God is NOT a Divine Health Insurance Agent
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It is clear in Scripture that God does not promise to heal everyone for whom we pray in faith, even ourselves. Paul was not healed, though he prayed earnestly and faithfully:
Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:8-9.
Jesus taught that it was not the blind man’s lack of faith that hindered his being healed.
“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life” John 9:3.
Despite the Apostle Paul's divine ability to heal others as we read in Acts 28:8-9…
His father was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him and, after prayer, placed his hands on him and healed him. When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured.
Later he apparently could not heal Trophimus…
Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus 2 Timothy 4:20.
The broad sketch of Job’s story is simple: he was a blameless man of God who lived in affluent comfort and happiness until one day life crushed in upon him. He found himself forced to endure misfortune; the slaughter of his family, the ruin of his household, sore boils and loathsome physical affliction. So, he sits in the city refuse tormented with unrelenting pain, and tried to the breaking point by his three friends who lecture him on his wickedness that must have brought him so such a pitiful state. This while Job himself, in the horror of loneliness and despair, gropes for some mustard seed of faith in the God whose goodness had been the light of his former days.
How sad. Job had received no premonition, no forecast, no extrasensory perception, no dream; no prediction, and no handwriting on the wall to warn him that there would be a change in his circumstances. All at once, faster than the speed of light, Job is cast from the highest pinnacle of prosperity into the lowest depths of adversity and human sorrow.
The Book of Job is a coherent, psychologically developed story told with great poetic power. It depicts the tragedy of a man suspended between God and Satan, between good and evil. It is also a challenging and highly problematic work about which more has been written than any other book in the Old Testament. The reason for this has not so much to do with Job, or even with God, but with the third major character in this drama: Satan.
Satan, the adversary, has brought all this misery about on his own initiative, to test the strength of Job’s faith, though God has given him explicit permission to do his worst because He has equal stake in the outcome.
The story of Job reminds us of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe who borrowed the idea of a wager between God and Satan for his “Prologue in Heaven,” from the great poetic drama Faust , in which Satan’s proposal is paraphrased:
What will You wager that You will still lose him
If You let me lead him gently along with me?
The Book of Job poses the greatest problem of faith: if God is good, and God is all-powerful, why is there so much evil in the world? Or, to put it in terms of the original cast of characters, If Satan can do only what God allows him to, why does Satan have so much power over mankind? Why do the righteous suffer? These are important questions because they probe into the mystery of God’s government of the world and its meaning as a revelation of His own nature.
The author of the Book of Job offers no attempt to justify God with regard to the innocent suffering, but he does show that God has higher purposes, and far from abandoning Job communicates with him at the proper time. His main purpose is to show how the theological position of Job’s friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar) represents a shallow and only partial observation of life. Perhaps, a subsidiary purpose is to show that though men are often sinful, weak and ignorant, we can, like Job, be relatively good and upright even when in the midst of emotional turmoil and spiritual testing.
Job’s vexing problem is the same problem that has vexed man since time immemorial. The troublesome difficulty is trying to reconcile the justice of God with innocent human suffering. Even the most irreproachable man, the Book of Job tells us, can be devastated by the power of Satan and it had nothing to do with being cautious of satanic forces. Thus, we learn that many of the trials and tribulations we experience in life may not result from anything that we have done personally or from lack of faith, satanic alertness, or discernment. We just find ourselves thrown into circumstances that we did not create and are helpless to change through no fault of our own.
Initially, Job demonstrates great strength of character and stands Satan’s test even when his wife tells him to curse God and die. But as his troubles mount, Job has second thoughts and in his dialogues with his counselors, he wrestles with God, challenges God, sinks into the depths of despair and eventually rises to peaks of trust and confidence in God.
Though Job’s friends made many salient points, unfortunately, they were not able to move beyond the erroneous idea that the righteous always prosper and sinners always suffer. And so, alas, even this “perfect, upright,” godly man becomes impatient with the complacent platitudes of his friends and in his emotional instability, begins to blame God for tormenting him. He was emotionally conflicted; at times he wishes God would leave him alone and at other times, he yearns for God to communicate with him.
Nevertheless, it is noteworthy that Job is not asking God for an explanation of His justice in His permitting the innocent to experience excruciating suffering. In all his dialogues, we will not find this to be an issue Job has with God. The only thing that concerns Job is his obsessive need for vindication of the implication that he has committed terrible sins for which it seemed he is being punished. And we also note, that when God does rebuke Job, it is not for an immoral life, it is for his ignorance;
“Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge” (38:2).
