Why Doesn’t God Heal Me?

I have a sweet two year old great-nephew who could use God’s healing power.  Josiah was born not breathing so he was rushed to Vancouver children’s hospital.  After a week he was diagnosed with a very rare disorder, Pallister Hall Syndrome. Only 100 cases have ever been studied.

Pallister-Hall is a mid-line disorder and in Josiah’s case a ‘sporadic genetic mutation’; all his problems ‘run down the middle’ of his body.  He has a malformed airway and spine, his kidneys join in the middle, he has 6 toes on each foot, and he has an offset slightly turned around heart. Although he breathes on his own he needs a vent to blow pressure into his airway to keep it from collapsing.  He has a g-tube for food. 

When I read about Jesus healing all these diseases in the book of Mark I wish He was right here to heal Josiah so he could run and play like other kids. I believe God is still as compassionate today as He was then.  I believe God still heals today and I know He can heal Josiah.  But for some reason He has chosen not too.  He has a definite purpose for Josiah just as He has for each of us.

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I think of Elijah, the great prophet of God, when he needed God’s help. He was on the run.  Queen Jezebel had threatened to find him and kill him. But God intervened.

“He looked around and there beside his head was some bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water! So he ate and drank and lay down again.

Then the angel of the LORD came again and touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat some more, or the journey ahead will be too much for you.’

So he got up and ate and drank, and the food gave him enough strength to travel forty days and forty nights to Mount Sinai, the mountain of God.” 1 Kings 19:6–8

It struck me how tenderly and specifically God ministered to Elijah’s needs. Elijah was tired and scared and God just met him where he was. Then He prepared him for another journey and even greater challenges.

God had a specific purpose in helping Elijah.  He has a specific purpose for each of us. He has a specific purpose for Josiah.  Whatever situation God has allowed in your life trust God that He understands and will give you exactly what you need. He meets all your needs and equips you with the strength to accomplish His purposes.
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I want to walk with you spiritually this year, inviting you to read the Bible through from cover to cover; from Genesis 1 all the way to Revelation 22:21.  If that sounds too difficult for you and your kids, you can join in again after you have taken a break or join us for the days you’re up to it.  We will start on Sunday, January 18th and finish Saturday, January 16, 2010.  I promise that you will understand the Bible in a much deeper way if you read it through from cover to cover in a year’s time.

Accept my challenge to read the Bible through in one year chronologically, including the Old and the New Testament.

I’m going to give you an extra challenge for the next few days only. We need to read 2 days readings each day until we catch up on the right day of the year, so we can finish by December 31, 2009. 

Day50: Today read:
Leviticus 11:1-12:8
Mark 5:21-43
Psalm 38:1-22
Proverbs 10:8-9

Day 51:
Leviticus 13:1-59
Mark 6:1-29
Psalm 39:1-13
Proverbs 10:10
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