Healing in the covenant

By his stripes we were healed.
“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.” Isaiah 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

That’s what Jesus is all about—that’s the gospel of Jesus Christ. If you believe it, then get up! You’ve been set free. Just walk out—walk out of the bondage. The chains can’t hold you anymore. The powers of darkness can’t stop you. The gospel is here—this is your declaration of freedom. Come out!

Let me show you some simple examples from the Bible. In Acts chapter 14, Paul was preaching in a place called Lystra. There was a man there, crippled from birth, who had never walked. The scripture says he was listening intently to Paul as he preached the gospel. He gave his full attention. And Paul, perceiving that he had faith to be healed, didn’t pray for him. He simply said, “Stand up on your feet!” And the man got up and walked.

Here’s another one: Peter came to a place where he found a man named Aeneas. This man had been bedridden for eight long years with paralysis. The passage doesn’t tell us much about his spiritual condition, but what happened next is striking. Peter didn’t pray a long prayer. He simply said, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ makes you well. Get up.” And he got up immediately. No recorded prayer—just the declaration of the truth.

That’s the power of the gospel. It’s not a future promise—it’s a finished work. If you believe in Jesus, that same Jesus makes you whole. Get up. Jesus makes you well. Put on your clothes and walk in your freedom. The suffering of Christ wasn’t in vain. It carried the power of complete healing—spiritually, emotionally, and physically. The stripes on his back were the price paid for our restoration.

So when we hear the gospel, we’re not just hearing good advice—we’re hearing a divine declaration of liberty. That’s why Paul could say to the crippled man, “Stand up!” That’s why Peter could say, “Jesus Christ makes you whole.” They understood that healing isn’t a side issue—it’s part of the gospel. They didn’t rely on long prayers because the gospel itself carries power. They simply proclaimed what had already been done: by his stripes.

But it doesn’t happen by chance. It is received by faith. The man at Lystra had faith to be healed. So, too, must we lay hold of the finished work. Faith connects us to what Christ has already completed.

So if you believe, then stand up. You’re not waiting to be healed. You were healed. Walk out of that mental prison, emotional burden, or physical affliction—not in your strength, but in the finished work of Jesus.

The gospel is not just an invitation. It is a proclamation:
You are free. You are healed. You are whole.
Healing is not a bonus of the gospel—it is the evidence of it. So rise, not in hope deferred, but in truth received. By his wounds, you were made whole.

Kay Alli