Devotionals
Having Healing Hands
Acts 3: 6-7
“Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’ Taking him (a disabled beggar) by the right hand, he helped him up, and instantly the man’s feet and ankles became strong.”
Ok, I have had my doubts.
Working in healthcare, I often thought about putting my hands on patients and healing them instantly. Wow. That would certainly increase my pay grade! Yet, I didn’t ever fully believe this was possible.
The Bible tells me something different though. Just as Peter (fully human) did, we can call on Jesus and pray for healing for any pain or disability, physical or emotional, and know it can happen. As Believers, we house the Almighty God within us. Every ounce of His power resides in our bodies. That is too cool. Think about that. We are one prayer of faith away from miraculous healing. Peter tells the crowd in later verses, “By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus’ name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.”
I am a living testimony to this miracle. My husband and I chose to adopt a little girl from China who was diagnosed with frontal lobe atrophy of the brain. Basically, the front portion of her brain was small compared to the other parts of the brain. The frontal lobe is responsible for personality, higher learning skills, and impulse control- among other things. Neurosurgeons here in the United States could not tell us exactly what her abilities, personality, or behaviors may be, short or long term. Chinese documents told us she was very much behind developmentally.
While we waited to travel, I prayed passionately every day for complete healing of my daughter’s brain. I knew God could heal her, and I prayed He would. That was 180 days of prayer. And, guess what… when we brought her home, our daughter was perfectly healthy. Praise God!
Prayer – Dear Lord, thank you for the Holy Spirit that lives in us! Thank you for giving us Jesus, the ultimate Healer. Please remind us that You are all powerful and have every illness, every diagnosis, and every disease in the palms of Your hands. Remind us to have the faith it takes to just believe in Your promises and in Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, AMEN!
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