JESUS OUR GREAT PHYSICIAN PART 2

The Healer of Our Body

 

In our last blog, we focused on Jesus Our Great Physician. We understand He alone heals not only our physical hurts but our emotional hurts as well. Sometimes when He does not heal us, it may not be because of our lack of faith, it may be because He has a greater purpose in using the sickness to teach us more of ‘Who He is’ less importantly of, ‘What He can do.’  A lot of people condemn others when they pray to be healed of ailments and do not get healed. They will say, “Stand on His Word,” “Believe His Word,” “If you have faith He will heal you,” “I am praying for you, just believe.” The previous words are true except for one point, since He is The Great Physician, He may have other plans in mind for the illness. Sometimes He chooses others prayers to heal us, for example; the friends who lowered their friend through the tent’s roof for Jesus to heal him. Jesus replied, “It was your friends’ faith that healed you.” Sometimes He chooses medicine to heal us, Paul told Timothy, “Take a little wine for your stomach ailment.” Sometimes He chooses to wait to heal us and He is ‘Grace’ to carry us through it. Remember, Jesus is not a formula, He is a PERSON and the power to heal is in His hands.

 

Let me share one experience I encountered years ago. I had a cyst on my left leg. It got bigger and bigger over the months. I was connected to women through our Women’s Aglow chapter in Pensacola, FL. We prayed fervently together for healing. I know our Lord’s healing power, He healed me of Beta-thalassemia, a rare and incurable blood disorder. He also delivered me from demonic powers, and other mental illnesses, so I knew from experience the healing power of my Lord. But, after praying for months and afraid to go to the doctor, I asked Jesus why He was not healing me? One day in prayer, my Jesus spoke to me and said, “Tresca, you know I can heal you, but you are afraid of surgery, aren’t you?” “You need to know that I am your doctor and I can heal you through the surgeon’s hands and there is no need to fear.” Wow! I discovered that day that faith was not directing me but fear. Faith and fear are enemies; the two are never compatible. I had to make a choice that day; will I allow the faith of my Lord Jesus to lead me or my fear of the unknown to lead me? I made a choice, I said, “Jesus, whatever You want to do, I surrender my fears and cyst to you, I am yours.” When I went to see the doctor for my first examination, he told me, the cyst will be removed through outpatient surgery and I would be awake to see everything that happened. “Oh no! I will be awake! I wanted to be asleep!” I thought to myself. Then, I heard the sweet words of my Lord whisper again in my heart, “I am here, I am your doctor and your surgeon, just rest in my arms.” The morning I woke up for my surgery, I was at peace; I could not explain it. When they prepped me for the surgery, I was laughing and talking to the doctor and nurse, even during the surgery. His grace was so amazing! The surgery was my second baby step in understanding Jesus as My Great Physician. He unveiled WHO HE WAS in a very tangible way. Over the years, we have walked together through many illnesses and surgeries and He has been faithful; I have learned to rest in the loving arms of The Great Physician’s.

We can never KNOW who Jesus is just by reading of Him nor learning of Him through the Bible, books, stories, or even this blog. ‘Knowing Him’ comes only by experiencing Him through life’s challenges, difficulties, by talking to Him, and listening for His voice as THE LIFE-GIVER in the midst of them. Our Lord is so amazing!

 

Prayer: Thank you for being My Great Physician and healer of my body. Remind me when I get anxious concerning the sicknesses or ailments that may affect my body. Please remind me, my body is OUR BODY because you live in here with me. I surrender my illnesses to you, no matter how long we have had them. You are using them for your purpose and my good to teach me to trust you. Direct my paths through my illness no matter how long it takes. My greatest gift to you each day is TRUST. HERE IS MY GIFT OF THIS AILMENT TO YOU TODAY. I WILL TRUST YOU LORD. AMEN