Deeper Healing - All Our Daily Bread Daily Devotionals for 2026

Our Daily Bread - Saturday, April 9, 2023
by RBC Ministries

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Deeper Healing

Bible in a Year: 1 Samuel 13-14, Luke 10:1-24

By his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5
COMMENT

Today's Scripture & Insight: Isaiah 53:4-6

On Easter Sunday 2020, the famous Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro in Brazil was illuminated in a way that appeared to clothe Jesus in the attire of a physician. The poignant portrayal of Christ as a doctor was in tribute to the many frontline health-care workers battling the coronavirus pandemic. The imagery brings to life the common description of Jesus as our Great Physician (Mark 2:17).

Jesus healed many people of their physical afflictions during His earthly ministry: blind Bartimaeus (10:46-52), a leper (Luke 5:12-16), and a paralytic (Matthew 9:1-8), to name a few. His care for the health of those following Him was also demonstrated in providing for their hunger by multiplying a simple meal to feed the masses (John 6:1-13). Each of these miracles reveal both Jesus' mighty power and His genuine love for people.

His greatest act of healing, however, came through His death and resurrection, as foretold by the prophet Isaiah. It is "by [Jesus'] wounds we are healed" of our worst affliction: our separation from God as a result of our sins (Isaiah 53:5). Though Jesus doesn't heal all our health challenges, we can trust the cure for our deepest need: the healing He brings to our relationship with God.

By: Kirsten Holmberg

Reflect & Pray
How have you experienced the miraculous spiritual healing of God? How does your healed relationship through Jesus' sacrifice help you bear up under your physical ailments?

Jesus, thank You for Your sacrifice that brings healing to my spiritual sickness. Help me to trust You in my physical challenges.
Deeper Healing

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