When the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is spoken over your life, it often feels like a “package” delivered by an enemy you never invited. You may be facing the “confession of your senses”—the tingling numbness in your hands, the heavy fatigue that feels like a lead weight, or the frustrating lack of coordination. It is natural to feel as though your body has signed a receipt for this disease.
However, faith exists in a realm entirely separate from feelings and appearances. In the same way that a consecrated Christian refuses to tolerate sin, we are called to a place where we no longer tolerate or “pet” our sickness. MS is not a way to glorify God; your healing is what brings glory to the God of Israel.
The Authority of the Word Over Tradition
Many people approach healing with the phrase, “If it be Thy will.” While this sounds humble, it is often a tradition that contradicts the finished work of the Cross. When Jesus walked the earth, He compared people in physical distress to an ox or an ass fallen into a pit. He asked, “Which of you would not straightway pull him out?” If we wouldn’t hesitate to rescue an animal, why would we ever think God hesitates to rescue His children from the pit of MS?
To obtain healing, the eye of faith must first see that it is already God’s will. Jesus was anointed to fulfill the Scriptures, and that fulfillment is available “this day” in your ears.
Scripture 1: Matthew 8:17
“That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.”
Substitution: Your Divine Discharge
The Hebrew verbs used in the prophecies of Isaiah describe a heavy burden being carried away. When Jesus bore your sicknesses, He didn’t just sympathize with your MS; He took it upon Himself in your stead. This is the “mediatorial sense” of the Cross—Substitution.
He endured the burden so that you could be discharged from it. If Christ redeemed us from the “curse of the law,” and sickness is part of that curse, then your deliverance is a legal right. Just as thousands are baptized but may fail to receive regeneration because they don’t grasp the truth, many Christians fail to receive bodily healing because they haven’t “signed for” the package of health Christ already delivered.
Resisting the Testimony of the Senses
Satan brings the symptoms, but you do not have to accept the delivery. Disease gains ground when we confess how we feel rather than what God says. If you are struggling with paralysis or tremors, your “purpose” to have your body healed should be as definite as your purpose to have your soul saved.
We do not ignore the symptoms, but we redefine them as “illegal” occupants. When Mary Magdalene saw the resurrected Jesus, the disciples at first refused to believe. Jesus rebuked them for their “stubborn refusal to believe.” We must be careful not to fall into the same trap of unbelief simply because our physical eyes haven’t seen the change yet.
Scripture 2: Acts 3:16
“And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.”
The Jubilee of the Day of Atonement
In the Old Testament, the blessings of the Year of Jubilee—freedom for the captive and restoration of property—could not be announced until the Day of Atonement. This is a powerful “type” for you. Your “Jubilee” from MS (the restoration of your strength and nerve function) is anchored directly in the Atonement of Calvary.
Because Jesus has already been the Atonement, the trumpet has already sounded for you. You are in the “Year of Liberty.”
Boldness at the Throne
When the pastor anoints and the elders lay hands, it is not a “magic” ceremony; it is an act of faith in the finished work. If you feel that your progress is slow, or if someone tells you “so-and-so wasn’t healed,” do not let their experience become your theology. Their lack of results does not change the truth of the Word any more than a person failing to be saved after baptism changes the power of the Gospel.
Scripture 3: Revelation 22:19
“And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life…”
We must not “take away” from the promise of healing by adding “ifs” where God put “I will.” Stay with the Word as it is written.
Living in the “New Jerusalem” Reality
One day, there will be no more sea, no more pain, and no more disease. But Jesus taught us to pray, “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” Is there MS in heaven? No. Therefore, it is not His will for there to be MS in your body today.
He wants to give you a “long full life” where you see His salvation in every cell. Put your sickness away by faith just as you would put away sin. Don’t pet it, don’t name it as “yours,” and don’t give the devil a receipt.
A Prayer for Perfect Soundness
“Heavenly Father, I thank You that the Year of Jubilee is now. I refuse to sign for the package of MS. Jesus, You took my infirmities and bore my sicknesses in Your own body so that I wouldn’t have to. I command my nerves to be restored and my strength to return. I confess perfect soundness in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
The same Jesus who healed the man with the dropsy and the woman with the fever is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His compassion is precisely the same for you this very moment. Trust Him for the “greater works” and the “perfect soundness” that comes only through faith in His name.
Helpful Resource: For a comprehensive look at managing symptoms and understanding the latest research, you can visit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Symptom Resource Center.
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Tony and Lorna Egar are dedicated Christians based in Brisbane, Australia.
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Lorna moves in a gift of healing that isn’t confined to church walls; she has witnessed God’s power touch lives in supermarkets, city centers, and everyday street encounters.