Acts 8:4-8. Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. 5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ there. 6 When the crowds heard Philip and saw the signs he performed, they all paid close attention to what he said. 7 For with shrieks, impure spirits came out of many, and many who were paralyzed or lame were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.
Mankind’s problems of the spirit, soul, and mind inevitably lead to problems of the body. This is because all forms of physical suffering trace back to original sin (Genesis 3:16–19). From the moment of the Fall, pain, sickness, and death entered the human condition.
Living under the dominion of the devil results in all kinds of unexplainable and incurable diseases (Acts 8:4–8). The sins of our ancestors can impact future generations (Exodus 20:4–5; 2 Samuel 12:15), and personal sins can directly cause physical illness and suffering (2 Kings 5:27; 2 Chronicles 21:12–19; 1 Corinthians 5:5). While medical treatment may offer temporary relief, it cannot provide a fundamental solution to the root of these ailments.
Some physical and mental afflictions are even directly caused by demonic influence (Matthew 12:25–28; Mark 5:2–15; Mark 9:17; Luke 13:16; Ephesians 4:23–27). When people turn only to medicine, rituals, superstition, or even the power of evil spirits in their search for healing, their condition may worsen. True healing cannot come through human effort or false spirituality.
God has already given us the promise of healing and restoration through Christ:
“All who touched Him were healed” (Mark 6:56).
“He took up our infirmities and bore our diseases” (Matthew 8:17).
“By His wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).
What this world desperately needs is healing—healing from the bondage of the devil (Acts 10:38), healing from wounded hearts and weary minds (Matthew 11:28), and healing from every kind of physical affliction (Acts 8:4–8).
True healing comes from God alone, who sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to suffer in our place. Christ came to restore our broken relationship with God, to break the curse of sin and hell, and to destroy the work of the devil. He gave His life as a ransom for all (Mark 10:45).
In Acts 8, we see God’s healing power poured out in Samaria. When Philip proclaimed the Christ, impure spirits fled, diseases were healed, and long-standing bondages were broken. The people witnessed the power of God, and a new and living way to Him was opened. The result? Great joy filled the city (Acts 8:8).
That same healing power is available to you today. God has already laid all your problems on His Son (Isaiah 53:6). Jesus bore your pain and declared on the cross, “It is finished” (John 19:30). Believe this truth in every area of your life. Claim it in your body, your mind, your past, and your present. Healing begins when you realize that God has already dealt with the root of your problems through Christ.
God has promised to bring you health and healing, to restore you, to forgive you, and to reveal His abundance of peace and truth to all who see your life (Jeremiah 33:6–9). Even in the midst of physical hardships, seek God’s purpose just as Paul did. When Paul’s thorn in the flesh remained, God’s answer was clear: “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:7–9).
Through the gospel of healing, God desires not only to heal you, but to use you as an instrument of healing for others—for your family, your church, your community, your nation, and even the nations of the world.
Prayer. Lord, I thank You for healing me through Jesus Christ, who loved me and gave Himself for me. Help me to proclaim the message of Your healing to those still suffering under the power of the devil. Let Your healing grace flow through my life as a witness to others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.