Your Healing Is In the Journey

By Tanyka Abbott

Whenever we read of someone receiving a healing in the Bible we can be sure to find one thing they all had in common; they had to walk. No matter the healing, the person was required to walk. Some had to walk away from fear and walk in the direction of faith. Others had to walk from specific places, which often times required them to leave people and things behind. Despite where they were walking from, they all had to do two things: all had to walk towards the One who was able to heal. To put it another way, they had to participate in the healing.

Consider the woman with the issue of blood. She knew that in order to receive her healing, she had to get to where Jesus was. In fact, she had to not only walk, but the Bible tells us she had to press her way through the crowd.

Look at Naaman. Naaman had to not only walk towards the prophet, but he had to take some additional steps! He had to be obedient to the word he received (walk in the direction of obedience), dip in the water, the dirty water nonetheless (walk towards the place of healing). Then he was healed!

Can you recall the story of the ten lepers? Jesus told them to walk into town-into the place they were banned from!

What would’ve happened if the woman with the issue of blood said, “This journey to Jesus is too long? I can’t walk that far,” or,” I ain’t pressin’ through these people!” How would Naaman’s skin become softer than a baby’s if he had refused to walk towards the water? (I know what you’re thinking and you are correct. He almost didn’t, and his servant had to convince him to do so). But consider this: Despite how he felt and what he thought, Naaman walked anyway!

And what of the ten lepers? Well now, let’s see. The Bible tells us that as they walked, they were healed. They had to walk the journey into town.

If you’re in need healing, I want to encourage you to realize that the healing is in the journey. It was only as the woman with the issue of blood walked, pressing through the crowd, that she was in the place to receive her healing. It was the journey into town that led to the lepers’ healing. Naaman made it to the prophet, and received further instruction. It was walking just a little further that made the difference.

Your healing is in the journey. Just as every example noted above, as they walked their assigned path, they found what they’d been traveling the journey for; their healing. Be encouraged, your healing is in the journey.

Tanyka Abbott