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Why is divine healing such a hit and miss affair? Some have dismissed it altogether while others know that God is willing and able to heal His people but can't explain why they are missing out.

If you think a proper execution of the gospel of Jesus Christ would drive hospitals out of business - fear not, your job as a health professional is safe...

The issue is that healing is never an end in itself. It is one of several compassionate acts of God and a demonstration of His power. God is sovereign which means He knows better from an eternity stand point and He does not owe anybody an explanation.

People who have ministered healing in the name of Jesus Christ report having tingling feelings as they lay hands on the sick person. Those receiving the blessing report intense heat on the part of their body where healing takes place.

You cannot treat God like a vending machine - repeating a glib prayer here and thinking that would be the mystic formula to get things fixed. The flip side is that also some people have received their healing without even asking for it (for instance while praying for somebody else on the same issue...)

Always look back at the ministry of Jesus in the gospels for a precedent. The woman with the issue of blood got hold of her own healing without Jesus help. In fact He was surprised when He felt power going out of Him, turned around to see who it was.

When Jesus healed many blind people He shifted the goal post by a different process each time. He said He was only doing what the Father told Him to do.

The apostle Paul pleaded 3 times about the thorn in his flesh (we don't need to know what the exact ailment was) and the answer was quite amazing; "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."

We also know that without faith it is impossible to please God. We also know that sickness originates from sin - meaning as long as we live in our carnal body, sickness, ageing, etc... will abound.

Jesus stunned the crowd when he healed the paralytic who was lowered through an opening in the roof and said: "Which is easier: to say to the paralytic, Your sins are forgiven, or to say, Get up, take your mat and walk?" Healing that man was an endorsement of Jesus authority as the Son of God walking on earth. Indeed that got people's attention.

Unfortunately most focused on the healing (the temporal present comfort) and missed out on the eternal (forgiveness of sin, salvation, justification and living in heaven for the rest of eternity).

So if you think you missed out on your healing, may I say in all kindness, that's not such a big deal after all. Maybe if you have forgiven all those who have done you wrong and are free from a consciousness of sin - have another go! Some people have been healed after coming forward a great number of times and approaching God with an attitude of worship, praise and thanksgiving.

The fact is, in our finite mind we cannot grasp God's higher purpose for our lives. We will not be tested beyond what we can bear. There is a cross just the right size for each one of us to bear. You cannot join into Jesus glory if you shy away from sharing in His suffering also.

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