“Come now, and let us
reason together,”
says the Lord,
“though your sins
are like scarlet, they
shall be as white as
snow; though they
are red like crimson,
they shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18 NKJV
THE GREATEST
HEALING OF ALL
by Myra Monroe Carr
I believe Jesus is always willing to help us
be victorious over our suffering. Mark 1:40–
42 illustrates this clearly. A man was eaten
away by leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell
on his knees. He begged the Lord, saying,
“ ‘If you are willing, you can make me clean.’
Jesus…reached out His hand and touched
the man. ‘I am willing,’ he said. ‘Be clean!’
Immediately the leprosy left the man, and
he was cleansed” (NIV).
Jesus was willing! Did you hear that? And
He is still willing. God wants to heal you
of every physical, emotional, and spiritual
sickness.
Come to the Healer!
One beautiful aspect of this story is that
through healing, Jesus made the leper
clean. Jesus is the only one who can make
us clean, because He removes the stain of
sin from our lives. That is the most amazing
healing of all.
And the good news is that we don’t have
to wait for this healing. Unlike physical
healings that can take time to manifest,
healing of our sin is received instantly when
we put our faith in Jesus Christ.
Have you received the greatest healing
of all?
HE KNOWS
by Myra Monroe Carr
In Mark 5:25–34, we read about a woman who’d
been sick for 12 years. She’d spent all her money
looking for a cure. One day, Jesus was walking
through the crowds. Desperate for healing, she
reached out and touched the hem of His robe.
Immediately, she was healed.
Knowing that power had gone out from Him,
Jesus turned around and asked, “Who touched My
clothes?” The woman came forward trembling, and
Jesus told her, “Daughter, your faith has healed
you. Go in peace and be freed from your suffering”
(Mark 5:34 NIV).
I identify with that woman’s desperation for Jesus
to heal her. For 14 years, I’ve suffered from a nasty
disease with an ugly name: diverticulitis. It happens
when little pockets in my colon get infected. It’s
terribly painful.
Over the years, flare-ups from the disease became
more frequent. Many times, I felt like my sick bed
was my prison. I would lie there and watch the world
go by and feel deeply saddened that I was stuck in
bed. My doctor suggested I have the infected colon
surgically removed.
I began praying in earnest. I did not want surgery.
I wanted healing. At night, I would pray that Jesus
would come into my room and His presence would
instantly take the disease from me. I also went
from doctor to doctor, trying to find a cure. I spent
hundreds of dollars, but it only got worse.
Finally, I sat in my surgeon’s office in July of 2017.
He said, “Myra, just have the surgery.” The way the
sun was shining in the office, I felt God’s presence
and heard a gentle whisper saying, “It’s time.”
The night before the surgery, I lay in bed, struck
with fear, and asking God if this was necessary. My
mind turned to Psalm 139:13, “For you created my
inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s
womb” (NIV).
A great peace came over me. I felt God saying,
“I know your innermost parts, Myra. I knit you
together. I will take care of this.” And I immediately
felt confident in my decision.
The next morning at the hospital, the
anesthesiologist came in and asked me if I needed
something to take the edge off before surgery.
I said no. I didn’t need anything—I had the peace
that surpasses understanding, peace only God can
give. The surgery went great. The doctor explained
my colon had attached itself to the abdominal wall
and was infected, even though it had been treated
with rounds of antibiotics. This confirmed that I had
made the right decision.
I experienced God’s undeniable presence and
power in that hospital. I witnessed Him at work all
around me, through doctors, nurses, patients, and
their visitors. He was, as Psalm 41:3 says, sustaining
people on their sickbeds in ways I had never
witnessed.
As I took it all in, I became grateful for my journey
of healing. Had I been instantaneously healed, I
would have missed experiencing God’s presence
and power in these new, amazing ways.
I would have also missed the opportunity to
become more Christlike. My journey to healing
taught me to be more aware of people who suffer
and to be compassionate to those who are sick.
Jesus consistently showed great compassion for
people who were sick and suffering.
I would have also missed the truth that Jesus
heals in many ways. Sometimes it is instantaneous.
Sometimes it is through the hands of doctors. And
sometimes, healing is experienced in heaven, where
God’s beloved children are freed from pain forever.
I don’t know why God chooses different methods
for different people. I can’t explain why some people
are healed of diseases while others die. I don’t know
why some people are instantly healed while others
must undergo surgery. But I’ve learned that even
when I don’t have the answers, I can trust God’s
love for me. He knows the journey I’m on. After all,
He knit me together and knows my innermost parts.
I believe God is saying this to you today. Whatever
healing you need, God says, “I know your innermost
parts. I knit you together. I will take care of this.”
Whatever this is, God is able and willing to help you
overcome.
He may choose to bring instant healing,
or He may take you on a journey. Either way,
God will sustain you. He knows what you need.
Trust Him.
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