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God's got an army It's marching through this land Deliverance is their song There's healing in their hands There's everlasting joy And gladness in their hearts And in this army I've got a part!
How many of us are in this army? If you are in this army, how many of us have healing in our hands, everlasting joy, and gladness in your hearts?
That's an excellent song, and you have asked some great questions! How often do we simply sing without really thinking about the words! The healing, the joy and the gladness certainly do not find their source in us, but if we have Christ within, HE heals and brings His joy and gladness into our hearts!
Thanks for the challenge! Hope you'll stop by and share with us often!
Your brother in Christ, Bruce Woodford
Fern
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Actually, Uncle Bruce, I was talking literally about healing. As in physical. I don't know too many people that have claimed that power God has given us concerning that.
As I understand scripture (i.e. I Cor.12) God has given a variety of gifts to the members of the Body of Christ. Gifts of healing are among them. Personally, I believe that God has given many gifts to saints which we are totally unaware of because so many of us have been conditioned to think that we are not "in the ministry". But when we begin to realize that there is no believer who is not "gifted" and no believer who does not have a ministry to fulfill, we begin to expect that God has uniquely equipped us for ministry!
Many have been taught that some of the gifts (including healing) have been withdrawn and are no longer available or at work today! When people believe such teaching they do not even expect that anyone (let alone they, themselves!) might have such a gift!
Personally, I am firmly convinced that God is still giving gifts of healing to His people today, but He always allows us to choose whom we will rely on when we are in need of physical healing. We make choices and we receive the consequences of our choices. An excellent study on "choices and consequences" is a study of the life of King Asa in II Chron.14 to 16. When King Asa was faced with military challenges, he made choices regarding whom he would rely on and he received the consequences/blessings of his choices. He also faced a health challenge when he became sick. He made a choice and determined where he would turn for healing and his choice demonstrated where his trust lay!
So too, our choices demonstrate where our trust lies when we are faced with challenges of any kind. Do we turn to men or do we turn to God??
I'm convinced that the more we turn to God and rely on Him when we are faced with challenges, the more we will see Him manifest Himself as He longs to! (II Chron.16:9)
Your servant for Jesus sake, Bruce
Fern
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Uncle Bruce!
Thanks for that information. King Asa will be a good man to study in later times, I'm sure. I believe God is opening my eyes concerning healing (physical) because of what happened with my knees. I'm eager to see what happens with this study in the next little while.
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Hi Fern, Hope you enjoy studying King Asa and what scripture teaches us by his example (good and bad) relative to relying on the Lord. For the sake of others who read this forum, would you share what has happened relative to your knee problem?
Looking forward to hearing more from you and from others on this important topic of healing!
Bruce
Fern
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Uncle Bruce, you asked to share about my knees, so I will. About 2 years ago, I bumped my left knee very lightly against a desk at school. Two weeks later, I was limping badly. I went to see a doctor, who gave a brief examination, then told me she couldn't see anything wrong with it. She referred my to physiotherapy. After 2 months of physio, the pain in my knee was gone-or so I thought. 2 months later, it returned. I went to go see the doctor again, and she referred me to a specialist in Brantford. After seeing him a few months later, he told me there was nothing wrong, and that I would grow out of it(the pain) by the time I was 20(I was 17 at the time). I asked for a 2nd opinion, and was referred to another specialist in Woodstock. This doctor told me I needed a cortisone shot in my knee, because there was torn cartiledge. I got the shot (this was about a year after I bumped it in the first place, and during that time, I was off and on work for a total of 2 weeks). 3 months after the cortisone shot, my knee hurt again. So the answer this time was arthoscopic surgery. I had the surgery last April, and since then I haven't had much trouble, although on hot and humid days I am in quite a bit of pain. Now, what did I learn spiritually through all this? "Is any of you sick? Let him call on the elders to anoint oil and pray over you." I learned not to rely on doctors, but rather to go to the Great Physician first. Through this, I've also increased my faith and reliance on God, for without Him, I am nothing. I've also been looking in the Bible for references to normal people, like you, me and the apostles, and what power we are given concerning healing. I hope I haven't bored you too much with this talk. I just know I've got much more to learn, and that God's going to teach me much more.
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Thank you Fern for sharing this with all of us.
You have rightly said we should go to the great phys - James 5:15 (written at the end of the apostolic age, as "they" say!) directs the Church. Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and tomo - the gifts are for today - IF we know how to receive.
Too many (and the fingers are pointing to me also) would rather believe God does not heal, rather than take a chance and fail.
I've been healed of many things - have learned I must learn to be healed of the headaches before moving to the flu! Not to say one can not receive BIG at first, but for the majority, our carnal senses take over and if we need to be healed of something big, we are challenged.
God has given us all the measure of faith, our problem often is not a faith one, but HIGH unbelief/hardness of heart.
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