I am sharing a testimony of God's merciful healing in obedience to Mark 5:19 (NKJV)
“Go home to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how He has had compassion on you.”
For a few years I experienced great pain in my knee, often so intense that it would not support me. It was always sore and on occasions that I may be active the pain would last for a few days. When I walked down steps or down hills the pain was almost unbearable. A year or so ago I started wearing a 'compression sleeve' on that knee and I experienced less pain and discomfort. About 6 months ago I purchased a 'special brace' that would 'hold things in place' and it greatly lessened the pain. A few weeks ago, I planned on going on a hike and instead of asking God to protect me from pain or injury I turned to my brace- but after driving 30 minutes to our destination I realized I left the brace at home! At that moment God inspired me to understand His truth in this matter. I prayed "God you know my body, you know my pain, I am fearfully and wonderfully made, you can heal everything, protect me on the trails and give me the healing and strength I know you have for me, in Jesus' powerful name!" We hiked for over an hour and in returning to the car, I realized that my knee not only didn't have pain but it was not even sore. The following day we hiked on a more rugged trail and I was able to climb rocky cliffs and run with my children. A few weeks later at the church picnic, out of habit I packed my brace since I thought I may play sports. When the game started I realized that I brought it out of fear and lack of faith that my healing was final. I played aggressive games and experienced no pain, at one point falling hard on that knee. When unpacking at home our school age son asked, "Dad, if you believed you were fully healed, why did you take your brace to the park". I confessed that I didn't believe that my healing was final and that it may come back! And one step further that if I believed I was healed for good, I would throw out every brace, band and other man made crutch that we keep on hand 'just in case God is slow to heal me or the pain returns. I believe that God waited patiently for those years of pain for me to throw off every man made crutch and put my faith in Him. "The God who heals"
James 2:17 “Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” saying I trusted God while using a crutch of the world prevented me from learning what God patiently waited to teach me.
James 2:22 (NKJV)
“Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?”
Faith isn't proven by words—it’s proven by acting like the promise is already real.
Acts 3:7–8 (NKJV)
“And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered the temple with them—walking, leaping, and praising God.”
When God healed, the man didn’t ease into it—he leaped. No trial run. Full trust.
Hebrews 11:1 (NKJV)
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.”
Faith treats the unseen promise like a done deal.
Luke 9:62 (NKJV)
“But Jesus said to him, ‘No one, having put his hand to the plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.’”
When we step forward in faith, we don’t keep glancing back for security. If we keep the brace in the drawer or the crutches in the closet we 'know' we have a Plan-B if God doesn't fulfill His promise!
We are second guessing the Original "Promise Keeper", doubting "The Lord who heals you".
I thank God alone for the healing and comfort and pray daily that He keeps my eyes on Him, my mind pure and ONLY seeking His truth!
In the mighty, healing name of Jesus!
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