God heals, and He is a healer. In Exodus 15:26, right after crossing the Red Sea, God declares, If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you. This foundational statement shows that He is a God who heals His people, linking healing to living a godly life and maintaining a relationship with Him. Healing is conditional upon heeding His voice and keeping His commandments, demonstrating that an active relationship with Him opens the door to His healing. In Psalm 103:1-5, David proclaims the benefits of God, stating, Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things. Here, forgiveness of sins and healing of diseases are set in parallel as part of the same package of benefits God desires to give His people. These benefits, including healing, are available through trust in Him and being part of His covenant. Isaiah 53:4-6 speaks of the Messiah, saying, Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed. Similarly, in I Peter 2:24, it is written, who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness by whose stripes you were healed. Both passages link Christ bearing sins and healing by His stripes, showing that His sacrificial death made both forgiveness and physical healing possible through faith in Him. In Matthew 9:20-22, a woman with a flow of blood for twelve years touched the hem of Jesus' garment, believing she would be made well. Jesus said, Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well, and she was healed. Likewise, in Matthew 9:27-29, two blind men approached Jesus, and He asked, Do you believe that I am able to do this? Upon their affirmation, He touched their eyes, saying, According to your faith let it be to you. These accounts emphasize that healing corresponds with faith in Him. Psalm 146:1-10 further illustrates this connection, declaring, Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God. It lists God's acts, including opening the eyes of the blind and raising those who are bowed down, as acts of healing. Faith and healing go hand-in-hand, as we must believe that He can heal us, trusting in His decision and will. Our faith must be in God Himself, the Creator and Deliverer, for God alone heals.

In this era of skepticism and demand for proof, faith in God as Healer is profoundly challenged. Jesus Himself questions whether He will find faith on earth upon His return, highlighting the struggle to trust in the unseen amidst a society fixated on tangible evidence. Healing serves as a powerful illustration of faith, exposing both its strength and weakness in our lives. To trust God for healing is to rely on Him completely, not merely in the promise of healing, but in the Healer Himself. This trust is not blind but is rooted in the truth of His word and accompanied by obedience to His will. Many falter by placing trust in themselves, believing their own strength, knowledge, or heritage will suffice to overcome illness. Yet, God warns that such self-reliance is foolish, and true deliverance comes from trusting in Him. Others turn to human solutions, idolizing medical professionals or systems as saviors, which God equates to idolatry, bringing curses rather than blessings. The story of Ahaziah in II Kings 1 exemplifies the futility and danger of seeking healing from false sources instead of God, resulting in dire consequences. In contrast, trusting God as Healer brings benefits, blessings, health, growth, and fruit. When afflicted, we are called to call on Him, confess our sins, repent, and wait patiently for His action. Examples from the life of Jesus show individuals who trusted Him personally—believing in His authority to heal with a word or a touch, even to raise the dead. Their faith was not in a concept but in Him, and according to their trust, they were healed. Though we cannot see Him face to face as they did, we are blessed for believing in the invisible God. This trust grows through an intimate, personal relationship with Him, developed through prayer, study, fasting, meditation, and living life with Him. For healing, we must trust the Healer; for salvation, we must trust the Savior. By proving His trustworthiness in our lives, allowing Him to work in us, and making Him a part of every detail, our faith increases, aligning us with His purpose and power.

God Almighty is the author of both sleep and rest, having modeled resting on the Sabbath for mankind. It is He who built into our nervous systems the need for sleep, establishing a connection between sleep and creativity from the very beginning. The Sabbath rest is a state of creativity where physical work ceases, but spiritual work begins. God created all creatures to require sleep for a healthy life, and it is a blessing and an article of faith in His protection. This faith is mirrored in Jesus Christ, who slept through a turbulent storm, confident that His Father would protect Him. God has mandated that we become stewards of the sleep and rest He has designed for us, promising to rescue His people when they are tempted, understanding the best way to deliver them even when they cannot see the solution themselves.