International Public Notice: Modus Operandi
By Anna Von Reitz


Many of the things that the enemies of mankind do are anti-intuitive and diabolical. The Liars use inverted reasoning. Let's give some examples:

Remember the story in the Bible where Jesus washes the feet of his Disciples? Most people think of this in terms of the Master humbling himself to serve his students -- the Master becomes the Servant.

The Liars think of it in terms of the Servant becoming the Master. Masters become dependent on Servants....and as a result, the Servants become the Masters.

As another example from Christendom:

Most people looking at a Crucifix contemplate the suffering of Jesus and behold their own iniquities; it inspires them to live better lives.

The Liars look at the same Crucifix and think --- death and the devil win every time. Might as well be on the "winning" side.

This same sly and inverted way of thinking makes such people "double-minded". They not only realize that there are two sides to everything, they see both sides immediately, and for expedience, choose the wrong side.

The ends, whatever they are, always justify the means in their view.

The Hegelian Dialectic is perfect for them: create a problem, draw attention to the problem, present the solution to the problem, get paid for solving the problem you created.

Or as one of our Marshals-at-Arms observed: "They create a False Narrative, pretend that I'm their enemy, and fight against what they've created."

This is the Modus Operandi of the Liars in motion, and it is a learned behavior.

Many people who are doing this and demonstrating this "double-mindedness" aren't even aware of what they are doing. Like their more skilled and aware counterparts, they are causing trouble and confusion in the world, but without a clear motive.

They are just doing it to feel like they are doing something important and to get attention for their gossiping and reckless suppositions. Other more adept Liars use the same basic drill to get job advancements, money, and coercive power.

Impersonation and substitution fraud are also deeply ingrained practices among the Liars. Like everything else associated with this Cult, it began in Mesopotamia, in Babylon, and was carried through in the Hebrew tradition as well.

What did Jacob the Liar do, but substitute himself for his brother, Esau, and impersonate Esau to steal his brother's birthright?

How is that any different from what the Liars have attempted to do here and now with our Government and with ourselves?

They have substituted their corporate franchises for our American States-of-States.

They have misrepresented themselves as our custodians in our "absence", when we've been here all along.

They have impersonated us as British Territorial U.S. Citizens. They have impersonated us as Municipal Corporation franchises.

This is no particular reflection upon the Jews. Many ancient peoples used "mirroring" to defraud.

The Phoenicians were famous for it, so much so, that the modern slang word "phony" became popular and the Phoenicians themselves were held in near-universal disrespect and distrust.

Let us suggest that, given the solid evidence, they managed to migrate to Scotland and England and weaseled their way into power using the same old implements: lies, double-mindedness, illusions, reversed logic, substitution, impersonation, misrepresentation, confusion, and the Hegelian Dialectic -- creating problems, solving the problem thus created, and being rewarded for doing so.

In our country, both the offending corporations, the Municipal UNITED STATES and the British Crown entity known as "the United States of America, Incorporated", have both ultimately been owned and operated by the Popes, through their loyal Overseers of the Commonwealth -- the British Monarchs and British Crown operators.

These Principals and their corporations haven't been at war with each other in any sense. Not even a mercenary "war". It has all been sheer pretense for profit, a carrot and stick routine, or perhaps more aptly, a game of Good Cop/Bad Cop, all of it rooted in ancient modes of thinking and doing things first practiced by the Babylonians, Sumerians, and Akkadians.

We very recently witnessed precisely such an old, old practice deriving from these Middle Eastern cultures; the Ritual Killing of the King happened last Saturday, with the attack on Donald Trump.

In this Ritual, a scapegoat impersonates the King, so that assassins or bad luck or whatever evil portents are deceived, and attack the scapegoat instead.

Freemasons are all-too familiar with the drill. The "lost shoe" ritual that was performed on stage last Saturday, the 20-something scapegoat, Donald Trump announcing to the world that he is a "changed man" --- literally; this is all Freemason initiation rites and we can rest assured that DJT has succumbed and is now a member of the Brotherhood, which has been traipsing around the world for 8,000-plus years, deceiving everyone.

