In Christ we can renew our strength even in the midst of sickness and pain. In the Bible we find verses that strengthen us and affirm us because they speak about God’s move in the midst of illness or uncertainty. We can go to the Lord in times of sickness and hope in him. He accompanies us and works.
1. Isaiah 40:28-29
Don’t you know?
Haven’t you heard?
The Lord is the eternal God,
creator of the ends of the earth.
It does not get tired or fatigued,
and his intelligence is unfathomable.
He strengthens the weary
and increases the forces of the weak.
(Isaiah 40:28-29)
2. Psalm 46:1
God is our shelter and our strength,
our sure help in times of distress.
(Psalm 46:1)
3. Isaiah 53:5
He was pierced for our rebellions,
and crushed for our iniquities;
on him fell the punishment, price of our peace,
and thanks to his wounds we were healed.
(Isaiah 53:5)
4. Psalm 147:3
(The Lord) restores the brokenhearted
and covers his wounds with bandages.
(Psalm 147:3)
5. Psalm 73:25-26
Who do I have in heaven but you?
If I’m with you, I don’t want anything on earth anymore.
My body and my spirit may faint,
but God strengthens my heart;
he is my eternal inheritance.
(Psalm 73:25-26)
6. Psalm 71:3
Be you my rock of refuge
where I can always go;
give the order to save me,
because you are my rock, my fortress.
(Psalm 71:3)
7. James 5:14-16
Are any of you sick? Call the elders of the church to pray for him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. The prayer of faith will heal the sick and the Lord will raise him up. And, if he has sinned, his sin will be forgiven. Therefore, confess his sins to each other, and pray for each other, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
(James 5:14-16)
8. John 16:33
I have told you these things so that in me you may find peace. In this world you will face afflictions, but take heart! I have overcome the world.
(John 16:33)
9. Psalm 107:19-20
In their distress they cried out to the Lord,
and he saved them from their affliction.
He sent his word to heal them,
and so he rescued them from the grave.
(Psalm 107:19-20)
10. Psalm 22:23-24
Praise the Lord those who fear him!
Honor him, descendants of Jacob!
Revere him, descendants of Israel!
Because he does not despise or take little
the suffering of the poor;
does not hide his face from him,
but listens to him when he cries out to him.
(Psalm 22:23-24)
11. Psalm 18:1-2
How much I love you, Lord, my strength!
The Lord is my rock, my shelter, my deliverer;
It is my God, the rock in which I take refuge.
It is my shield, the power that saves me,
my highest hiding place!
(Psalm 18:1-2)
12. Jeremiah 17:14
Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed;
save me and I will be saved,
because you are my praise.
(Jeremiah 17:14)
13. Jeremiah 32:17
Oh Lord my God! You, with your great strength and your mighty arm, have made the heavens and the earth. There is nothing impossible for you.
(Jeremiah 32:17)
14. Isaiah 12:2
God is my salvation!
I will trust him and not fear.
The Lord is my strength
the Lord is my song;
he is my salvation!
(Isaiah 12:2)
15. Psalm 28:6-7
Praise the Lord,
who has heard my pleading voice.
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him;
I get help from him.
My heart leaps for joy
and with songs I will give thanks.
(Psalm 28:6-7)
15. Psalm 6:9
The Lord has heard my prayers;
The Lord has taken into account my prayer.
(Psalm 6:9)
17. Psalm 34:6
This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him
and delivered him out of all his troubles.
(Psalm 34:6)
18. Psalm 34:18
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted,
and save those who are downcast in spirit.
(Psalm 34:18)
19. Psalm 103:3-4
He forgives all your sins
and heal all your diseases;
he rescues your life from the grave
and covers you with love and compassion.
(Psalm 103:3-4)
20. Psalm 146:8
The Lord gives sight to the blind,
the Lord sustains the burdened,
the Lord loves the righteous.
(Psalm 146:8)
21. 3 John 1:2
Dear brother, I pray that you go well in all your affairs and enjoy good health as well as prosper spiritually.
(3 John 1:2)
22. Revelation 21:4
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will no longer be death, crying, lamentation or pain, because the first things have ceased to exist.
(Revelation 21:4)
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