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People have been asking lately
about healing. There is so much teaching, and often equally adamant
preachers take opposite positions on this subject.
The problem comes in when we do
not interpret the Bible literally. When we take the whole Word
of God, the Lord always explains Himself.
The Bible does not say you always
have to believe, and then you are healed. That means that as
long as someone is totally convinced, he will be guaranteed the
change that he thinks he should have. That of course is not scriptural.
What about Peter's mother? She
was dead. What about some of the demoniacs? What about
Paul who asked three times for some kind of healing and was told
no?
We are much too eager to harness
the sovereignty of God.
What does the Bible really teach?
That God does heal. We are told to ask (James). We know that
in the gospels, people were healed because someone interceded.There
are healings all over the place, and there are clear times when
God has something far better in mind.
If anyone is telling you that you
will be healed if you have enough faith, they don't know the
Bible very well, and they certainly are not intimate with God.
I have experienced divine healing,
and I know a number of dramatic stories that are documented.
We can and should ask. But the
far more important posture is to thankfully submit to the plan
of the One Who knows what is best far better than we.
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