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THE WORD HEALS

on 04/12/2026 by Pst E.A Adeboye

Memory verse
“He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.”
Psalm 107:20 · KJV
Today's reading — Mark 5:2-20▾
(2) And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, (3) Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains: (4) Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces: neither could any man tame him. (5) And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. (6) But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped him, (7) And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. (8) For he said unto him, Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit. (9) And he asked him, What is thy name? And he answered, saying, My name is Legion: for we are many. (10) And he besought him much that he would not send them away out of the country. (11) Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. (12) And all the devils besought him, saying, Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them. (13) And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. (14) And they that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. (15) And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind: and they were afraid. (16) And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. (17) And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. (18) And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him. (19) Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. (20) And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him: and all men did marvel.

There was a bank manager in one of the towns in Ogun State who suddenly became mentally unstable. When that happened, the people around him called the police, who handcuffed him and chained his legs. They were about to take him to a federal neuropsychiatric hospital when he said, “Please, take me to the Redemption Camp. I know that if my feet touch that ground, I will be well.” Thankfully, they honoured his request. Back then, the Redemption Camp had not become the city it is today, so I was alone when they arrived. If I remember correctly, about six policemen were holding him, as he had gone wild. They told me what he had said, and I said to them, “If that is what he said, loose him, and let him come down from the car.” The policemen then replied, “Ah! We know what we went through before we could capture him.” I then said, “But you heard what he said. Thank God the Bible says it shall be unto you according to your faith.” They said, “Sir, if we let him loose from these chains and handcuffs, you will be responsible for whatever happens.” I answered them, “Loose him.” They removed the handcuffs and chains, and as he stepped on the ground, his sanity was restored.

Beloved, if a madman’s words could be that effective, imagine how powerful your words can be in your own life. The word of God is, however, more powerful than your own words over your life. His word heals and delivers, as stated in today’s memory verse. If something goes wrong with what the Lord has created, He can restore it with His word. Psalm 107:17-20 shows us how things went wrong as a result of people's transgressions. Then, they cried out to the Lord, and He sent His word, which healed them and delivered them from all their destructions. Indeed, the word of God brings healing and deliverance.

In today’s Bible reading, Jesus, the Word of God (John 1:1-3), commanded the legion of demons residing inside the madman of Gadara to depart from him, and they left him immediately. The Word restored the man’s sanity, and the people who knew him in his demon-possessed state were surprised to see him sitting at Jesus’ feet in the right state of mind. I decree that anything that might have been damaged in your life will be healed and restored by the Word today, in Jesus’ name.

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Open Heavens daily devotional by Pastor E.A. Adeboye, published by RCCG.