Being physically sick is never enjoyable. Being in a state of illness is not what people usually wish on themselves.The New Testament is full of accounts of Jesus’ heart going out to those who were sick.“During His ministry, Jesus devoted more time to healing the sick than to preaching. His miracles testified to the truth of His word that He came not to destroy but to save. . . .What if we pray for someone who is sick and this person is not healed?“The Saviour made each work of healing an occasion for implanting di- vine principles in the mind and soul. This was the purpose of His work. He imparted earthly blessings, that He might incline the hearts of men to receive the gospel of His grace.”1When sin entered the world, so did illness. That His children should be sick was never part of God’s plan. “In describing His earthly mission, Jesus said, The Lord ‘hath anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor; He hath sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised.’ Luke 4:18. This was His work. He went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed by Satan. There were whole villages where there was not a moan of sickness in any house, for He had passed through them and healed all their sick. His work gave evidence of His divine anointing.”2What if we pray for someone who is sick and this person is not healed? “When we have prayed for the recovery of the sick, whatever the outcome of the case, let us not lose faith in God. If we are called upon to meet bereave- ment, let us accept the bitter cup, remembering that a Father’s hand holds it to our lips. But should health be restored, it should not be forgotten that the recipient of healing mercy is placed under renewed obligation to the Creator.”
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 12:59:02 +0000
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