August 2026 Bible Reading Plan
As we step into August, I want to invite you to draw near to Jesus as our Healer.
Throughout Scripture, we see the heart of God revealed through restoration. Jesus touched the sick, opened blind eyes, strengthened broken bodies, restored wounded hearts, delivered those who were oppressed, and brought hope into situations that looked impossible.
Healing is not simply about what God can do for us. It reveals who He is. He is compassionate. He is present. He is powerful. And He cares deeply about every part of our lives.
Maybe you are believing God for healing in your body. Maybe the place that hurts cannot be seen by anyone else. Maybe you are carrying disappointment, grief, fear, exhaustion, or wounds from your past. Wherever you are today, I want to encourage you to bring that place honestly before the Lord.
As we read together this month, do not simply study stories of healing. Put yourself in these passages. Listen to what Jesus is saying. Watch how He responds to hurting people. Ask the Holy Spirit to renew your faith and reveal the healing heart of God to you.
My prayer is that this month you will encounter Jesus in a fresh way and become more convinced than ever that He is near to the broken, faithful in every season, and still able to restore.
AUGUST SCRIPTURE READINGS
AUGUST 1
THE LORD WHO HEALS
Exodus 15:22-26 — God Reveals Himself as the Lord Who Heals
Psalm 103:1-5 — Remembering All of God’s Benefits
Isaiah 53:4-5 — The Suffering Servant Bears Our Pain
AUGUST 2
JESUS IS WILLING
Matthew 8:1-4 — Jesus Cleanses the Leper
Mark 1:40-45 — “I Am Willing; Be Clean”
Psalm 147:1-5 — God Heals the Brokenhearted
AUGUST 3
BRING YOUR NEED TO JESUS
Matthew 8:5-13 — The Faith of the Centurion
Luke 7:1-10 — Trusting the Authority of Jesus’ Word
Psalm 30:1-5 — Crying Out to God for Healing
AUGUST 4
HEALING IN HIS PRESENCE
Luke 5:17-26 — The Power of the Lord Was Present to Heal
Psalm 16:8-11 — Fullness of Joy in God’s Presence
Hebrews 4:14-16 — Coming Boldly to the Throne of Grace
AUGUST 5
JESUS SEES THE PERSON OTHERS OVERLOOK
John 5:1-15 — Healing at the Pool of Bethesda
Psalm 34:15-18 — The Lord Is Near to the Brokenhearted
Isaiah 40:28-31 — God Gives Strength to the Weary
AUGUST 6
REACH OUT IN FAITH
Mark 5:24-34 — The Woman Who Touched Jesus’ Garment
Luke 8:43-48 — “Your Faith Has Made You Well”
Psalm 28:6-9 — The Lord Is Our Strength
AUGUST 7
DO NOT FEAR — ONLY BELIEVE
Mark 5:35-43 — Jairus’ Daughter Is Restored
Psalm 56:3-4 — Trusting God When Fear Comes
Hebrews 11:1-6 — Faith That Pleases God
AUGUST 8
HEALING FOR THE BROKENHEARTED
Isaiah 61:1-3 — Binding Up the Brokenhearted
Luke 4:16-21 — Jesus Announces His Mission
Psalm 147:3 — He Heals the Brokenhearted and Binds Their Wounds
AUGUST 9
JESUS HAS COMPASSION
Matthew 14:13-21 — Jesus Has Compassion on the Crowds
Matthew 9:35-38 — Jesus Sees the Hurting With Compassion
Lamentations 3:21-26 — God’s Mercies Are New Every Morning
AUGUST 10
HEALING THROUGH THE WORD
Psalm 107:17-22 — He Sent His Word and Healed Them
Proverbs 4:20-23 — God’s Words Bring Life and Health
John 6:63 — The Words of Jesus Are Spirit and Life
AUGUST 11
FAITH WHEN HEALING TAKES TIME
Mark 8:22-26 — The Blind Man Healed in Stages
Psalm 27:13-14 — Waiting With Courage
Romans 12:12 — Rejoicing in Hope and Continuing in Prayer
AUGUST 12
JESUS RESTORES WHAT IS BROKEN
Luke 6:6-11 — Jesus Restores the Withered Hand
Jeremiah 30:17 — “I Will Restore Health to You”
Joel 2:23-27 — God Restores What Was Lost
AUGUST 13
HEALING AND FORGIVENESS
Mark 2:1-12 — Jesus Forgives and Heals the Paralytic
Psalm 32:1-7 — The Freedom of Forgiveness
1 John 1:7-9 — Cleansed and Restored Through Christ
AUGUST 14
GOD CARES ABOUT YOUR PAIN
Psalm 6 — A Prayer for Mercy and Healing
Psalm 42:1-11 — Hope for the Discouraged Soul
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 — The God of All Comfort
AUGUST 15
HEALING FROM FEAR
Psalm 23 — The Shepherd Who Walks With Us
Isaiah 41:10-13 — “Do Not Fear, for I Am With You”
2 Timothy 1:6-7 — God Has Not Given Us a Spirit of Fear
AUGUST 16
HEALING FROM ANXIETY AND WORRY
Philippians 4:4-9 — Prayer, Peace, and a Renewed Mind
Matthew 6:25-34 — Trusting the Father With Tomorrow
1 Peter 5:6-10 — Casting Every Care on Him
AUGUST 17
A RENEWED MIND
Romans 12:1-2 — Transformation Through the Renewing of the Mind
