With new diseases being discovered in this world, and the usual talk of what is "going around," born again believers in Jesus Christ must be "healed conscious."
Medical journals, health magazines, doctors, and fitness experts all agree that in order for people to live healthy lives, they must be health conscious.

We should certainly be aware of what we eat, seeing to it that we have balanced diets and exercise regularly. But all too often, health-consciousness causes us to forget what God has to say about our health and healing.

With new diseases being discovered in this world, and the usual talk of what is "going around," born again believers in Jesus Christ must be "healed conscious." I know it sounds grammatically incorrect, but it is absolutely spiritually correct!

We need to be constantly aware of the truth of God's Word concerning our healing. Here is what I mean:

But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed.
(Isa. 53:5)

Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed.
(1 Peter 2:24)

These two verses give us the truth of the Word and make us informed, conscious, and aware that—because of what Christ did on the Cross—we are healed. And, before anything ever tried to come upon us, we were already healed of it!

Being health conscious is good. First Corinthians 6:19 tells us that, "...your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you...." Because of that, we are to be wise in the care of our physical bodies.

But being healed conscious and believing the scriptures concerning our healing gives us wisdom in the care of our physical bodies through the Holy Spirit.

When we are healed conscious, nothing can come upon us and stay. Every sickness and disease, pain and injury, must go. Jesus already took care of them for us!

So as you eat right and exercise today, remember to properly feed and exercise your spirit with a healthy diet of the Word of God. Be healed conscious and live in the best health that God has planned for you!

Source: Health Conscious or Healed Conscious? by Jim Wandell.
Excerpt permission granted by
Shield of Faith Family & Youth Ministries