Thus, DJT comes under the protection of the Freemasons and collects their votes as well. A young man formerly employed by BlackRock climbs onto a building owned by BlackRock and doesn't quite manage to kill Trump; his "sacrifice" is honored by upbraiding and firing the Secret Service Agent who did his job and took the shot.

We can safely assume that Agent Willis wasn't in on the joke and the secret handshakes. He was crouched there, watching innocent people being shot to death in front of his face while his superiors dithered, and he finally did the right thing.

Agent Willis did his actual job.

What a concept.

Agent Willis is now suffering for saving lives at the Trump Rally last Saturday. He has lost his job and rating, with prejudice, for insubordination to criminally negligent and corrupt superiors--- people who weren't doing their jobs.

Now we get to see if Trump is a Liar or not.

If he is not a Liar, Trump will be grateful and laud Willis and see to it that Agent Willis gets a good job on his own personal staff; but, if Trump is a Liar as well as a Freemason, he will be upset that the drama was cut short by a loyal sniper, and do nothing but stalk off-camera.

Keep posted and see what you see.

Issued by:
Anna Maria Riezinger, Fiduciary
The United States of America
In care of: Box 520994
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Minister in teams of two (Lk. 10:1), a prophet and a teacher working together (Acts 13:1,2).


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Compassion ­– Smile, ask their name, tune to your heart, express love to them, “Of course Jesus wants to heal you … Jesus includes everyone … you absolutely are included.” They must feel loved!
Ask, “What’s Wrong?” – “Where does it hurt?” and “What does God want to heal NOW?” – focus intently on one item at a time. Ask the individual, “How long have you had this and what event occurred at the time this problem began?” Ask, “May I pray for you for healing? May I lay my hand on you? Now, simply receive as I pray and sense and share what you are feeling, and any thoughts or pictures which come to you as these are important messages from your heart.”

Listen to God – Relax, smile and ask, “Lord, grant me words of knowledge concerning how to pray for this person.” Then receive any information the Lord may want to reveal by tuning to spontaneous emotions, spontaneous bodily pains, emotional pains, pictures and words. Lovingly share these. Specifically confess sins, especially accusative thoughts and words toward self and others and unforgiveness towards self and others and follow any other specific directions God gives. Command all spiritual forces connected with these sins leave now. If no special revelation bubbles up, then minister healing based on the general promises in the Bible and Jesus’ example of healing ALL who came.

Invite God’s Presence - His Presence and Power to Heal – “Lord, pour Your love and healing power on this person according to Isa. 61:1-3). Holy Spirit, we welcome Your presence. Glorify the Father by revealing your glorious healing power. God, send angels with healing on their wings." With your eyes open, watch the person for signs of the Holy Spirit moving upon them (eyelids flutter, become flushed, gentle trembling, peace). NOW, the love and power of the Lord is present to heal (Lk. 5:17)!

Command the Healing in Jesus’ Name – Lay your hand on the infirm spot (be sensitive when praying for opposite sex). Command the affliction/pain to leave. Use short prayers. Both individual and prayer counselor are to stay relaxed and smiling so you do not block the flow of the Holy Spirit. Maintain this attitude: “Healing is easy because Jesus has already done the work, by His scourging we are healed. He has already obtained this healing for us” (Isa. 53:4,5; Ps. 103:3; 147:3). Rebuke demons and command them to leave. Cancel every assignment of the powers of darkness against the person's mind, body and spirit, command pain to go and trauma to leave all cellular tissue. Speak restoration and normal function of all cells and body parts. Be detailed and specific. “Function normally in Jesus’ name!” See God’s light penetrating the area. You focus God’s healing light on the infirm spot just as you would focus a magnifying glass on a piece of paper so that the sun’s rays are intensified and start it on fire. God’s focused healing power releases miracles (Lk. 11:34-36; Hab. 3:4). If you need to roar at satan and his darkness, do so! You are simply declaring, believing and seeing His divine energy penetrate the area. Speak faith, trust, peace, and protection of Psalm 91.

Test It Out – Ask for and receive God’s vision of the body functioning normally, letting gratitude and thanksgiving flood your heart as you do something you could not easily do before. Miracles manifest as you step out in faith, believing, thanking (Mk. 11:22-24) and receiving in childlike joy. As the lepers went, they were healed (Lk. 17:14). “Get up and walk.”

