I wonder where I got the idea that I’d better not pray for God to heal, just in case it doesn’t happen?
The favelas cure me of that, along with the daily fail of the SUS (Brazil’s national health care).
I feel helpless, when we walk through a favela and face all kinds of needs that are beyond any human ability to change. And when we meet people that the health system here has abandoned, it’s the worst. So, we pray for them. We pray for JeSUS to step in, where SUS has failed. And He does. Why am I surprised?
God loves to answer prayer. The Spirit of God is waiting for me to act on my faith and put aside my sinful unbelief. The outcome is that glorious moment when you realize that The Lord Himself has heard your prayer and showed Himself to be faithful and true, for His Name’s sake.
This happened twice last week, as we wore our brand new t-shirts that say, “Jesus, the great Physician,” on the sleeve and have Psalm 147:3 on the back. It was amazing how happy I felt, in those moments, to wear that shirt and be on God’s team, proclaiming His power over everything and anything we could possibly encounter, and His longing to save souls.
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds [curing their pains and their sorrows]. (Psalm 147:3 AMP)
Speak Your Mind