God is seemingly telling Job in chapters 38 - 41, that neither he nor his friends know enough about His ways to make judgments concerning the rightness of His dealings with men. Even though God does not address the problem of theodicy and gives no explanation or excuse for Job’s suffering, Job is not crushed, only admonished, and even so not as severely as his friends:
“After the LORD had said these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, ‘I am angry with you and your two friends, because you have not spoken of me what is right, as my servant Job has’” (42:7).
What Job realized and what we all must realize is that God does not need man’s advice to control the world and that even in our suffering we must be cautious in questioning God’s wisdom or justice of which we know so little. We must resist the satanic temptation to judge and accuse God as we so mercilessly and ignorantly judge and accuse each other.
Finally realizing this, Job repents. He has come into the awareness that God is not a divine insurance Agent but an assurance Agent promising to be with us through it all. God MUST be God. Thus, understanding the power and glory of God, Job’s rebellious attitude dissolves and his resentment disappears.
It is important to notice that nowhere does God criticize the basic integrity of Job’s character, and therefore, Satan has failed and Job’s testing has come to an end. Job did not ask God to replace any of the things he lost; he only desired vindication of his character. But God, having achieved His higher purpose through Job, now restores him who even in his suffering and despite moments of weakness, surpassed in righteousness many of those who had suffered far less. And, after all his doubts and bitterness Job arrived at that point of spiritual maturity where he could pray for those who abused him:
“After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD made him prosperous again and gave him twice as much as he had before” (42:10).
All the days of my struggle I will wait until my change comes. (14:14b).
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Very nicely written and an excellent commentary on the book of Job. Sometimes we forget, even when we are praying that the answer is always God's will in God's time. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Bless you my friends for your response to this hub.
It is true that it is not about our wants and desires, but God's will that we must submit to in the knowledge and trust that He is doing and allowing what is ultimately for our good or saving us from destroying ourselves, which in our own ignorance, we are unaware of.
Whenever I read Job I am always struck by God's answer to him. We know so little about God and we think our little is sufficient. If we could really KNOW Him in this life, we would literally explode. Thus, we take what He has chosen to reveal to us, trust in Him and be obedient to His will in the sure and certain hope of our reigning with Him when He summons us home.
May the Lord strengthen you both so that your lives may continue to be a praise-offering to Him!
In His grace, mercy and peace,
Forever His,
You go RevLady!!! Great writing!!! I tell people, as long as God wakes me up, guide me through my day, and lead me back home safe, He has healed my day and His grace was sufficient for me. Sometimes we must stay where were at to be a blessing to others, but God will not leave you nor forsake you. Blessings RevLady always... Voted-up!
Drpastorcarlotta,
I'm with you. I am grateful for every blessing both seen and unseen. If I wake up, it is a gift more than I deserve. If I make it through the day, even with life's challenges, it is a gift more than I deserve. His grace is indeed sufficient for every ailment or situation in life. All glory to God!
Thanks for the vote up sister drpastorcarlotta and may God continue to be sufficient for you and yours!
Forever His,
Thank you for this hub, RevLady; I feel that there is so much to learn here.
I look at Job as that perfect example of potential struggles. I believe that God used him for all of us to remember that even through hard times, He is still with us.
"...this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.” We need to remember that sometimes our struggles are not punishment, but are used to help other people, or to strengthen us.
As you had brought up in a previous hub, our true characters come through in times of adversity. We cannot only believe and trust God through good times, but learn to do so during the bad ones, too.
Thank you again, RevLady.
Marvelous hub! very well written and excellently done. I love what you write here ;
He has come into the awareness that God is not a divine insurance Agent but an assurance Agent promising to be with us through it all. God MUST be God. Thus, understanding the power and glory of God, Job’s rebellious attitude dissolves and his resentment disappears.
Our christian life surely does not guarantee us that we will not pass through trials and sufferings,but surely the Lord will be with us as we traverse through life's adversities.
Thank you for sharing these great and timeless truths from God's Word.Your writings has brought great exhortation to me. Blessings to you and your family. Best regards.
Ama, Cristina, dear sisters and friends in Christ Jesus,
We rejoice in our Lord and thank Him for every good and perfect gift. We thank Him for giving us the understanding that certain life challenges that enter our lives are not always about US, but God may be using us with have a higher purpose in mind. We should rejoice that our crucified Lord considers us worthy of sharing in His own suffering though to a significantly less degree. This is why we praise Him all the time!
