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.’

DAILY READING: • 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:16; 2 Kings 19; Nahum 1

Alexander the Great was an ancient Macedonian ruler and one of history’s greatest military minds. As King of Macedonia and Persia, he established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen.

His reign began in 336 B.C., when his father who was the king of Macedonia was assassinated by a bodyguard. Though only 20 years old,
Alexander immediately claimed the throne and killed his rivals before they could challenge his sovereignty.
Alexander was charismatic, ruthless, brilliant and power hungry. He inspired such loyalty in his men that they followed him anywhere and were ready to die for him.

Though Alexander ruled for only 12 years, yet his influence on Greek and Asian culture was so profound that it inspired a new historical epoch—the Hellenistic Period.
By the time he was 32 years old, Alexander had conquered an empire stretching from the Balkans to modern Pakistan.
He was poised on the edge of another invasion when he fell ill around 323 B.C.
It was said he searched desperately for a legendary river that was supposed to heal all sicknesses, yet he could not find a cure. He eventually died after days of excruciating suffering.
Some historians say Alexander died of malaria or other natural causes; others believe he was poisoned by some of his rivals.

Despite his vast conquest of the ancient world, Alexander the great could not conquer disease. After surviving battle after fierce battle, the young warrior succumbed to the hands of sickness and died in June 323 B.C at age 32.

Like Alexander, there have been many great and influential men whose lives were snuffed out in their prime due to diseases..
Though powerful and wealthy, these men had no defense against the ravages of sickness.

Today, despite the trillions of dollars invested by the rich in eradicating diseases, there is still not a permanent solution.

However, as believers, we have access to total health and divine healing from all diseases through the Blood of Jesus.
The Blood of Jesus is the divine provision for our freedom from all sickness and satanic oppression.
It is true that we live in a wicked world where evil arrows fly about in forms of sickness and evil attacks. However in the mist of all these evil, we have the promise of divine preservation through the Blood.

No matter the medical or scientific explanation, the root cause of every disease is spiritual. And the solution and permanent cure is the Blood of Jesus. There is power in the Blood of Jesus to both heal and deliver us from every negative condition of life.
Jesus paid a great price at Calvary to ensure that nothing and no one cuts short our lives and our destinies prematurely..

However it takes spiritual understanding for us to appropriate the full benefits of our redemptive package.
Ignorance is what makes people to become cheap victims.
God has sent His Word to heal us and deliver us from destructions, but people perish due to lack of knowledge.

Our heights in life is a function of our depths in the Word.
From the Scriptures we understand that Redemption has re-positioned us for eternal victory over every afflictions of life. Therefore what afflicts others cannot afflict us.
At the Crucifixion Jesus was given 39 lashes on His back. Today, every disease – including those newly and recently discovered, fit into the 39 categories. What this means is that every disease known to man was represented in the 39 stripes that Jesus bore.

Isaiah 53:5 says that we are healed by His Stripes.

The bible does not say you are going to be healed. It says; you are already healed! In other words your healing is present and permanent. The circumstances and diagnoses notwithstanding, God’s Word says you have already been healed!! Therefore we must determine to believe the report of The Lord instead of the report of the lab.

Jesus died young that we might live long. His blood was shed so that our blood will never be shed.
But it takes spiritual understanding to live in the reality of the victory Christ has won…

Indeed the sacrifice of Jesus cannot be in vain in our lives. The price has been paid and we now have all it takes to live in power, dominion and total victory on the earth.

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You that by the mystery of the Blood covenant it is my season to experience unending wonders. I receive today the grace for in-depth study of Scriptures so that I can gain access into the full benefits of the victory Christ purchased for me in Jesus Name.

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The battle you are faced with today is a good warfare because God has already foreordained a victorious end for you. WORDBITE 222