"O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me."
Such a short verse but yet so powerful. If we simply call upon our Lord in our time of need He will come to us and heal us. The past several days I've been battling a bit of a bug and what God was sharing with me was that I needed rest to be restored to health. Today I did just that, I rested and this evening I'm beginning to feel better. Thank you, Jesus. But there are times when our loved ones grow ill or perhaps our own bodies are stricken with sickness and we begin to pray upon the Lord for strength and healing. Some of those illnesses are long term and we watch those we love begin to wither and grow weaker in body. It's during those times that our faith is tested and we reflect back on His word... "and you healed me." Where are you Father? Why isn't the healing rain coming down? That is one of the tough questions of this life, where Lord is your healing rain, why are you not pouring down and answering MY prayer?
Those close to me know that I lost my only child to cancer many years ago. He was a true reflection of the love of Christ. Many have questioned me on how I can still have faith in God, in His healing power when my own son was taken in sickness. I didn't have an answer to this for many years. But I do today. You see healing rain isn't just the here and now. Sometimes it's the here for eternity. My son was forever healed in glory. He never again will experience sickness, pain or suffering. He was healed for eternity. The healing for eternity is one that some have a hard time accepting. But believe me when I say, there is a season for all things in life. Some of us may live a very long life and others will have a short journey here on this side of Heaven but will be with the Father for all times.
We never want to say good-bye, especially to those that mean so much to us. I never wanted to tell my son good-bye, I prayed for healing here on earth and God chose to heal him in Heaven. But what was the true center of my prayer? I wanted my son healed, God chose how to heal him. Through the battle God was able to use the journey to share His love and touch lives that may never have gotten a glimpse of Him if it hadn't been for the gift of a little boy named, Nigel. God himself sacrificed His only begotten son so that we may have eternal life. Eternal healing.
Michael W. Smith sings a song called "Healing Rain/Let It Rain". I pray that it speak healing over your soul as you listen and watch the video below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mz12DuTGC0Q&feature=related
Tonight you may be needing a physical touch from the God who heals, Jehovah-rapha, perhaps you need an emotional healing or maybe you need your soul to be restored. Maybe you need healing in a broken relationship. Whatever the need for healing, remember that God pours down His healing rain in His timing and according to His plans. Trust in the word when it says, "O Lord my God, I called to you for help and you healed me."
Blessings,
Heather