God bless you for stopping by and walking together with me toward greater Christian understanding and living.
Forever His,
RevLady: Our Loving Father never promises to heal us of our illnesses or the illnesses of others but God makes it abundantly clear that He has the power to heal if He chooses to do so.
Brother Dave.
Neat title for a great Hub. Thanks for digging deep into Job to mine some gems.
"Job’s vexing problem is the same problem that has vexed man since time immemorial. The troublesome difficulty is trying to reconcile the justice of God with innocent human suffering."
So true & so well said.
DM, ABSOLUTELY!!
KEN, Funny how titles come to you in your sleep. That is where this one originated.
Thank you dear friends for your comments. God bless!!
Forever His,
How many times have you heard that God will heal everyone who comes to Him in true faith? I've heard it alot in many of the churches I have attended over the years. Or that He will prosper you in your finances if you ask believing. I have never bought into such thinking. Jesus didn't shed His precious blood so I could drive a mercedes. I belong to Him. Nothing can happen to me that doesn't go through Him first. If He chooses to heal or prosper, it is completely up to Him. He's God and I'm not. Love this hub. Glad you are here to teach me!
This was a most awesome and profound message. I read Job through my most difficult trials and it ministers me more than all the rest of the Bible. I love the last few chapters of Job where God starts asking Job questions like "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? And in the final chapter Job is hubmbled and a light has gone on, "My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you. Therefore I despise myself and repent in dust and ashes." After each trial, particularly the hardest trials, I have come out the other end, and like Job have come to say, ...but now my eyes have seen you, therefore, I despise myself and repent..." I think right there we see how God can change us through the most difficult trials of our lives. We see His sovereignty and power in a greater light. We see better that God is God and we are not.
Earlier in this hub you said, "What Job realized and what we all must realize is that God does not need man’s advice to control the world and that even in our suffering we must be cautious in questioning God’s wisdom or justice of which we know so little. We must resist the satanic temptation to judge and accuse God as we so mercilessly and ignorantly judge and accuse each other. One time, I quetioned and accused God of being unjust, unwise, and basically, not the God he proclaims Himself to be. That anger at God zapped me of every ounce of energy I had and nearly caused me to turn away from Him forever. It was an indepth study of Job, and also reading Charles Swindoll's book on the book of Job, that humbled me, and caused me to come face to face with who God really is. Oh, how humbled and repentant I was. Job has become a true friend and brother to me, and I see God much more clearly now as the Sovereign Lord.
Thank you RevLady for this word from the Lord. You are a very gifted communicator in the written word. Have you written any books?
God bless you RevLady. Thanks again.
FA,
If nowhere else, you would think the Book of Job would silence those who believe as you described. Though man may not see it, that way of thinking is still rooted in man and his desires. It is not Cod centered. I agree with you, that “I belong to Him. Nothing can happen to me that doesn't go through Him first. If He chooses to heal or prosper, it is completely up to Him. He's God and I'm not." All glory to God!!
Lambservant,
My spirit jumped in enthusiasm and great joy when I read your comments. As with you, the Book of Job expanded my understanding (and continues each time I read it) of God and His dealings with man and I am thrilled to the highest heaven that He rescued you through Job (and Swindoll's book). Isn’t it awesome that God directs us to where we need to be when we need to be there? All glory to God!
Actually, I had two print soft cover books out in 2005 which eventually sold out (self published) but are now in eBook form along with 2 others.
Thank you saints of God through Jesus Christ for sharing your wonderful and spirit filled thoughts. There is nothing so spiritually elevating than unity among the saints. God bless you both and keep you in His grace and peace.
Forever His,
I struggle and vacillate between the two camps of healing philosophies. Some of your scripture references were helpful on this.
I really liked this quote "God does not need man’s advice to control the world"
I also like God's question to Job. "where were you when I made the foundations of the earth?"
When I think to question God in like manner I recall this verse to mind.
I am learning to have great faith in God that the injustices we do experience will all be dealt with one way or the other. Our job is to keep our eyes on Him no matter what.
