And behold, a leper came to him and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, if you will, you can make me clean.” And Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, saying, “I will; be clean.” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.
Leprosy was a disease that ravaged the body, caused severe disfigurement, and in some cases it causes necrosis of appendages and limbs. Those who had it were separated and put in leper colonies so as not to infect the general public. This man knew Jesus could heal him. I mean, that is crazy faith! So often we in America say we believe that God can heal us from sicknesses. But how many people have the faith that this man showed? Do we really believe that God is the Almighty Healer? Do we believe that He can heal us from even the most severe diseases?
God is so gracious and good to us. I am thankful of all the ways he has blessed me. I know that I have faith that God can heal any ailment, but sometimes I feel like I expect God to heal any ailment. I've never been faced with a serious health problem in my life, but I have experienced plenty of hospital waiting rooms in my life. My mom has had more than her fair share of health problems and, to be honest, my expectation was that she would always pull through and be OK.
But as with every coin there is a flip side. Am I just as OK if God has a different plan? Maybe His desire is for me to struggle with a health condition that will follow me all the days of my life. Am I OK with that? Maybe his desire is for me to come home to him sooner than I was expecting. Am I OK with that?
The point is, God is in control. I rest in Hands. And there is no where else I'd rather be. My heart may fear the unknown, but I must be assured that He is more than able to carry me through whatever I go through. How awesome that our God is so much bigger than sickness. Than cancer. Than death. Praise Him! What a mighty God we serve!
As the leper, I have faith in God's healing power. I know that His will is supreme to earthly restraints of disease and death. I just can't get over how incredible that is. He made me. He gave me life. And he sustains me. Praise be God.
Appreciate the comments and here is a passage that applies to exactly what you are talking about....
ReplyDelete2Ch 16:12 And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease was exceeding great: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians.
As Christians will the same thing be said of us?
I recently decided the drug I was on was too dangerous.
I prayed fervently for direction, putting my trust 100% in the great physician.
I came across Dr. Sircus and Dr. Brownstein and following their free advice
I started to improve. I read Suzanne Somers book "Knock Out" as well.
Dr. Sircus was not a God fearing man but he asked God for a new life and now he practises pastoral medicine in Brazil. Helping people deal with Cancer, Diabetes, etc. with natural basis ingredients not synthetic drugs.
My hair is getting it's color back, my pain is less and less and my mental clarity is getting clearer and clearer.
I formerly was on a cocktail of drugs that costs approx $30K/yr