Some Not Healed

Why Some People Are Not Healed

Quite simply, I and many others who are honest about it will tell you,

"I DON'T KNOW!"

I personally believe that God still heals people miraculously today.

Even with that level of faith there are still the natural and very human questions that come:

Why that person or Why not me? It seems to me God must have his reasons.

If I were God I might try to protect my children from any harm or adversity.

God did not help the Apostle Paul by taking away his "thorn in the flesh".

Whether it was as some speculate spiritual (a demon) or as others propose, an actual physical ailment, is really immaterial. The important thing is that the affliction helped Paul to stay humble and made him a better witness for God.

And yet, even great men of God eventually die and sometimes even suffer.

"Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died."

2 Kings 13:14 (NIV)

We have been given instructions to follow when requesting healing. How many follow these instructions?

"Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

James 5:14 (NASB)

and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him.

James 5:15 (NASB)

Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much."

James 5:16 (NASB)

Note that it says 'the prayer of faith'. When Jesus healed the sick He used the words 'Your faith has made you whole'. The key is faith; both of the afflicted and the ones praying for healing.

If then, when someone is not healed is it an indication that there was not enough faith? Not necessarily. The faith we need is that God 'can' heal. Having faith that God 'can' heal does not mean that He will.

God is not a genie or servant that we can call on and He must do our will. It is us who must do God's will.

God knows the future, and He knows us. If we have faith in God we should also be willing to leave the decision to heal us to Him. We should ask and then relax; knowing it is in God's hands and that it will all work out for the best. Not necessarily for what we think is the best, but for the best according to God's purpose for us.

Often I have heard prayers for the healing of someone who is elderly and has a terminal illness. Are such prayers submitted out of concern for the best interest of the elderly person, or from the selfish interest of the relative or friend who does not want to face their loss? We must understand that death will be the last enemy to be defeated. Death will not be defeated until the last of the wicked, together with Satan and his wicked angels, have been tossed into the 'lake of fire' following the judgment at the end. Only then will we go on to a world made new in which there will be no more death.

We must all face our end of days and unfortunately many of us may be sick when this happens. We need to understand that it is not, and never has been God's will that any should be sick. However, just as we die so we also get sick. It is our inheritance from our first mother and father and their disobedience that brought all such things upon the human race.

"Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died." ... 2 Kings 13:14 (NIV

Elisha was a mighty prophet of God who had received a double portion of the Spirit that was in Elijah. He was loved by God and had served God in his ministry for over 60 years. However his time had come to leave our world. The illness he received lead to his death. His time was up.

Quite simply, prayer for the healing of someone who has an appointment with God will probably not succeed. Only God knows the day and time He has planned for someone and His timetable is the only one that counts.

I, myself, was victim to this one. When my father was dying, I called my brothers and my sons and even dad's brother. I was convinced that if we rallied around dad and fervently prayed to God that dad would be healed; rise up to the glory of God and everyone would live happily ever after. After all, read again James 5:14-16.

When I arrived I had an agenda. It didn't matter how sick he was, how close to death; I fully intended for dad to walk away from this "healed!" The problem was that God's agenda and mine were not the same. One place you never want to find yourself is in opposition to God and His plans. Needless to say God brought me to my senses and I got on board and in line with His will.

Now, granted, that did not come without a struggle. I came there figuring that I was going to walk in with dad dying and within 24 hours, 48 tops, we would see him healed to the glory of God and a great testimony to our family.

I did pray, maybe not as fervently as I had imagined. The group was not the unified front I had imagined and dad did not get healed as I had envisioned. The key that I learned was it's not my will but "THY WILL" be done. I know and am convinced that it is God's will to heal. He says so. I still don't understand completely why it doesn't happen every time.

Even with all this, I couldn't let it go. I was still operating from a human standpoint and within my agenda when it was His agenda I needed to be in tune with. It took my father looking me straight in the eyes, shaking his head and telling me "NO!" to completely get me on board with God's agenda. My dad believed and knew I had the ability to pray he be healed and could probably have had it happen. The only issue is that he knew he had an appointment to keep. That it was his time to go home and he was looking forward to it. You see, I made a fatal flaw, I never asked him if he wanted to be healed. I assumed that my will was everyone's will.

I believe that when a person draws their last breath on this earth they draw their first breath with the Lord. In these cases whether they live or die, they win! So let's run the scenarios with my dad. As long as he was in right standing with Jesus, and he was, if he died, he is with the Lord. Dad wins. God: 1 / Devil: 0. Great for dad, sad for the rest of us, but life goes on.

Now let's say another thing happened as it has for many others. If while we were praying God's Spirit moved upon dad, his color returned to normal, his muscle tone came back, muscle mass increased, his breathing became regular again, life would have returned to his eyes, he began to talk coherently again, stood and walked out of the room praising Jesus. What would this have accomplished?

- God would be glorified!

- Dad would have been returned to us!

- Nobody could deny what they saw matches what they were told about

Jehovah Rapha (the God Who Heals You)!

- We would have had even more faith!

- The doctors, nurses, etc. would not have been able to deny the miracle

and God's existence as the ultimate healer!

- Dad would have had an awesome testimony to share!

Again, Dad wins. God: 1 / Devil: 0.

So in answer to the question, I would have to say that it is not always possible for us to know God's will in healing the sick, even for "men of God." We should have the faith to submit our will to God and let the final decision rest with Him. We should then be able to praise Him for the outcome, knowing that it was for the best, even if it is not the outcome we wanted. Thoughts for ourselves and our concerns at the possible loss we will suffer need to be put aside and replaced with inner peace; knowing that both we and our situation are under control when God is at work.

