Cancer: Encouragement for HealingSample

Day 9—God Alone

When we have sought the Lord for His healing touch, asking Him to reveal any hidden hindrances, and we have come against sickness in Jesus’s name, but healing still seems delayed, we then stand firm in our faith, rest in Him, and wait for His timing (Eph. 6:13-18, Heb. 4:9-10).

Once, the apostle Paul needed physical healing, too. He, who had seen countless people healed, prayed to Jesus three times. The Lord’s reply? My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness (2 Cor.12:9-10). We never learn if Paul received healing or not. However, experiencing the all-sufficiency of God’s grace was overwhelmingly more than enough.

Job experienced this, too. The miracle of his life was not his healing and restoration but that he intimately encountered the God of the universe (Job 42:1, 2-5).

As we wait on God for our healing, we discover that the Old Testament word for waiting, qavah, entails so much more than counting the minutes. It means to wait for, look for, expect, and hope. To expectantly wait on God means to lose yourself in Him—to be so bound up with Jesus that you cannot be separated from Him. These definitions change the whole dynamic of waiting in any area of our lives.

When we encounter the Lord’s presence daily, physical healing pales in comparison. We are not diminishing our desire to be healed; nevertheless, experiencing the Almighty is so much more glorious because it transforms everything about everything in our lives. Often, this is where physical wholeness happens.

When we draw close to Jesus, the lines between earth and heaven are blurred, and fear ceases to have a grip upon us. We can wait expectantly for what miracle He will do in our lives. And sometimes, the gift may be that Jesus is calling us home to be with Him. Our Father will always fulfill His promises this side of heaven or in heaven itself (2 Corinthians 1:18-20). The Christian life is always a win-win situation.

There is healing in Christ Jesus, and He has not changed. Miracles still happen and abound. Yet, there is so much more to discover in Him, the power of the Holy Spirit, and His Word. Be encouraged to seek the Lord. He will not disappoint.

Let the healing journey begin . . .

This plan adapted from Held in His Hands: A Miracle Story and Encouragement for Your Healing.