Healing and Prayer

If we are going to pray to God before and/or when we go to heal someone, I believe this is how we ought to do it:

Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me." John 11:41-42

This may well be what Paul did and said in the below instance as well:

In that region there was an estate of the leading citizen of the island, whose name was Publius, who received us and entertained us courteously for three days. And it happened that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and dysentery. Paul went in to him and prayed, and he laid his hands on him and healed him. So when this was done, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were healed. They also honored us in many ways; and when we departed, they provided such things as were necessary. Acts 28:7-10

I believe the prayer is to reveal to the hearers where the healing is coming from, and giving Him thanks for what has already been provided and is to be.

Additionally, we need NOT to beg God for healing us or someone else when He has said that that is who He is in one of His very own redemptive names 'Jehovah Rapha, the God who heals you' Exodus 15:26. We do not need to beg for healing when He repeatedly says that He will do so even in the old testament and covenant (Exodus 15:26, Psalm 103:3, Psalm 107:20, Jeremiah 30:17). The fact is, for us today, Jesus already paid for all the pains, sicknesses, and diseases which may come on us, just as much as He has our salvation, in what is referred to as the atonement, first prophesied some 700 years before the Word, Jesus the Christ, was made manifest:

He is despised, and left of men, A man of pains, and acquainted with sickness, And as one hiding the face from us, He is despised, and we esteemed him not.
Surely our sicknesses he hath borne, And our pains -- he hath carried them, And we -- we have esteemed him plagued, Smitten of God, and afflicted.
And he is pierced for our transgressions, Bruised for our iniquities, The chastisement of our peace [is] on him, And by his bruise there is healing to us.
All of us like sheep have wandered, Each to his own way we have turned, And Jehovah hath caused to meet on him, The punishment of us all. Isaiah 53:3-6 (YLT)
blueletterbible.org Isaiah 53 (YLT)

...And then fulfilled during His first coming as testified by Matthew and Peter in the new testament and covenant:

When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: "HE HIMSELF TOOK OUR INFIRMITIES AND BORE OUR SICKNESSES." Matthew 8:16-17

...who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed. 1 Peter 2:24

We need but only believe and receive, thanking Him for already doing so as His word declares.

We may have the sense knowledge of the pain or infirmity within our bodies at the time, but we do not walk by the senses, we walk by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). We need only enforce the healing already provide for by declaring, commanding and appropriating that which has already been paid for by our wonderful Savior, Healer and Lord, some 2000 years ago.

Speak to that pain, sickness or disease and command it to be cast into the sea! Matthew 21:21-22, Mark 11:23-24. Thank Him and praise Him for the manifestation of the healing that He has already made good in His word and now soon to be in your body and soul! And keep doing it!

"God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and will He not make it good? Numbers 23:19

Amen?

...prove what is the good and perfect will of God

Church, people of God, saints, we must be lights to this dark and dying world. We must be beacons of hope, of truth, of the love and life of God. A testimony of the power of God. We must share the gospel, but not in word only, but in power also, in healing, signs and wonders. Men and women must see that He is real and turn from their sins to Him to receive the reconciliation we have received. They must come to know Him and be known by Him, love Him and be loved by Him, or they will perish! We have Jesus Christ with us wherever we are and He will never leave us. We have the Holy Spirit in us, one with our spirit, and He does not leave nor does His power and presence to heal wax and wane. We have been commissioned to teach the truth, the way, the life that is Jesus Christ and Him crucified, resurrected and the great hope of His soon return and the reconciliation to God with His free gift of forgiveness and righteousness, so that we might walk as He did and lead others to do the same.

If you are not seeing God working with you, confirming His word with signs and wonders following, if you aren't seeing what Mark (Mark 16:15-18) says about the signs which follow believers, then you need to get your mind renewed and start living the divine LIFE you have already been given and that which lives inside of YOU.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may PROVE what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. Romans 12:1-2

Then Jesus said to him, "Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will by no means believe." John 4:48

And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God. 1 Corinthians 2:4-5

For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power. 1 Corinthians 4:20

To those who have obtained like precious faith with us by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord, as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these you may be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. 2 Peter 1:1-4

A good place to start, or continue where you left off, is with some biblically clear teaching on walking as Jesus did and ridding your minds of the traditions and lies that have kept us as a body, by and large, powerless... It is our birthright, it is our calling!

Training and renewing, then proving: John G. Lake Ministries - Full DHT Training mp3 set from Victorville, CA in May 2011; 234 MB zip file (https://app.box.com/dhtvvzip).

Peace, grace and love!

In Jesus - 07-01-2012

Tonight I stopped off to get some honey garlic wings and some chicken pieces before heading over to watch the fireworks. I met Michael who had been in a truck accident. His left arm was slightly bent upward and his hand was stuck in a closed position. He also seemed to have a bit of a limp. I approached him, his significant other and their two children and said "Hi, I pray for people and God heals them. Would I be able to do that for you?" Also asking what had happened. They allowed me the privilege. In Jesus' name, I commanded healing to his brain, nerves, muscles, tendons and ligaments, while laying my hand on his shoulder. There was no immediate noticeable change. I continued to command for a few more minutes and asked if I could straighten out his hand and arm. He said "Sure, if you can". It seemed to open up fairly easily but when asked if there was still any change, he said there wasn't. I also laid hands on the back of his head and neck and commanded healing and restoration. They said they have faith for his healing and always believing for it. I told them about how there are times I have prayed for others and nothing noticeable happened at the time but later I've talked with the people and it had happened after leaving them. So it is not always instant. Although, instant is what I am expecting and believing for every time. I told them I would keep my faith active and continue praying for them. I explained too that my faith, trust in the Lord, and belief for miracles, was growing and that I have not seen the completely lame walking yet, but I will! I let them go. They were thankful. I was too for the opportunity.

Thank you Lord for Michael's complete healing and wholeness!