Most people have no problem theorizing that God is powerful enough to help them if He wants to, but if asked the question, “Does He want to?” their answer is far less confident. Either they aren’t sure whether God wants to help them or not, or they may admit they actually suspect He may be the One who brought the problem upon them in the first place. So when it comes to asking for help, many people are unsure of whether they can expect His help or not. But when we’re sick or in trouble there’s no one we want on our side more than God. So if there were a way to be sure He wanted to heal us or help us that would be one of the most helpful truths we could know. It would encourage us to be bold in our prayers and full of faith. We would be certain He wanted to do miracles on our behalf.

At a place called Marah, God turned a poisonous pond into a pool of fresh water. He told Moses to throw a tree into the pond and instantly its waters became fresh. He did it this way so the entire nation could observe how easy it was for Him to help when they had a need. Then He made a promise to them. He said if they would live by certain guidelines, they would never again have to ask whether He wanted to help or heal them. They would always know the answer. Since those guidelines still work today let’s learn what we must do to know Him as “Jehovah Rapha.”