Eden. So man no longer needs any natural supplement anything outside God, to remain healthy! Alleluia!

●      HE REMAINED COMMITTED TO MAN’S HEALTH ALL THROUGH HIS MINISTRY.  Acts 10:38

Jesus never tolerated it! Acts 10:38    

Acts 10:38

³⁸ How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Man’s State After Jesus Brought Redemption:

MAN NEVER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH SICKNESS ANYMORE. 

Satan has no more power to put sickness on us.  Where we are now, he can’t reach us. Colossians 2:15, Ephesians 2:6 (seated with Christ), Ephesians 1:17-22 (far above)           

Col 2:15

¹⁵ And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.

Eph 2:6

⁶ And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

Eph 1:17-22

¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ¹⁸ The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, ¹⁹ And what is the exceeding greatness of his power to usward who believe, according to the working of his mighty power, ²⁰ Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places, ²¹ Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come: ²² And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things to the church,

WHOLENESS AND HOLINESS

Wholeness of spirit, soul and body, complete wellbeing is characteristic of holiness.

Holiness is God’s divine nature. 

Divine health is God’s divine nature.  So we must believe and seek to maintain a state of divine health, even as we seek to maintain a state of holiness. If we hate sin, even more so must we hate sickness and disease.

Jesus forgave sins and also healed bodies.  He exercised authority over both forms of evil – Matthew 9:1-7. He treated both as enemies.      

Matt 9:1-7

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. ² And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. ³ And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. ⁴ And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? ⁵ For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? ⁶ But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. ⁷ And he arose, and departed to his house.

Your body is of great importance to God. 

Without it, you’re of no good to Him on planet earth.  It’s your earth suit.  You need it to live here on earth.

God had to give even Jesus a body for Him to be able to accomplish His mission here on earth. Hebrews 10:5, 7

Heb 10:5/7

⁵ Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:

⁷ Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.

Your body houses your spirit and your soul. 

You need it, like Jesus to accomplish your mission on earth.  Is. 43:21, Rev. 5:10         

Isa 43:21

²¹ This people have I formed for myself; they shall shew forth my praise.

Rev 5:10

¹⁰ And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.

So it must be in absolute health, full of life state. That’s why God said:         “I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health...” – 3 John 2.

We are His temple.  He lives in us.  

Nobody wants to live in a dilapidated, beat-down, worn out house!

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