Isaiah 53:4-5, “Surely He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of 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.”

DAILY READING –   Luke 4:31-44; Ezekiel 46-47; Isaiah 65

Some years ago, the World Health Organization changed the coding systems used to categorize disease and illness, from a list of 17 to 39 major categories! The International Classification of Disease, [ICD] is designed to code disease into categories which are placed into administrative databases. These databases are  used for medical studies. However, the former categories were found not to be always the most effective for evaluating specific diseases or their outcomes. Therefore a re-classification of the codes into new categories was needed. An expert panel was set up that created broad categories of diseases that would be most useful to researchers. And after much deliberation the experts on this panel re-classified diseases in the world into  new major categories. Consensus was achieved for the categories to go from the former 17 categories, to 39 categories. And so all diseases were listed in 39 major categories.

And it is interesting to note that Jesus took 39 lashes on His back. 40 lashings were commanded in Deuteronomy 25:3, but by the New Testament period 39 stripes had become the standard punishment. Now, it is not a coincidence that the Bible says “By His stripes we are healed” and there were 39 stripes, each covering the 39 major categories of diseases. No coincidence. What it means is that every disease known to man was represented in the stripes that Jesus bore. Every disease – including those newly and recently discovered fit into the 39 categories.

Isaiah 53:5 says  ‘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.”

Jesus bled and died to set us free! He made the amazing sacrifice of paying the ultimate price for our sins. He bled to wash us clean and took the blows, abuse, cursing and stripes so that we can be healed.  The bible does not say you are going to be healed. It says; you were healed! In other words your healing is already accomplished! The circumstances and diagnoses notwithstanding, God’s word says you have already been healed!!  Therefore determine to believe the report of The Lord instead of the report of the lab.

No matter the medical or scientific explanation, the root cause of every disease is spiritual. And to have the victory you must be prepared and ready to do battle. And the decisive weapon in this battle is the Blood of Jesus. There is power in the Blood of Jesus to heal us not only from infirmities but also to deliver us from every negative condition of life. He died young that you might live long. His blood was shed so that your blood will never be shed. He became poor so that you through His poverty might be made rich.  But it takes spiritual violence to take your portion. Don’t watch what you don’t want. You have only one life and there is no duplicate or spare. Determine therefore to do all that is needed to live a fruitful and fulfilling life. Indeed the sacrifice of Jesus cannot be in vain in your life. The price has been paid and you are free to walk out on the devil.

Revelation 12:11 says ‘And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death’.

Truly the blood makes us overcomers and conquerors. Therefore refuse every negative report arrayed against you today. Refuse every bondage of sickness, poverty, lack of progress etc. Life is essentially a warfare. It is therefore  time to engage the weapon of the blood to secure your freedom from every captivity and oppression. The price has been paid and affliction cannot arise a second time. Redemption has re-positioned you for eternal victory over every curse of life. Therefore what afflicts others cannot afflict you. Every siege against your life is over today. Truly by the blood you have been set free. Indeed by the Blood of the lamb you have overcome!

PRAYER: Lord, I thank You for the eternal victory You have given me through the precious blood of Jesus. And today by the mystery of the blood of Jesus I declare my freedom from every oppression, Indeed I have overcome in every battle of life in Jesus Name.

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