Repeat: Pray a Second, Third and Fourth Time – If you pray and see no visible change in the natural, or you see a partial healing, then pray again (immediately) until you have prayed 3-4 times and either they are completely healed or you note no further improvement (Lk. 18:1-8; Mk. 8:23-25:ja. 5:17; 1 Kgs. 18:41-45). Repetition weakens and defeats the enemy. With each prayer express a little more love, belief, and gratitude, staying open to using various prayer approaches. Close by praying a blessing and being sure to determine if they have ever invited Christ into their lives. If not, lead them in a salvation prayer.

A Blessing Declaration Which Individual Repeats After You: I am a child of the King: I am a co-heir with Jesus. All Jesus bought and paid for is my inheritance. I am loved. I am forgiven. I am cleansed by the blood. I am accepted in the Beloved. I am filled with His Spirit. I have angels protecting me and assisting me in the ministry of Jesus. I am united with Jesus: I have been crucified with Christ. I died with Him. I was buried with Him. I was raised with Him. I am seated with Him in the heavenlies far above all rule, all power, all authority, and above every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in the one to come. Therefore, I carry the authority of Christ. I have authority over sickness, over sin, over demons, and over the world. I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of the world. All things work together for my good because I love God, and I am called according to His purpose, which is for me to be conformed to the image and likeness of Christ. I can do all things through Christ, because greater is He who is in me than he who is in the world.

7 Step Healing Model
7 Heart Attitudes which Underlie the 7 Step Miracle Model (Prov. 4:23)

Love – Express Compassion toward Self and Others
Honor – Ask, “What’s Wrong?”
Sensitivity – Become Still, Listen & Follow God’s instructions – Specifically Forgive ALL
Awareness – Invite God’s Presence – His Compassion & Power to Heal
Authority – Command Body Parts Be Healed in Jesus’ Name, Rebuke Spirits
Thanksgiving – Thank God as You Test Out Your Body
Faith – Repeat – Pray a Second, Third and Fourth Time

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Ways to Grow Strong in Faith (Rom. 4:20)

Know that the authority to heal is provided by: the name of Jesus (Phil. 2:9; Jn. 16:23,24), the message of the Gospel (Rom. 1:16), God’s delight to heal (1 Jn. 5:14; Lk. 5:13) and hearing God's rhema (Jn. 10:17).
We meditate on healing Scriptures and on who we are in Christ, receiving revelation (Lk. 24:32), transformation (Rom. 12:2) and new found confessions (2 Cor. 4:13). Plan on a minimum of 3 months of focused meditation and up to a year.

Establish heart faith which is miracle working faith. I fill all 5 senses of my heart with God, thus following the pattern of Abraham, the Father of Faith.

We preach the full Gospel, that when healing and deliverance occur the Kingdom has come near (Lk. 4:18,19).
We share testimonies of past and present healings (Rev. 12:11). Read numerous healing testimonials.

We worship in tongues (Jude 1:20) and we enter His presence in spiritual worship (Ps. 22:3) seeing ourselves joining with the company worshipping before His throne. His power comes with His presence.

I ask for the gift of faith and then lay my hand on my heart and command, “Faith, enlarge” (1 Cor. 12:9).

I Live Naturally Supernatural Radiating His Divine Spirit, His Life and His Health

The Confession Is…

Spiritual Realities


Applied to the Outworking of Health in My Life

Jesus


Christ procured at Calvary my health


He was pierced through for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; The chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, And by His scourging we are healed. (Isa. 53:5)

My

Life


I contain Christ, Who is my life (Col. 3:4)


Jesus is my way, truth, and life (Jn. 14:6). I contain His Spirit Who is pure radiant light, energy, peace, joy and health. I have this treasure in my earthen vessel (2 Cor. 4:7). I am filled up with the fullness of God (Eph. 3:19).


Christ’s Spirit within gives life to my natural body (Rom. 8:2,11)


Kingdom health flows out through my spirit, soul and body lighting every particle as it goes (Rom. 14:17). Darkness in my soul is displaced by joy, laughter, peace, and the cells of my body respond to this divine reverberation, being restored to their natural God-given frequencies and functions.