Sometimes I think faith in the midst of trials we don't understand keep us from manipulating God and makes the relationship genuine and deep. As you so well stated He becomes and "assurance agent not an insurance agent"
thought inspiring hub
What seems difficult for us to accept is that God is not essentially concerned with our physical healing. The body is not US. The sin lesion is in the soul, the infection is in the will. This is the real malady. If that is not healed, than it does not matter if the body is healed or not for we still remain as we were prior to it; steeped in sin and separated from God (remember the 10 lepers - nine remained in their sins; only ONE experienced the all important spiritual healing). The reverse is also true, if we receive spiritual healing, whether we receive physical healing or not, we are connected with God and heirs to His promises through Jesus Christ.
Though the natural man cannot comprehend it, the worst sickness that we ought to be concerned about is in the soul. It is the true man, the spiritual man where the healing needs to take place. No human physician can heal it for it is sin against God. It is this sickness that cries for a cure.
Most of the injustices we experience is due to man’s inhumanity to man. God will not infringe on the free will He gave man. He cannot take back what He has given. So it is never, why did God not stop this or that, but why do man perpetrate this or that. Even in natural disasters, nature was infected by the Fall and therefore, leaves it results in the devastation.
“Sometimes I think faith in the midst of trials we don't understand keep us from manipulating God and makes the relationship genuine and deep.” AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!
Thank you for sharing Tamarajo. You brought up some very important issues that serve to keep us in the Word of God. God bless you!
Forever His,
I feel so sorry for Job, his treatment so very harsh. I don,t understand why, but everything has a meaning. Keeping the faith.
Love and Peace
A great hub with a fantastic message that healing is truly in God's hands and that we are only vessels. God Bless You Dear Heart.
Rev Lady, You have again shared marvelous “Divine Insight” here! You are quite right “God does not promise to heal everyone we pray for in Faith….”
I think it is important to keep in mind God sees the beginning and the end therefore we should pray “if it is in HIS WILL!” Paul is an excellent example. Whatever his infirmity was we are not sure. But we do know “that HIS GRACE was sufficient” Paul was able to minister mightily despite of…. We are to “REJOICE Always in the LORD!”
“satan, the adversary, has brought all this misery about on his own initiative, to test the strength of Job’s faith, though God has given him explicit permission to do his worst because He has equal stake in the outcome.” This is noteworthy point because during this time of testing this even caused Job’s close friends to question if he had done something wrong.. As you so well stated as far as his friends this:” “represents a shallow and only partial observation of life.”
“Thus, we learn that many of the trials and tribulations we experience in life may not result from anything that we have done personally or from lack of faith, satanic alertness, or discernment. We just find ourselves thrown into circumstances that we did not create and are helpless to change through no fault of our own.” Amen! Amen!! & AMEN! But on the other hand it teaches us that we must cleave to the Lord when the adversary attempts to wreak havoc in our lives! Our reputation is always safe with the Lord! He KNOWS US! GOD IS ABLE!
“What Job realized and what we all must realize is that God does not need man’s advice to control the world and that even in our suffering we must be cautious in questioning God’s wisdom or justice of which we know so little…“ Amen! This is very profound! It is during these time we must exercise our FAITH and draw even closer to the Lord! WE CAN TRUST GOD! You have again shared much godly wisdom that is beneficial to all!
Thank you for your unwavering Faithfulness to impart the "AWESOME" beauty and significance of the Lord’s Word and "rightly divide the Word of TRUTH"! In HIS Love, Joy, Peace & Blessings!
You are truly a BLESSING! May the LORD BLESS & KEEP YOU!
Always exploring, Stars,
My dear brother and sister, I appreciate your loving kindness in sharing your thoughts so very much. Our spiritual bond is clear and I rejoice in this special favor the Lord has bestowed upon us. May we strive to live worthily.
DeBorrah,
But we do know “that HIS GRACE was sufficient” Paul was able to minister mightily despite of….” AMEN, and maybe even because of.
Even today, thousands of Christians believe as the friends of Job did, thereby imposing undue suffering upon sincere believers who listen.
“But on the other hand it teaches us that we must cleave to the Lord when the adversary attempts to wreak havoc in our lives!” ABSOLUTELY PASTOR, SO TRUE!!
Thank you pastor DeBorrah for your strong faith in the Lord that radiates through your hubs and comments. Your spiritual insights add flavor and focus to my hubs for which I am always grateful.
As you continue to minister according to His strength and power my sister in the blood of Jesus, may His presence and peace be your constant companions. All glory to God!!
