I was talking to one of our missionaries yesterday whose husband has struggled with Alzheimer’s disease for 7 years. As I prayed with her over the phone for healing in the name of Jesus, I felt a voice speak from the depths of my soul that the Lord is mighty and powerful to heal. As I said amen, her voice gently came over the phone, thanking me for believing in the power of God as our Jehovah Rapha – the God of Healing. She has believed for 7 years that the Lord will heal her husband, but when she says that, many think she’s crazy. So she now keeps those thoughts and prayers to herself.
For the rest of the day, her words lingered in my mind. Why don’t we believe in miracles anymore? Why do we restrict God? Is the created more knowledgeable than the Creator?
As I laid in bed last night, anxious for sleep, the Lord brought this missionary to my mind once again. I began praying, and again, that voice deep within me began speaking, but this time, it was speaking directly to me. I wanted to share with you what I heard.
I am. I didn’t say I was or hopefully I will be. I said I am. Are you in need? I am your provider. Are you lonely? I am your comforter. Are you sick? I am your healer, your physician. I am you deliver, your protector, your defender. I am your rock, your cornerstone. I am the same yesterday, today and forever. My word is true. It is a representation of me, but it does not constrain me. I am not solely defined by those pages. They are only a part of my story. My work did not end when the last word was written. I am still at work today and I want to work in you and through you. You are a continuation of my story. You are a testimony to my power and strength. The miracles I did then I do today. Don’t confine me to human understanding. Trust me. Have faith in me. I will take care of you. I will heal you. I will provide for you. I will give you the strength you need. I know every step you take, every thought you think. I care about you more than you can comprehend. I am not constrained by your fears, your doubts, your understanding. Where you are insufficient, I am sufficient. Where you are weak, I am strong. Where you fall short, I am more than enough. Where you are afraid, I am already victorious. Follow me, child. Trust me to take care of you. Know my word and believe in me. I love you.
Please, brothers and sisters, claim what is rightfully yours as a child of God. Don’t listen to the lies that God is not able. He is more than able. Just ask him.
linds
