Faith

For those who know me you know that I fully believe in the healing power of Jesus Christ through the blood that was shed on Calvary. I have experienced this healing power on many occasions. I do also believe that God uses people to bring about His healing as well. Every blessing comes from the hand of God; but, I would be willing to bet that none of you have seen the physical hand of the Almighty God hand it to you Himself…He uses people. Not every healing is miraculous nor is everyone of them instantaneous. I know this and accept it and truly believe it with my whole heart. What I have issue with is people who think that because I am having surgery that I lack faith that God can heal me. Now, this is not from anyone within the past 14 years; but, it was something said to me prior to my first ankle surgery when I requested prayer from a church leader that I had looked up to for guidance and teaching for several years. I knew in my heart that I had faith that God could heal me and I even shared afterwards that it was a miracle because the surgery only cost me $8…my insurance covered every single other thing regarding it.

Well, with a second surgery on the horizon and a previous two miraculous healings to the same foot I began thinking about those insensitive words that were spoken to me prior to my last foot surgery. I have been earnestly asking God to provide a way of explanation to anybody who may feel that going through surgery to fix my foot goes against the word of God that they are incorrect—but in the most simple of ways.

He did just that for me this morning. A friend of mine posted a quote from a well respected man of God and within it was the scripture of Isaiah 53:5 touching on the stripes that Jesus received for our healing. Now granted, the quote was pointing more to the fact that God has already paid for our healing and it is promised to us because of those stripes; but, God gave me a little something more. Imagine if you will the afore mentioned scripture. Those bruises and stripes did not just miraculously appear on Jesus’ body…they were put there by man. God brought about our healing because of something man did to His Son. Why is it so farfetched for people to realize that healing can also be brought about by the hands of man?

In my mind it actually takes more faith to put myself in a situation where I have to rely and trust undoubtingly that God will use and guide the hand of an imperfect man to bring about healing in my body. I don’t know about you; but, I do not have a close intimate relationship with any of my doctors beyond seeing them in their office on the rare occasions I have need of their services. My trust is never in a man but God. I am a realist and know that even on my best “Godly” day that I fall short of being all that He has called me to be. This should truly scare me because I do not know the condition of my surgeon’s heart but I have perfect peace in knowing that my God will take care of me. And up until the scheduled day of my surgery, My God is fully able to perform a supernatural healing and restoration of my foot…and I would willingly and gladly accept it. Until then, I will allow Him to bring about His healing in my body through a man who is a master in this field and I will trust that He will not let any evil befall me. So, tell me, how is that not faith?

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