September 24, 2016 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

You’re No Good To God

Being Healed—what does it take?

Healings—I am amazed that there are not more healings with all the sickness in today’s world. It would be safe to say that each of us needs some sort of healing each day of our lives. What we must not do is think that if someone is healed we had something to do with it—I wonder what God thinks about this line of thoughtful pride?

Here are some significant points of consideration for healings and prayers of faith:

1. Healings are complicated. It is “Gifts of Healing”, plural. It takes the Body of Christ, many members working together for all healings to take place. I might have faith for heart problems while another for sight or hearing to be healed.

2. Healing requires “thankfulness”. Jesus told those who where healed to be thankful and offer a sacrifice to God once you were healed. Do you want complete healing or to keep your healing—try thankfulness.

3. Healings might take a “trail and error” scenario for a healing to be complete. Jesus asked the blind, “What do you see?” to find out if their healing was complete and whole. There is not a ‘one-size fits all’ or a simple formula for all healings to take place.

4. Healings come in many styles and operations. Jesus used His touch, His words, mud, word of knowledge, or even other people demonstrating their faith when healings took place in His ministry.

5. Forgiveness and healings are linked together. Their connection is critical and cannot be dismissed. Book of James says, “A prayer of faith shall save the sick and if they have sin, it shall be forgiven them.” Do not let someone tell you that if you are not healed it is because of sin or doing something wrong—what a lie! Your sin is automatically forgiven during your healing.

6. Humility is a requirement. We come to Jesus to be healed, not to a person, group or denomination. It is not about how much faith you have. (You either have faith or you do not. Faith is not believing enough but simply connecting to God.) That is why humility is important. You cannot connect to God without coming to Him with humbleness and/or contriteness.

7. Jesus paid the ultimate cost for your healing (by His strips you are healed), just like His shedding of blood for your sin. Not everyone experiences forgiveness and not everyone will be healed. I do not like to think about this, but I know this to be true. Nevertheless, I do not let this get in the way of me praying for healing nor do I think less of God or become judgmental of others if healings do not take place. Whether I live or die or am healed or not—I belong to the Lord.

8. What you are thinking about can get in the way of your prayer for healing. “What one thinks in one’s heart so is he (or will happen),” the Bible says. So when we are praying for healing, clear one’s mind of secondary thoughts or untruths that can get in the way of the Holy Spirit accomplishing healing.

9. God’s presence alone in your life is good enough for someone to be healed. You do not have to pray each and every time. Let the Spirit of God in your life or the anointing of the Spirit get things done—it’s not about you. (The story: Jesus and the woman who touched His robe without His knowledge—virtue left Him.)

10. Remember there is no magic bullet for healing but I would always pray for healing with God’s Great Name on my lips and say Jesus’s name as many times as I feel needed. “God, because of your Great Name and the name of your Son, Jesus…”

You are no good to God if you cannot set aside your pride and judgments when praying for healing. Be humble, be forgiving and pray that God fulfills His promises for our healing no matter how, why or what form God chooses when creating wholeness in our lives.

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What would Jesus want me to do?

Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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