Faith means being grasped by a power that is greater than we are, a power that shakes us and turns us, and transforms and heals us. Surrender to this power is faith.
~Paul Johannes Oskar Tillich (1886-1965)
And He said, “If you will give earnest heed to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His sight, and give ear to His commandments, and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have put on the Egyptians; for I, the LORD, am your healer.”
He heals.
He repairs.
He purifies.
The issue of healing really is more an issue of faith than anything else. And maybe here, is where we find that faith is most definitely NOT believing something ‘real hard.’ Because as hard as we try to believe, that approach is always broken and prone to epic failure.
This quote by an expert is a great picture of what this writer is trying here to communicate:
Perhaps both what is above and below are why we do not see as much healing as Scripture tells us we should expect.
Sin really is the ultimate disease from which we must be healed. Some people call things like addiction disease. But addiction is not about disease (except the disease of self). And while there are things like viruses and rogue cancer cells roaming around in our bodies – even these are by-products of the sin and fallen-ness that has crashed down on creation.
And sin separates us from the One who heals; sin sets us ill-at-ease. We are diseased by sin.
Still He heals.
How?
Can we see it? This faith that sees the healing of our bodies, minds and spirits has nothing to do with us. It has everything to do with Him. He has named Himself the God who heals. He has spoken that He cannot lie, and He does not change.
So, perhaps so much healing does not happen because we really are leaning against the wrong wall of support. Are we trying to lean on our faith in Him? Or are we leaning on the very good and faithful reputation of the One who heals?
Well?
Perhaps, even tonight, we could simply lean on Him, simply rest, and simply wait and watch Him be who He is!
Amen! I really needed to hear that! So often we get engulfed in our own lives and struggles that we forget to be still and know that he is the LORD. Thanks for this!
Amen brother. Glory to God!