My Confession! For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name, that He would grant me, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in my inner man, so that Christ may dwell in my heart through faith; and that I, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that I may be filled up to all the fullness of God. Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within me, to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen. (Eph. 3:14-21 NASB). An extended personalized confession of "Who I Am in Christ" is available here.
I Activate Heart Flow by Ceasing Striving and Entering into REST (Heb. 4)

I remember that healing is easy because Jesus has already done the work (Isa. 53:5). I wear a big smile, as I co-labor with God (1 Cor. 3:9), watching Jesus ministering at my right hand (Acts 2:25).
I am tuned to God within my heart: my eyes are fixed on Jesus (Acts 2:25) and I am tuned to flowing thoughts, flowing pictures, flowing emotions and heart meditation (Jn. 7:37-39; 5:19,20,30; Gal. 5:22; Matt. 14:14; Ps. 77:6).

I experience “The Law of the Spirit of Life in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 8:2) which is the energizing I sense within as I fix my eyes on Jesus, the one Who lives in me, and by fellowship with the Holy Spirit I receive His rhemas, visions, emotions and empowering.
I am whole-hearted: Includes presenting the eyes, ears and emotions of my heart to God to fill with His pictures, rhemas and emotions which purifies my motivations, attitudes and character traits and moves me to Spirit-anointed speech and action. I do the following whole-heartedly unto God: love, serve, obey, listen to, pray to, trust in and praise. Promises to the wholehearted: Jer. 29:13; 1 Chron 28:9; 2 Chron. 16:9. Explore 1200 verses on "heart and spirit" here.

I draw near: with a true heart (honest about our pain, shortcomings…), fully assured by faith that He has heard, met my needs and sprinkled my heart clean from an evil conscience, being cleansed by His logos and rhema (Heb. 10:22).

I Act in Faith (Jas. 2:26)

I take risks - Divine healing is HIS reputation at risk - especially in the marketplace.
We are receiving words of knowledge - allowing God to tell us what He wants to do. The congregation can receive these, particularly those who are prophetic. Have them ask for, and share flowing pictures (including pictures of words), ideas, emotions & bodily sensations. Keep this easy enough for a child to do. These can be received through dreams. If the prophetic word applies to an individual ask them to stand, believe for healing and try out things that were difficult for them to do. They are to begin waving both hands in the air when they are at least 80% healed.
I fully expect instant results - As I do what He says, and as I command pain to leave & cast out spirits of infirmity, etc.

I Release MORE Power by...

Seeing Spiritual Realities: Since a picture is worth 1000 words and it produces heart faith (i.e. Gen. 15:5,6), I see my hands as Jesus’ hands and His power (as light) flowing out through them (Hab. 3:4). As I minister healing and deliverance, I watch the Kingdom of light demolishing satan’s kingdom.
Conducting a Soaking Healing Prayer Session: gaining the synergy of a multi-gifted team: Do a 20 minute “soaking” where several surround and lay hands on the individual, tune to flow and pray all the ways described above. (Acts 13:1,2 - include a person with compassion (family member/friend), one with empathy (someone who has the same/similar condition), one with faith (who has been healed of the same or similar infirmity), one who is prophetic (who can easily get revelation about the issues needing healing), and administrator/teacher (to assist with organizing the flow of the healing process). The administrator honors each one, by ensuring their gift is released and utilized. During this soaking session, each one is seeing God's healing rays penetrating the sick body, driving out the darkness (Hab. 3:4; Heb. 1:3) and sharing in prayer and prophecy what they are seeing (Col. 3:16). More here.

I Remove Blockages (Jas. 5:14,15; 1 Cor. 11:17-32; Ps. 103:3; Isa. 33:24)

Toxins in Your Heart – unforgiveness toward self/others, anger, fear, jealously… (more). Ask God to show you any sins He wants you to repent of and then repent. Ask God to show you the gifts he has produced in your life through the experience. Record them and review them daily, thanking God for these gifts. Gratitude is healing!
Toxins in Your Body – contaminated foods, water, air, cleansers, clothes, poor nutrition… (more). Cleanse your environment and nourish your body.
Break bondages through fasting - Some demons come out only through prayer and fasting (Matt. 17:21). A three day water fast completely reboots your immune system (more here).
Healing PTSD Trauma - A specialized counselor here, plus Healing PTSD training materials here.
Healing DID and Alternative Personality Disorder - A specialized phone prayer ministry counselor with proven effective results is available here.

