Weekly Devotional 9-23-24 Something Interesting
Many times I have heard it proclaimed, “Thank you Lord for healing this person or that person” and I have a tough time with that. Certainly, we all want the person in mind to be healed (cured) of whatever besets them, so I am not minimizing the desire of the person(s) thanking God for healing but was God involved in the healing of the person being prayed for. God is certainly involved in some way or another of all healings, but how? Was the healing a supernatural act of God, or was it by His provision of the elements that make up medicines, and/or implements used in restorations (cures); Man’s God given minds that are able to accumulate knowledge and skills; or even to some extent, the natural recuperative powers of cells.
Personally, I believe most healings (cures) are not of the mir-aculous. This is not to say however that God has never miraculously healed certain persons, Scripture records that He has. God miraculously does heal some persons today, but is this the norm?
“Miraculous healings would constitute a miracle and what is a miracle? It is an event that involves the direct and powerful action of God, transcending the ordinary laws of nature and defying common expectations of behavior. Miracles are extraordinary occurrences that can only be attributed to the supernatural work of God and demonstrate His involvement in human history. God employs miracles in the Bible to reveal Himself, His character, and His purposes to humans through phenomena that are not otherwise explainable (Exodus 3:1–6).
Miracles provide evidence of God’s presence and power in the world and demonstrate His authority on behalf of His servants. Other words used to describe miracles in the Bible are signs and wonders, powers, and mighty works.” (Sourced from Gotquestions.org).
One thing to keep in mind, if a person is miraculously healed, he or she is completely healed. He or she will not be coming home from the hospital partially healed, they will be completely healed.
Now, some may ask, why have you written this? In Answer, we can and should ask for God to miraculously intervene in the life of the one(s) we are praying for but to make a claim that God indeed has healed said person is presumptuous and cannot be substantiated. This may result in the weakening of faith in some and/or it may cause the unsaved to view us Christians as living in fantasy and turn us off, not willing to listen to our more important message concerning their need of a Savior.
Steve
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