Receiving & Keeping Your Healing

Receiving & Keeping Your Healing
By Don Vess
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? Scripture Focus

Proverbs 4:20–23 (NKJV)
My son, give attention to my words; Incline your ear to my sayings.
Do not let them depart from your eyes; Keep them in the midst of your heart;
For they are life to those who find them, And health to all their flesh.
Keep your heart with all diligence, For out of it spring the issues of life.

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? Message

There are times when God releases His healing power into our lives—whether through prayer, the laying on of hands, or through His Word spoken in faith. But just as important as receiving healing is learning how to keep it.

Proverbs tells us that God’s Word is life to those who find it and health to all their flesh. The key is found in the phrase, “Keep them in the midst of your heart.” Healing begins in the heart and is maintained by faith, obedience, and agreement with God’s truth.

The tongue holds power. “Death and life are in the power of the tongue…” (Proverbs 18:21). The words we speak either nourish our healing or undo it. When we declare God’s promises, we align with His truth; when we repeat the enemy’s lies, we empower fear.

Jesus said in John 10:10 (NLT), “The thief’s purpose is to steal, to kill, and to destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.” The enemy’s goal is to steal the Word from your heart and rob you of what God has given—but you have authority through Christ to resist him.

Ephesians 6:10–17 reminds us to “put on all of God’s armor”—the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shield of faith, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. The Word in your mouth is a weapon. When spoken in faith, it drives out fear and silences the enemy’s accusations.

The Spirit empowers that Word. The Word is the sword; the Spirit is the hand that wields it. When you yield to the Spirit, the Word becomes living and active in your life. James 4:7 says, “Humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

To resist means to stand firm—not to waver or doubt when symptoms, fear, or lies arise. Instead, boldly confess the Word of God:

“I am submitted to God, and the devil flees from me. I have on the whole armor of God. I stand in faith, resisting the enemy, declaring victory over every evil device!”

Luke 10:19 reminds us that Jesus gave us authority over all the power of the enemy. That means nothing the enemy brings can override the authority of the believer walking in Christ.

To remain strong, we must abide in the Word and walk in the Spirit.
John 15:7 (NKJV) says, “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done for you.”
Abiding in the Word means letting it shape your thoughts, direct your speech, and govern your heart.

Faith also draws strength from praying in the Spirit (Ephesians 6:18, Jude 20). Prayer in the Spirit builds faith, fortifies your inner man, and keeps fear from gaining ground.

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? Covered by the Blood

The blood of Jesus is your covering and covenant protection.
Revelation 12:11 says, “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony.”
Just as the blood on the doorposts protected Israel from destruction (Exodus 12:13), so the blood of Christ marks you as redeemed and untouchable by the enemy.

“I overcome by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of my testimony.
The blood of Jesus covers my life, my body, and my home.
No fear shall cross the bloodline!”

The blood not only protects you outwardly—it cleanses you inwardly.
Hebrews 10:19–23 (NLT) says we can boldly enter God’s presence because of the blood of Jesus. His blood makes us clean and gives us confidence before God.

Fear says, “I’m unworthy.” The blood says, “You are made worthy.”
Fear says, “You cannot enter.” The blood says, “Come boldly.”
Fear cannot stay where the blood has been applied.

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?️ The Power of the Name of Jesus

The name of Jesus carries ultimate authority.
Philippians 2:9–10 (NKJV) declares, “He has given Him a name above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow.”

“At the name of Jesus, fear bows.
At the name of Jesus, sickness bows.
At the name of Jesus, every demon flees.”

When you pray or speak in His name, it’s as though Jesus Himself is speaking.
John 14:13–14 (NLT) – “You can ask for anything in My name, and I will do it.”

Faith in the name of Jesus brings strength, healing, and victory. Peter testified that the lame man was healed “by faith in the name of Jesus.” (Acts 3)

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? Faith Over Fear

The enemy operates in fear, but we operate in faith.
1 John 5:4 says, “…this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.”
1 John 4:18 declares, “Perfect love casts out all fear.”

When you are covered by the love of God and walking in His Word, fear cannot stay.

“I am covered by the love of God.
The blood of Jesus covers me; therefore fear has no place in me!
I stand on the truth of God’s Word and wear the armor of God.
I walk in the Spirit and guard my heart from deception.
Isaiah 53:5 and 1 Peter 2:24 declare that I am healed and I was healed by the stripes of Jesus.
This is God’s truth, and I will stand firm upon it! Amen!”

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? Reflection
•Am I guarding my heart by keeping God’s Word before my eyes and in my mouth?
•Do my words align with faith or with fear?
•Have I allowed symptoms or circumstances to speak louder than God’s promises?
•Am I daily applying the blood of Jesus and declaring His name with authority?

Take time today to reaffirm your faith in the promises of God. The same Word that healed you will sustain you if you hold it close and continue to speak it in faith.

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?️ Prayer

Heavenly Father,
Thank You for sending Your Word to heal and deliver me.
I receive and hold fast to the truth of Your promises.
I resist every lie of the enemy and refuse to walk in fear.
I apply the blood of Jesus over my life and declare that I am healed, whole, and victorious in Christ.
Let Your Word remain in my heart, on my lips, and in my thoughts daily.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.