Tips as You Pray

Feedback: They should not be praying while you pray, but receiving in faith from the Holy Spirit, seeing His light shining into their bodies. You may be led to have them connect their eyes with yours, to engage their faith (Acts 3:4). Individual should inform you of anything they are feeling, hearing or seeing as you pray. Tell the individual to share with you all spontaneous thoughts and pictures coming to their mind. These are God speaking, showing things which need to be dealt with, repented of, etc.
Forgiveness: Make sure they specifically forgive those who have hurt them. This means picturing the person, and the scene, and saying, “I forgive _________ in Jesus’ name. I choose to honor them, release them and bless them in Jesus' name.” Do this prayer for yourself also. "I completely forgive myself, honor myself, and accept myself just as I am, in Jesus' name."
Demons: If pain worsens while praying for a person that means an evil spirit is involved, so rebuke the spirit of affliction and command it to leave in Jesus’ name.
Short: Prayers can be short, ten seconds to a minute. Keep re-interviewing and re-praying until full healing occurs, or nothing more is happening and you have no other ideas as to how to pray. Focus your prayers on the area they sense God is working. Bless what is happening, and ask the Holy Spirit to continue and do more.
Additions: Add other means God uses to heal: anointing with oil and confessing sins one to another (Jas. 5:14-17), fasting (Isa. 58:6-11), a merry heart (Prov. 17:22), good nutrition, (Dan. 1:5-17), and more.
Invite angels to be present to release healing gifts from God (Jn. 5:4).
More tips can be found in the final chapter of The Essential Guide to Healing by Bill Johnson and Randy Clark and in the blog series: Vibrant Health! - Miracles PLUS Gifts of Healings and PTSD Prayer Model.

Participate in the Advancing Kingdom - Conduct Healing Workshops (Isa. 9:7)

Raise faith by a brief teaching (perhaps using the free PowerPoint we make available).
Enlarge faith with healing testimonies.
Review the 7 step model with the group, so they understand what the steps are, and have them recite together the seven key words 3 times. Key Words: Compassion-Ask-Listen-Presence-Command-Test-Repeat
Model the 7 steps by having everyone lay hands on their own bodies and repeat the 7 prayers three times as you lead them in the prayers. Stay tuned to flow as you lead them, and you will discover that people will be healed during this exercise.
Ask all who would like prayer to come to the front and form a line and have volunteers come and stand in front of each person in the line (either one or two people praying for each client). If everyone wants prayer, then simply break the group in half, and let them take turns praying for each other.
Have them pray for their partner a minimum of three or four times (unless full healing occurs first), following the 7 step model.
Close with testimonies of healings received and pray a blessing upon all.

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The Crown of Lovingkindness – Journaling Prayer by LaWanda

LaWanda – O Jesus, my Jesus, thank you for your blood that was shed for me, that covers me and protects me. Thank you, Jesus, that you took the punishment for our sin on your body, Lord. O, how you must love us. Thank you, Jesus, my precious, precious, Lord.
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I see you today, Lord, standing behind me. I am seated, thanking you, Lord for all you have done and will do. O Jesus, thank you that your lovingkindness never fails, that you will not allow it to fail. Your hands are so warm on my shoulders, Lord. It takes knowing you are with me to a whole different level as I feel your presence with every pulse of your heart. With every beat of your heart, your love flows into me. You move your hands and pick something up. I look back and see that it is a crown. It is the crown of lovingkindness and it is beautiful. I feel it as you place it on my head. How can it fit so perfectly, Lord? Like it is supposed to be there. Your left hand remains on my shoulder but the right hand is raised to the Father as you begin to bless me. With my whole heart I thank you, Lord. I bow my heart in awe and wonder as I hear you speak over me.

