Word for Today - 25 Nov 2026
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“Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses”). Isaiah 53:4 AMPC
Believe God for your healing
If you’re dealing with sickness and believing God for healing, here’s the most important thing you can do: get into God’s Word and get His Word into you. “He sent his word, and healed them” (Psalm 107:20 KJV). There’s healing in the Word of God, so soak your mind on it. You may want long-term health and strength for your body. One of the most powerful verses in Scripture that reveals the purpose of Jesus’ suffering as it relates to healing is Isaiah 53:4 (AMPC): “Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses).” The word borne means to take or to carry. He took and carried every form of sickness on Himself. That doesn’t mean we won’t experience sickness. But it does mean that when sickness shows up, we can take it to Jesus and believe Him for our healing. Clearly God cannot be the source of sickness in your life, for Jesus carried all sickness, weakness, and distress for you on the cross. He is the source of your healing! Sickness is the result of Satan’s work and of living in a fallen world. But as a believer, you have the right to stand boldly on God’s promises for your healing and continued strength. When sickness rears its head and presses you with symptoms of any kind, remind yourself that Jesus carried that affliction for you, so you don’t have to carry it. The same back that bore the cross that takes away all our sins also bore the stripes that take away all our sickness: “By whose stripes you were healed” (1 Peter 2:24 NKJV).
Believe God for your healing
If you’re dealing with sickness and believing God for healing, here’s the most important thing you can do: get into God’s Word and get His Word into you. “He sent his word, and healed them” (Psalm 107:20 KJV). There’s healing in the Word of God, so soak your mind on it. You may want long-term health and strength for your body. One of the most powerful verses in Scripture that reveals the purpose of Jesus’ suffering as it relates to healing is Isaiah 53:4 (AMPC): “Surely He has borne our griefs (sicknesses, weaknesses, and distresses).” The word borne means to take or to carry. He took and carried every form of sickness on Himself. That doesn’t mean we won’t experience sickness. But it does mean that when sickness shows up, we can take it to Jesus and believe Him for our healing. Clearly God cannot be the source of sickness in your life, for Jesus carried all sickness, weakness, and distress for you on the cross. He is the source of your healing! Sickness is the result of Satan’s work and of living in a fallen world. But as a believer, you have the right to stand boldly on God’s promises for your healing and continued strength. When sickness rears its head and presses you with symptoms of any kind, remind yourself that Jesus carried that affliction for you, so you don’t have to carry it. The same back that bore the cross that takes away all our sins also bore the stripes that take away all our sickness: “By whose stripes you were healed” (1 Peter 2:24 NKJV).
