"I can guarantee this truth: Those who believe in me will do the things
that I am doing. They will do even greater things because I am going to
the Father. I will do anything you ask {the Father} in my name so that
the Father will be given glory because of the Son. If you ask me to do
something, I will do it." John 14:12-14 (GW)
We know our Heavenly
Father loves us. He demonstrated this clearly when Jesus willingly
offered Himself on the cross for the only reason of giving us the
opportunity to accept His offer of eternal life. He suffered so that we
could be victorious!
There are other ways where we can experience
our Father fully, however. Anyone who experiences divine healing will
keep this experience dearly in mind and will confidently share it with
everyone!
Unbeknownst to most in the western world, healings
still happen on a regular basis in this world. In fact, James urges us
to pray for healing: "Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders
of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil
in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will restore the sick,
and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, it will be
forgiven him." James 5:14-15 (Montgomery NT)
The elders truly
have no power, but our Father does. And healing is not solely the "job
description" of the elders, either. Stephen was a deacon, and: "Stephen,
full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the
people." Acts 6:8 (ASV) He, too, had no power; but again, our Father
does.
According the verse above (See John 14:12-14), all those
who believe in Him will be able to heal others as well, thanks to the
power of our Father. All we need is a mustard-sized amount of faith: "If
you have faith as a mustard seed, you shall say to this mountain, 'Move
from here to there,' and it shall move; and nothing shall be impossible
to you." Matthew 17:20 (NASB77)
The mustard seed is the smallest
seed in this world, and though our faith may be tiny, it is enough for
miracles to happen. After all, it is our Father who heals! When we
partner with our Father, He heals. These healings are not solely for the
faithful, either; but for anyone!
A colleague's daughter had a
terrible pain in her ankle. The doctors couldn't help her. My colleague
asked me to pray for her, and she was totally healed. My colleague
experienced God through this experience and was drawn closer to Him. Who
made that possible? Our Heavenly Father.
The brother of one of
our volunteers had a terrible car accident. It was a miracle that he was
still alive. He was transported by ambulance to the hospital and was
placed in ICU. He was in a deep coma with bleeding on his brain. It
didn't look good. We started to pray for him to come out of his coma.
While I was praying, I felt the assurance from our Heavenly Father
that he would come out of it. Nothing happened for two weeks, but we
never gave up praying for his return from his coma. However, his family
had already prepared for his funeral because the doctors said there was
no hope. Then one day the impossible became possible. A pastor wandered
into his room, whispered into his ear, and wandered off. It was at this
moment his eyes started fluttering. The next day, although still unable
to comprehend what was going on, he opened his eyes and for the first
time managed a smile. He had that unmistakable glow that Jesus had taken
over and everything was going to be fine. He was then transferred to a
regular hospital room. God's Word never comes back void! Allan now is
back home and undergoes physical therapy. I can imagine he is quite
thankful for what our Heavenly Father has done for him.
Our
Father does care for us, and healings still happen today. I encourage
anyone to experience Him fully. You will be amazed!
Rob Chaffart
The Healing Touch From our Father. Why I am a Christian, part 18
Today's Bible Verse:
"He that spared not his own Son, But
freely delivered him up for us all, How shall he not with him also
freely give us all things?" Romans 8:32
The Healing Touch From our Father. Why I am a Christian, part 18
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