Jesus – LaWanda, My dear one, My precious, precious one. Hear Me now!
I am He who forgives all your iniquities.
I am He who heals all your diseases.
I am He who redeems your life from destruction.
I am He who satisfies your mouth with good things and renews your strength like the eagle’s.
I am He who crowns you with My lovingkindness.
Even now, receive My redemption.
Receive My forgiveness.
Receive My healing.

Receive My lovingkindness and all it entails: My goodness, My mercy, My grace, My faithfulness and My steadfast love and My devotion to you.

And remember, dear one, that all means ALL. ALL iniquities means ALL iniquities. ALL diseases means ALL diseases. Receive these My tender mercies, even now, dear one. And bless the One who has given them to you. Bless Me and forget not what I have done for you this day.

This crown is not something that you will remove, LaWanda. Wear it continually and as you interact with those around you, ask me… "Which part of Your lovingkindness do they need today, Lord?" And as you have freely received, so then freely give. I will bless and multiply each of these offerings given to me in this way. When you give mercy, you will receive mercy. When you give grace, you will receive grace. You will be blessed; they will be blessed and I will be honored.
One day you will lay this crown at My feet, dear one. But in the meantime, wear it and use it to glorify Me. My lovingkindness will never run out. Nor will the blessings that flow from you giving it away.
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“Bless the Lord, O my soul, all that is within me, bless His holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits: Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from destruction, who crown you with lovingkindness and tender mercies, who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your strength is renewed like the eagle’s.” Psalm 103: 1-5

“Nevertheless, My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, nor allow My faithfulness to fail. My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips.” Psalm 89:33-34

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February 13

Jesus’ Blood
Bible in a Year :
Leviticus 14
Matthew 26:51–75
Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.

Today's Scripture & Insight :

Isaiah 1:15–20
The color red doesn’t always naturally occur in the things we make. How do you put the vibrant color of an apple into a T-shirt or lipstick? In early times, the red pigment was made from clay or red rocks. In the 1400s, the Aztecs invented a way of using cochineal insects to make red dye. Today, those same tiny insects supply the world with red.

In the Bible, red denotes royalty, and it also signifies sin and shame. Further, it’s the color of blood. When soldiers “stripped [Jesus] and put a scarlet robe on him” (Matthew 27:28), these three symbolisms merged into one heartbreaking image of red: Jesus was ridiculed as would-be royalty, He was cloaked in shame, and He was robed in the color of the blood He would soon shed. But Isaiah’s words foretell the promise of this crimsoned Jesus to deliver us from the red that stains us: “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow” (1:18).

One other thing about those cochineal insects used for red dye—they are actually milky white on the outside. Only when they are crushed do they release their red blood. That little fact echoes for us other words from Isaiah: “[Jesus] was crushed for our iniquities” (Isaiah 53:5).

Jesus, who knew no sin, is here to save us who are red with sin. You see, in His crushing death, Jesus endured a whole lot of red so you could be white as snow.

By: Kenneth Petersen

Reflect & Pray
How do “sins . . . like scarlet” stain your life? How might Jesus restore you and make you clean again?

Dear God, thank You for Your Son, Jesus, and the saving grace of His shed blood. Amen.

The Lord Who Heals
AUGUST 17, 2023

O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.
Psalm 30:2

Recommended Reading: Psalm 41:1-3
God revealed Himself to His people Israel by a series of covenant names, one of which was Jehovah Rophe—“the Lord who heals.” Having redeemed His people from Egypt, God told them if they would walk in His statutes they would be spared from the diseases He brought on the Egyptians—“For I am the Lord who heals you” (Exodus 15:26).

Conversely, if Israel failed to walk in obedience to God, they would suffer the diseases of Egypt and more (Deuteronomy 28:60-61). Part of the covenant expectations that Israel had of God was that He would forgive all their sins and heal all their diseases (Psalm 103:2-3). The coming Messiah would be “bruised for our iniquities” and we would be “healed” by His “stripes” (Isaiah 53:5; 1 Peter 2:24). Healing, or salvation, was considered to be inclusive of both body and soul. So it is no surprise that we find the psalmist David praying for healing in Psalm 30. And it should likewise be no surprise that God answered his prayer (verse 2).

From your head to your toes, if you are in need of wholeness and good health, ask the Lord who heals you.

Any sinner may be healed if he will only come to Christ.
J. C. Ryle