Healing

What do you think about when you hear the word "healing"? Do you picture Jesus touching the blind man's eyes? Do you think of Pentecost and all the miracles that were performed? Or do you think of a loved one, a family member or a friend that might have a disease or physical handicap?

What does the Word of God teach us about healing today, here in America? I've read the bible where Jesus heals the lame and the sick and then where the disciples do the same with the Holy Spirit, but I have not seen it with my own eyes. You see and hear of people in other countries being healed. Why don't we see it here? Is it our lack of faith? Do we not feel that physical healing is relevant today?

When I was in the 3rd grade my dad was in a car accident, and since then he has lost the ability to walk and use of his hands. I'm not sure of the time line but I believe when I was about 15 years old God had spoke to me and told me and told me, "Lay hands on your dad and pray for his healing". I thought God was speaking to me but I wasn't sure of it so I thought I would save myself the embarrassment and not do it. Time went on and I continued to be burdened by what God had spoke to me and still I continued to ignore it.

My faith has been tested up and down the highway this past year and yet it is being tested again. My brother who is miraculously healing from his near fatal car accident called me the other day and said that, "God had spoke to him several days earlier to pray for dads complete healing and that I was to pray also". When he had called I was not really in the mood to hear it. I was thinking to myself that maybe God wasn't speaking to him, maybe he just thought God spoke to him. Then I got to thinking well if I pray for his healing then he probably would pass away. The only reason I had thought this is because if someone passes away that has an illness or whatever and you have been praying that God would heal them of this, your usual response is God did heal them he's walking with Jesus now. I'm sorry if I offend anybody with what I'm about to say but that is a load of bologna.

When Jesus or the disciples laid their hands and prayed for people to be healed, they didn't die they picked up their belongings and walked off, they opened their eyes, they spoke their first words and they heard their first words.

I'm not sure if I'm that full of faith. I like to think I might be. All I know is that I have to be obedient to the calling. So I'm asking for serious down on your knees prayer. Pray that God gives me clear direction on what to do. Pray that I discipline myself to prepare myself for this weekend.

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