If you have a chronic cough or chronic muscle pain, you have probably tried every remedy out there. We all have. We call our friends who are in the medical profession and get an opinion. Likewise, we put on our doctor hats and peruse WebMD for hours on end. We even check out the homeopathic forums looking for the perfect herbal combination that will heal us. The thing we sometimes don’t do and should do is turn to our Heavenly Father, get on our knees, and ask for healing.
“He said, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the Lord your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am the Lord who heals you.”
Exodus 15:26 NLT
In a culture of instant gratification, we expect answers immediately and if we do not receive them; we become discouraged. The problem is, we don’t know God’s will, and we think we know better than God sometimes. We expect answers to prayer on our timeline and not our Father’s. If it is his will, he will do the healing at a time that is best for you. Paul tells us in Romans 8 that God knows us better than we know ourselves.
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.”
Proverbs 3:5-6 NLT
The power of prayer can’t be overlooked. Don’t just pray for healing of yourself or your loved ones, but pray for the healing of nations. As we write this, pray for the healing of Ukraine and the healing of Russia. So many innocent people in both nations are suffering and need the healing power of God in their lives. So, today when you sit down to pray to the Lord, remember to pray for the healing of your own body, soul, and mind, the healing of your family’s bodies, souls, and minds, and also for the healing of entire nations. God will answer, just not always in the way you expect.
Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you.
Jeremiah 29:12 NIV
Messengers of Mercy 