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I personally believe that God still heals people miraculously today. Even with that level of faith there are still the natural and very human questions that come: Why that person or Why not me? It seems to me God must have his reasons. If I were God I might try to protect my children from any harm or adversity. God did not help the Apostle Paul by taking away his "thorn in the flesh". Whether it was as some speculate spiritual (a demon) or as others propose, an actual physical ailment, is really immaterial. The important thing is that the affliction helped Paul to stay humble and made him a better witness for God. And yet, even great men of God eventually die and sometimes even suffer. "Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died." 2 Kings 13:14 (NIV) We have been given instructions to follow when requesting healing. How many follow these instructions? "Is anyone among you sick? Then he must call for the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; James 5:14 (NASB) and the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed sins, they will be forgiven him. James 5:15 (NASB) Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much." James 5:16 (NASB) Note that it says 'the prayer of faith'. When Jesus healed the sick He used the words 'Your faith has made you whole'. The key is faith; both of the afflicted and the ones praying for healing. If then, when someone is not healed is it an indication that there was not enough faith? Not necessarily. The faith we need is that God 'can' heal. Having faith that God 'can' heal does not mean that He will. God is not a genie or servant that we can call on and He must do our will. It is us who must do God's will. God knows the future, and He knows us. If we have faith in God we should also be willing to leave the decision to heal us to Him. We should ask and then relax; knowing it is in God's hands and that it will all work out for the best. Not necessarily for what we think is the best, but for the best according to God's purpose for us. Often I have heard prayers for the healing of someone who is elderly and has a terminal illness. Are such prayers submitted out of concern for the best interest of the elderly person, or from the selfish interest of the relative or friend who does not want to face their loss? We must understand that death will be the last enemy to be defeated. Death will not be defeated until the last of the wicked, together with Satan and his wicked angels, have been tossed into the 'lake of fire' following the judgment at the end. Only then will we go on to a world made new in which there will be no more death. We must all face our end of days and unfortunately many of us may be sick when this happens. We need to understand that it is not, and never has been God's will that any should be sick. However, just as we die so we also get sick. It is our inheritance from our first mother and father and their disobedience that brought all such things upon the human race. "Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died." ... 2 Kings 13:14 (NIV Elisha was a mighty prophet of God who had received a double portion of the Spirit that was in Elijah. He was loved by God and had served God in his ministry for over 60 years. However his time had come to leave our world. The illness he received lead to his death. His time was up. Quite simply, prayer for the healing of someone who has an appointment with God will probably not succeed. Only God knows the day and time He has planned for someone and His timetable is the only one that counts. I, myself, was victim to this one. When my father was dying, I called my brothers and my sons and even dad's brother. I was convinced that if we rallied around dad and fervently prayed to God that dad would be healed; rise up to the glory of God and everyone would live happily ever after. After all, read again James 5:14-16. When I arrived I had an agenda. It didn't matter how sick he was, how close to death; I fully intended for dad to walk away from this "healed!" The problem was that God's agenda and mine were not the same. One place you never want to find yourself is in opposition to God and His plans. Needless to say God brought me to my senses and I got on board and in line with His will. Now, granted, that did not come without a struggle. I came there figuring that I was going to walk in with dad dying and within 24 hours, 48 tops, we would see him healed to the glory of God and a great testimony to our family. I did pray, maybe not as fervently as I had imagined. The group was not the unified front I had imagined and dad did not get healed as I had envisioned. The key that I learned was it's not my will but "THY WILL" be done. I know and am convinced that it is God's will to heal. He says so. I still don't understand completely why it doesn't happen every time. Even with all this, I couldn't let it go. I was still operating from a human standpoint and within my agenda when it was His agenda I needed to be in tune with. It took my father looking me straight in the eyes, shaking his head and telling me "NO!" to completely get me on board with God's agenda. My dad believed and knew I had the ability to pray he be healed and could probably have had it happen. The only issue is that he knew he had an appointment to keep. That it was his time to go home and he was looking forward to it. You see, I made a fatal flaw, I never asked him if he wanted to be healed. I assumed that my will was everyone's will. I believe that when a person draws their last breath on this earth they draw their first breath with the Lord. In these cases whether they live or die, they win! So let's run the scenarios with my dad. As long as he was in right standing with Jesus, and he was, if he died, he is with the Lord. Dad wins. God: 1 / Devil: 0. Great for dad, sad for the rest of us, but life goes on. Now let's say another thing happened as it has for many others. If while we were praying God's Spirit moved upon dad, his color returned to normal, his muscle tone came back, muscle mass increased, his breathing became regular again, life would have returned to his eyes, he began to talk coherently again, stood and walked out of the room praising Jesus. What would this have accomplished? - God would be glorified! - Dad would have been returned to us! - Nobody could deny what they saw matches what they were told about Jehovah Rapha (the God Who Heals You)! - We would have had even more faith! - The doctors, nurses, etc. would not have been able to deny the miracle and God's existence as the ultimate healer! - Dad would have had an awesome testimony to share! Again, Dad wins. God: 1 / Devil: 0. So in answer to the question, I would have to say that it is not always possible for us to know God's will in healing the sick, even for "men of God." We should have the faith to submit our will to God and let the final decision rest with Him. We should then be able to praise Him for the outcome, knowing that it was for the best, even if it is not the outcome we wanted. Thoughts for ourselves and our concerns at the possible loss we will suffer need to be put aside and replaced with inner peace; knowing that both we and our situation are under control when God is at work.