Yahweh Rophe (YAH-weh RO-fee) – I Am the Lord Who Heals You.

Yahweh Rophe – The LORD Heals

Exodus 15:19-27 

Yahweh Rophe (YAH-weh RO-fee) – 

I Am the Lord Who Heals You. 

The Hebrew word translated heal in English means to mend, to repair, to cure, to restore, to make fresh or make whole. On one occasion, the word is even translated "physician" (Jeremiah 8:22). In the Bible, the word heal may refer to physical healing or spiritual healing – for healing always involves the entire person – spirit, soul, body, heart, mind and will. Every human needs healing. The brokenness of our world, our environment, our bodies, our souls, our spirits and our relationships is ultimately the consequence of sin. If humans had never sinned, there would be no need for healing.
Jesus – Emmanuel,
God with us -- became human to heal the great sickness of sin once for all. "He personally carried away our sins in his own body on the cross so we can be dead to sin and live for what is right. You have been healed by his wounds!" (1 Peter 2:24 NLT). All healing has its source in Yahweh Rophe – I Am the LORD who heals you.
. . . I AM a God who heals. I heal broken bodies, broken minds, broken hearts, broken lives and broken relationships. My very Presence has immense healing powers. You cannot live close to Me without experiencing some degree of healing. However, it is true that you have not because you ask not. You receive the healing that flows naturally from My Presence, whether you seek it or not. But there is more – much more – available to those who ask . . .

"If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you." (Exodus 15:26)
There it is; God reveals himself as Jehovah-Rophe for the first time to his covenant people. Do you wonder why he chose that particular time to reveal this part of his character? He didn't do it after a big healing service although he had just healed the bitter waters of Marah where they were camping. I think he did it in this timing to comfort his people and to give them hope for their future.
They must have been wondering; what kind of God are we serving? Notice how God says "I will put none of the disease on you which I have brought on the Egyptians." The Israelites must have been thinking in their hearts; look what Jehovah did to them, is he going to bring plagues on us too? They had seen the mighty power of God as he controlled the weather and the natural force of the sea. They saw that his judgments could be terrible; they believed in his awesomeness greatness, yes, but was there any other side to him?
The Lord wanted them to know that he wanted to be known as their healer. In fact, he was making a solemn pact with them so that they would always live in healing. All they had to do was remain faithful to him and his commands and they would remain free from diseases. As time went along, they of course did not keep their end of the bargain. But that did not stop God from continuing to reveal himself as healer. Ultimately, God poured out his desire to be healer through Jesus Christ. Listen to what the prophet Isaiah says would be the destiny of the Messiah:
"Surely He has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed Him stricken, smitten by God and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed." (Isaiah 53:4-5)
Please note the present tense, "we ARE healed." His work on the cross paid the totally price for our healing once and for all. Do you need Jehovah-Rophe today? For your body? For you soul? For your mind? He is still in the healing business today and he is only a prayer away. Call upon him!