Forever His,
I agree Rev Lady. Either way the truly important part is the healing of our soul. If that is not salvaged what else would matter.
AMEN! Tamarajo, AMEN!
Peace and joy,
Forever His,
Good evening Reverend Lady, this was a beautiful and soul-stirring hub, as always :)
“My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:8-9.
How perfectly well 2 Corinthians puts it; these are very powerful words. Though we are weak and known sinners, it is not always about us sinning, but often a spiritual testing, and ALWAYS for the glory of God. HALLELUJAH!!!
His grace IS sufficient for me (us)!
I really needed to have read this hub tonight, RevLady. Thank you! It has lifted my spirits, and lifted my chin high so that I may look towards heaven, set my eyes on my Lord, He Who directs my path.
Sending you much love and big GIANT hugs tonight, in Christ Jesus,
VKA
Hi VKA,
We depend on the sufficiency of His grace and power in all aspects of our lives.
For Christian sinners, I do not believe it is ever about our sins, the punishment of which was already paid for by the blood of Jesus on the cross. I think it is more about God teaching, testing, fixing, chastising, revealing, strengthening, and building us up as He prepares us for heaven life.
Thank you for your comments and love. I am truly blessed!!
Love and hugs,
Forever His,
Rev Lady, thanks for another view to Job, a book that I remember on first read to be so confusing but after some milk I was able to get the meat and potatoes of the intended message. I loved the title as well as the article/message and your view is awesome, thanks, 50
Thanks for the encouraging comment 50. Glad you stopped by.
Blessings,
Forever His,
RevLady; This is an awesome hub. What a great reminder for us, for we will ALL be tested; Job was tested beyond what most of us could ever bear.
Jesus was tested, look at how he suffered on the cross, yet he was not only faithful unto death, he prayed that his Father would "forgive them, for they know not what they do." He knew what was at stake for man!
Poor Job, did not understand the true nature behind his suffering. I can almost see his thought process through the book of Job. Trying to "reason" out the nature of his affliction. We probably won't know it either as we undergo our own trials and tests.
Prayer is our life-jacket! It will keep us afloat, as we await our rescue!
The Bible clearly teaches we will all face trials and tests, but we will be blessed in our endurance of them--blessed beyond our human capacity to comprehend it!
Thank you RevLady for this inspired hub! I am edified for having read it!
What a wonderful and glorious commentary Exjwlaurie. I was praising God as I read it. Everything you stated is the hard core truth and we rejoice in knowing that God is faithful to His promises and will not fail us.
Bless you for stopping by and uplifting my spirit this evening. God bless you!
Forever His,
hello young lady,
stopped by, to get my daily uplift, from Him, and you, along with addtional knowledge and wisdom.. am so grateful to you, for the time, u spend on Him, and His Ways, v. the Way of the World. Great research on this, well thought out, well written, well delivered. u have been blessed my dear, for sure! Keep Going!
It seem that when I need a spiritual uplift, God sends you my way. Bless you Matt for encouraging my spirit and just stopping by. It is always a great blessing for me.
Foever His,
Rev Lady...for one, I wish I could write like you...for two, you speak the truth...and for three, that's exactly God's big secret, how He knows that our love and faith are perfected..the day that God can send out all havoc against you and you still manage to love Him, trust Him and not to question Him...that is the day that He boasts His chest in pride and joy over His child..the day He can fair and squire put Satan to silence...because you are purified and tried by fire and came out perfect...
Many blessings to you... :)
Marliza Gunter, me sister and friend,
You have summed it up so well and it is so true. I believe that the greatest praise we can give to our Lord is to praise Him during our most serious life challenges.
Thank you dear heart, for sharing your wonderful insight and may He continue to abide in you and you in Him.
Forever His,
Your hubs just keep getting better and better Saundra. This is fantastic. It identifies so many different layers in the story of Job that often go unnoticed and unheeded.
"Thus, we learn that many of the trials and tribulations we experience in life may not result from anything that we have done personally or from lack of faith, satanic alertness, or discernment. We just find ourselves thrown into circumstances that we did not create and are helpless to change through no fault of our own. "
People really need to know this! They need to hear this! Sadly we live in a Christian-community that often speaks like Job's friends, and believes the righteous prosper and the sinner suffers. I think Job's friends would have fit in well with today's world of marketing the Bible for profit.
