What Does the Bible Say About disabilities?
1. John 9:2–4
“Why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him.
2. Exodus 4:10–12
Moses pleaded with the Lord, “O Lord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.” Then the Lord asked Moses, “Who makes a person’s mouth? Who decides whether people speak or do not speak, hear or do not hear, see or do not see? Is it not I, the Lord? Now go! I will be with you as you speak, and I will instruct you in what to say.”
8. Luke 14:12–14
“When you give a luncheon or a dinner, stop inviting only your friends, brothers, relatives, or rich neighbors. Otherwise, they may invite you in return and you would be repaid. Instead, when you give a banquet, make it your habit to invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. Then you will be blessed because they can’t repay you. And you will be repaid when the righteous are resurrected.”
More Bible Verses on Healing Illness and Hope
14. Mark 8:23–25
“Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, ‘Can you see anything now?’ The man looked around. ‘Yes,’ he said, ‘I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.’ Then Jesus placed his hands on the man’s eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly.”
15. Matthew 15:30–31
“A vast crowd brought to him people who were lame, blind, crippled, those who couldn’t speak, and many others. They laid them before Jesus, and he healed them all. The crowd was amazed! Those who hadn’t been able to speak were talking, the crippled were made well, the lame were walking, and the blind could see again! And they praised the God of Israel.”
Proverbs 3:7–8
“Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.”
Proverbs 16:24
“Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
1 Corinthians 6:19–20
“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own…Therefore honor God with your bodies.”
Psalm 147:3 | NIV
“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
Exodus 15:26 | NIV
“Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
Luke 10:9 | NIV
“Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life.”
Isaiah 53:3 | NIV
“The Lord gives sight to the blind…the Lord loves the righteous.”
Romans 8:24–25
“For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all…if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”
Philippians 3:13–14
“Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.”
2 Corinthians 4:17–18
“Fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”
Bible Verses on Death
Psalm 107:13–14
“They cried to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death.”
John 5:24
Whoever lives according to God’s will earns eternal life. “He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.”
The Importance of Self-Discipline
As I delve more into the Bible, I came to realize the importance of “temperance.” Without self-discipline, we can never get what we want out of life.
As we stop trying and stop fighting for a better future, we lose passion and enthusiasm for life. As we stop pushing ourselves to be a better me, there’s a cost. And we might not be aware of it.
People ignore the potential damaging effects of habitual laziness and self-indulgence. The key to happiness and blessing is not unlimited freedom but self-discipline.
