Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. Matthew 10:1
It is easy to skim over this as some authority given only to the disciples. The Bible tells us that God is no respecter of persons in Acts 10:34. Surely, the disciples had a gift of healing; but there are others outside of the disciples that God used in the healing ministry.
Philip - The crowds were paying attention with one mind to what was being said by Philip, as they heard and saw the signs which he was performing. For in the case of many who had unclean spirits, they were coming out of them shouting with a loud voice; and many who had been paralyzed or limped on crutches were healed. Acts 8:6-7
Ananias - Now a certain Ananias, a man who was devout by the standard of the Law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there, came to me, and standing nearby he said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight!' And at that very moment I looked up at him. Acts 22:12-13 also Acts 9:10-18
Paul - God was performing extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul, so that handkerchiefs or aprons were even carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases left them and the evil spirits went out. Acts 19:11-12 and
And there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, Eutychus was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor, and was picked up dead. But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be troubled, for he is still alive." Acts 20:9-10
And Acts 16:16-18, Acts 28:3-6,Acts 28:8-9
God still heals today. He healed in the Old Testament, and healed through others outside of the disciples. God did not change, He is the same yesterday, today and forever Hebrews 13:8 reminds us of this. Healing is also listed as a gift of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:9. Healing remains available because of the finished work of the cross, by His stripes we are healed (Isaiah 53:5).
Lord, help us to see Your healing power more today. In Jesus name amen
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