Waiting on the Lord is a whole lot more difficult than acting out of haste. Job did not sin is wondering why things were happening to him. What a relief that is to the rest of us. I know I have thought many thoughts that if put into action would have been disastrous. Patience - Patience - Patience - Peace
Job really IS a great story of humanity and teaches us so much about our response to tragedy and human sorrow. Waiting is difficult for us because man is a restless creature until we find rest in God. We are always busy, busy, busy doing all "ado about nothing."
God, I believe, welcome our questions and will confront us with the hard truth when He answers. He answers when He knows we are spiritually ready to accept.
"Sadly we live in a Christian-community that often speaks like Job's friends, and believes the righteous prosper and the sinner suffers." TRUE!!
My observations affirm the opposite: the sinners prosper and the righteous suffer.
Thank for your comment AW.
Love and peace in Him,
Forever His,
The book of Job says different things to me at different times in my life. Now, at 61 years old, I have the assurance that he loves me and he gives and takes away. As I age, I experience more losses than I did when I was younger. I may not understand it, but I have the assurance that he is ever with me. Blessed assurance,Jesus is mine!
You are right of course, BL. As we age, we outlive many. I know a woman in her 90's who has outlived all but one relative and all of her closest friends.
We rejoice in the knowledge that God is all-wise. That is enough for us. All glory to God!
Thank you BL for sharing your thoughts with me and others. It means a great deal to me and I praise God for you.
Love and peace in Him,
This hub is potent, relevant and just what Jesus ordered for me today:
"Job’s vexing problem is the same problem that has vexed man since time immemorial. The troublesome difficulty is trying to reconcile the justice of God with innocent human suffering."
Thank you, God Bless
Great having you visit today h.a.borcich. It is always nice to hear that the Holy Spirit, through my hubs, is ministering to needs of others as well as myself.
Thank you and may God bless you!
Forever His,
Hi RevLady! I was reading your hub, and the other comments. First I want to say the title grabbed my attention and made me laugh. Second, the comment Dr. Pastor made is a good one, I never looked at healing in that way before. For my situation I have prayed for years for God to heal me, now my prayer has changed to I thank you Lord that I am still here!
Thank you for your comment Adrienne2 and the enhanced view you procured from the comment of our sister in Christ Jesus, Dr. Pastor C.
Isn't it awesome how sometimes a simple change in perspective can make a great difference in our lives?
God bless you for stopping by and sharing your thoughts. All glory to God!
Love and peace in Him who knows our every need better than we do ourselves.
Forever His,
It is clear that the scriptures don't mean anything.
A look at the world tells you that it hasn't changed for the better since history was recorded.
I did hubs on the first four days of creation and gave up the rest because it just didn't mean anything.
sorry
I regret you feel that way OpinionDuck.
Perhaps, I feel differently because I do not look at the world and hear what it may try to tell me. I look at God and listen to what He tells me about His world and His people.
Have a stellar weekend dear friend and God Bless (no offense intended).
Forever His,
God works in many ways, yes Paul kept asking for healing, he did not get it BUT he prayed for others and they were healed, I know in my expeirence God has healed me totally, I this is how I tell others about His love for them, and its not evryone who receives healing,its not that they don't believe it can be they have doubts.
Jesus said that when you pray do not doubt.
Matt. 21:21-22 "If you have Faith, and Believe, and do not doubt when you pray your hearts desire will be given."
When I pray for others and myself all my prayers are based on these words of Jesus.
God loves you Rev.
Ramon xo
Thank you for your love and for sharing your thoughts RT.
Love, peace and joy in Him who knows the end from the beginning.
Forever His,
You hit it right on. I believe God can heal, but I think some circles go too far when they say He always heals us physically. Where is a theology that works in the real world and will carry us through our eventual physical death. It's right here.
AMEN and thanks for your visit and sharing your insight.
"I think some circles go too far when they say He always heals us physically." AMEN. I believe that when God chooses to heal whom He chooses to heal, it is always for His purposes and not ours.
Appreciate you.
Love, peace and joy in Him who is the resurrection and the life.
Forever His,
creativeone59 Level 4 Commenter 20 months ago
I applaud you Revlady for this hub, I give you a thumbs, You words of wisdom is true also you touched on Jobs story and it was the story that made me cry real tears. I'm partial to the book of Job for so many reasons. We don't know whether not it will be Gods will to heal us, but we can pray and hope so, if not we will have to except his will. Thank you for a very awesome hub. Thank you for sharing. Godspeed. creativeone59