Early in my Christian walk the Lord healed me of headaches. For years I had suffered from daily headaches. Not incredibly painful, but a nagging and annoying pain that made me feel at times foggy and slightly queasy. It felt as if the inside of my head was bleeding....I know that probably doesn't make sense, but that's what it seemed like. It was a rare day I didn't wake up with this dull ache in my head. As I was in church one Sunday I felt Jesus wanted to heal me. So I asked Him for healing. Well, the next week was probably one of the worst headache weeks I had ever experienced. Everyday was bad. But I knew that Jesus said I was healed and I knew that it was an attack of Satan and I knew that I needed to stand on the promise of healing I received from my Lord. And I did. And I was set free from these daily irritating headaches.
Now, I still suffer from the occasional migraine. I have had them since I was a kid. Tuesday I woke up and I could feel one coming on. When I feel a migraine headed my way, I usually limit exercise or strenuous activity because it exacerbates the pain...but this time I was determined to go out for a short jog. I figured if it was going to hurt anyway...So I took some medicine and out the door I went into the misty morning. As usual I started up a Joyce Meyer podcast on my phone. This one was part of a series entitled "Dare to Believe." In the middle of the lesson, Joyce says that she almost forgot to do something the Holy Spirit had impressed upon her to do. She was told by Him to pray for healing of people with migraines. WHAT!!!! REALLY!!!! Could this be for me?!?!?
Now, what's the chances a Bible teacher would stop in the middle of a sermon and pray for the exact thing someone was suffering with at that exact moment? What were the chances I'd go out for a run when I had an oncoming migraine, something I never do? I'm thinking the chances were slim to none and this was a God ordained, God orchestrated moment. WOW!!!
Of course the headache didn't want to let go. This has been an area of attack for me for as long as I can remember and Satan doesn't want any of us to be set free. But since I firmly believe this was a word from Jesus I was determined to grab hold and not let go. All day I spoke healing verses out loud and in my heart...finally settling on one in particular because it was easy to memorize.
Jeremiah 30:17 The Lord has declared that He will restore me to health and heal my wounds. I am not going to give up what the Lord said I could have.
Joyce went on to teach about how we need to press on for the things the Lord has for us. She brought up the woman who touched the hem of Jesus' garment, knowing, believing that if she could just touch Him, she would be healed. This woman had pressed through myriads of people just to reach Jesus. And we need to be the same way. Press on, press through...circumstances, problems, negative reports, naysayers (even our own emotions), whatever is standing in the way of having what the Lord wants to bless us with.. Press on and keep believing. Holy Ghost determination and perseverance!
Mark 5:24-34 24 Jesus went with him, and all the people followed, crowding around him. 25 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding. 26 She had suffered a great deal from many doctors, and over the years she had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she had gotten worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus, so she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his robe. 28 For she thought to herself, “If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed.” 29 Immediately the bleeding stopped, and she could feel in her body that she had been healed of her terrible condition. 30 Jesus realized at once that healing power had gone out from him, so he turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my robe?” 31 His disciples said to him, “Look at this crowd pressing around you. How can you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” 32 But he kept on looking around to see who had done it. 33 Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done. 34 And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”
Years ago I had to stand firm for my healing. And the same again on Tuesday. When the Lord tells us something we must stand on His word no matter what we see or feel. Not everything that is wrong in my body is being healed right now. Some things I need to see doctors for, and thank You Lord for modern medicine. Some things will not be fully taken care of until I get to Heaven. Thank You Lord for strength to get through. But when our heavenly Father tells us something, we need to dare to believe, dare to trust and dare to stand firmly without wavering. He is faithful!
I am so grateful. Beyond words Lord. Thank You. Help me to continue to stand on Your promises and Your faithfulness. Lord, Your heart is for us! Let us remember that! Give each of us the strength to press through the crowds of doubt and worry and reach out for You! Thank You so much for the healing You've brought to my life. You are amazing and I love You. I want to believe for even more! And Lord, I lift up those who are suffering right now, and I pray that You will speak healing into their lives as well. Lord, You are the God who heals. I pray for spiritual healing, emotional healing, physical healing for all who read this. Nothing is impossible for You Father! Thank You. We praise You this day! In the mighty, loving, healing and powerful Name of Jesus. AMEN!
Is there an area in your life where you need some perseverance? Ask!
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