One time, someone said to me "And don't tell me 'If it's God's will'!" Well that's what I believe and that's what I say when I pray.
Prayer can change outcomes.
In 1 Samuel 1 Hannah prayed for a child and God answered her prayer with Samuel, the last Judge of Israel. In 2 Kings 20 Hezekiah repented and prayed for healing and the Lord healed him. Throughout the New Testament we see Jesus heal many people of various illnesses. He even brought a few back to life. In contrast, we also see the Apostle Paul pray three times for healing and the Lord deny him healing three times.
So why does the Lord heal some and not others? I don't know. What I do know though, healing is not in proportion to faith.
Matthew 9:18-26
18 As Jesus was saying this, the leader of a synagogue came and knelt before Him. “My daughter has just died,” he said, “but You can bring her back to life again if You just come and lay Your hand on her.”
19 So Jesus and His disciples got up and went with Him. 20 Just then a woman who had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding came up behind Him. She touched the fringe of His robe, 21 for she thought, “If I can just touch His robe, I will be healed.”
22 Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well.” And the woman was healed at that moment.
23 When Jesus arrived at the official’s home, He saw the noisy crowd and heard the funeral music. 24 “Get out!” He told them. “The girl isn’t dead; she’s only asleep.” But the crowd laughed at Him. 25After the crowd was put outside, however, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up! 26 The report of this miracle swept through the entire countryside.
Blessings, Cecilia
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