2 Corinthians 10:3-5 — Taking Thoughts Captive
Isaiah 26:3-4 — Perfect Peace for the Mind Fixed on God
AUGUST 18
REST FOR THE WEARY
Matthew 11:28-30 — Jesus Gives Rest
Psalm 62:1-8 — Finding Rest in God Alone
Hebrews 4:9-11 — Entering God’s Rest
AUGUST 19
HEALING AFTER DISAPPOINTMENT
Luke 24:13-35 — Jesus Meets the Disciples on the Road to Emmaus
Psalm 73:21-28 — God Remains the Strength of Our Hearts
Romans 8:28 — Trusting God in Every Circumstance
AUGUST 20
HEALING FROM THE WOUNDS OF THE PAST
Genesis 50:15-21 — Joseph Sees God’s Redemption in His Pain
Isaiah 43:18-19 — God Is Doing a New Thing
Philippians 3:12-14 — Moving Forward Instead of Living in the Past
AUGUST 21
THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS
Matthew 18:21-35 — Choosing to Forgive
Ephesians 4:26-32 — Releasing Bitterness and Walking in Forgiveness
Colossians 3:12-15 — Forgiving as the Lord Forgave Us
AUGUST 22
HEALING THROUGH COMMUNITY
James 5:13-18 — Prayer, Confession, and Healing
Galatians 6:1-2 — Carrying One Another’s Burdens
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 — Strength in Walking Together
AUGUST 23
PRAY WITH FAITH
James 5:13-16 — The Prayer of Faith
Mark 11:22-25 — Have Faith in God
1 John 5:14-15 — Confidence When We Pray According to His Will
AUGUST 24
JESUS STILL HAS AUTHORITY
Luke 7:11-17 — Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son
Matthew 28:18-20 — All Authority Belongs to Jesus
Hebrews 13:8 — Jesus Christ Is the Same Yesterday, Today, and Forever
AUGUST 25
HEALING AND THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Matthew 10:1-8 — Jesus Sends His Disciples to Heal and Proclaim the Kingdom
Luke 10:1-9 — Healing the Sick and Declaring God’s Kingdom
Acts 10:34-38 — Jesus Went About Doing Good and Healing
AUGUST 26
THE HOLY SPIRIT BRINGS LIFE
Romans 8:9-17 — The Spirit Who Raised Jesus Lives in Us
Ezekiel 37:1-14 — Life Comes to Dry Bones
2 Corinthians 3:17-18 — Freedom and Transformation Through the Spirit
AUGUST 27
HEALING IN THE EARLY CHURCH
Acts 3:1-16 — The Lame Man Walks
Acts 4:29-31 — The Church Prays for Boldness and Miracles
Acts 5:12-16 — Signs and Wonders Among the People
AUGUST 28
WHEN YOU ARE STILL WAITING
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 — God’s Grace Is Sufficient
Psalm 13 — Trusting God While Asking “How Long?”
Romans 8:18-28 — Hope While We Wait for Redemption
AUGUST 29
GOD CAN RESTORE
Job 42:1-17 — Restoration After Suffering
Psalm 126 — God Turns Tears Into Joy
1 Peter 5:10 — God Restores, Strengthens, and Establishes His People
AUGUST 30
WHOLE IN CHRIST
Colossians 1:15-23 — Reconciled Through Christ
Colossians 2:6-10 — Complete in Christ
3 John 1:2-4 — A Prayer for Wholeness and Well-Being
AUGUST 31
OUR ULTIMATE HOPE OF COMPLETE RESTORATION
Revelation 21:1-7 — God Makes All Things New
Revelation 22:1-5 — The Healing of the Nations
Psalm 103:1-5 — Bless the Lord and Remember His Goodness
CLOSING ENCOURAGEMENT
As we come to the end of August, I want you to remember this: Jesus never treated hurting people as interruptions.
He saw them.
He stopped for them.
He listened to them.
He touched them.
And He brought the reality of God’s Kingdom into the middle of their pain.
Maybe you experienced a breakthrough this month. Thank God for it. Testify about what He has done and let your faith encourage someone else.
Maybe you are still waiting for the answer you have been praying for. Do not confuse waiting with abandonment. God has not forgotten you.
Keep coming to Jesus.
Keep praying.
Keep standing on His Word.
Keep allowing the Holy Spirit to heal the places in your heart that no one else can see.
And keep trusting God even when the journey looks different than you expected.
Healing is bigger than a moment. God wants to make us whole—spirit, soul, and body—and He wants our lives to become places where His compassion can flow to others.
So do not allow pain to have the final word.
Do not allow disappointment to define what you believe about God.
And do not allow yesterday’s battle to convince you that tomorrow cannot look different.
Jesus is still faithful.
Jesus is still compassionate.
Jesus is still powerful.
And He is still our hope.
May you walk forward with renewed faith, renewed strength, and a deeper revelation of the healing heart of God.
— Gibson Ministries
