The Daily Fountain Devotional of the Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) 25 January 2026 – Healing Is God’s Will
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TOPIC: Healing Is God’s Will
READ: Matthew 8:1-13 (NKJV)
1 When Jesus came down from the mountainside, large crowds followed him.
2 A man with leprosy[a] came and knelt before him and said, “Lord, if you are willing, you can make me clean.”
3 Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” he said. “Be clean!” Immediately he was cleansed of his leprosy.
4 Then Jesus said to him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.”
5 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking for help.
6 “Lord,” he said, “my servant lies at home paralyzed, suffering terribly.”
7 Jesus said to him, “Shall I come and heal him?”
8 The centurion replied, “Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.
9 For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this one, ‘Go,’ and he goes; and that one, ‘Come,’ and he comes. I say to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
10 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those following him, “Truly I tell you, I have not found anyone in Israel with such great faith.
11 I say to you that many will come from the east and the west, and will take their places at the feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.
12 But the subjects of the kingdom will be thrown outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
13 Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would.” And his servant was healed at that moment.
THE MESSAGE:
The leper in our text had no doubt as to whether Jesus had power to heal him or not. He was very sure that the Lord had power to heal! What he was not sure of was the willingness of Jesus to heal him. We will never know the reason for his doubt. However, Jesus healed him and gave him instructions on what to do. The Centurion at Capernaum also understood the power and authority in Jesus’ words, being a man of authority himself. He therefore begged Jesus to only say a word and that would be enough. Jesus declared his action to be a great faith.
If Jesus was willing to heal the leper and willing to speak a word to heal the Centurion’s servant, it follows that He is also willing and capable to heal you of any illness or disease. The ministry of Jesus includes healing the sick. He is always willing and able to heal us of all our infirmities, only a faith in Him is required. Note that we are not healed by our merit but by His stripes (Isaiah.53:5). Call on Him today with faith, and receive your own miracle of healing.
PRAYER: Father, I believe that You are willing to heal my diseases. Heal me, O Lord!
