In Jesus' Hands Day 22

My Testimony - Jesus Heals - 30 Days In Jesus' Hands

On 28th September 2010 I threw myself into Jesus' hands. Over the next 30 days I'm trusting that Jesus will fully heal me of all illnesses and diseases, some of long standing (1 Peter 2:24). My testimony has been undermined. I am sick of being sick. I feel led to take none of the 6 medications prescribed for me, nor see any health professionals (Mark 16:18). I believe I'll become healthy, rested, alert, mobile, vigorous and sound of spirit, soul, mind and body.

First

This morning I went to a beautiful Christian meeting. We marked three years of a most amazing ministry. The Lord is bringing salvations and many deliverances and healings, and also multiplying the ministry through teaching and making connections with others around the world. The leader is truly gifted, anointed, and very enthusiastic. It was a celebration of Jesus advance in the world! There is good teaching and training there but still, many of us there are of limited practical use to the crippled, the sick and the burdened. What is here seems not to be enough.

Something Happened

On the way home I (almost literally) bumped into a person we used to know years ago. (The person had many issues and needed huge amounts of ministry, neither our leaders nor Trish and I were equipped or able to give). I stopped, backtracked. We spoke. "How are things? You look well". "O you know, sometimes they are not too bad", and tears started to leak from behind the smile. Our conversation ended soon after. I hadn't known how to respond. It would have been so good to have Trish there. I was frozen. What can I do Lord?

When I got home I thought: "John, even with all your ailments and tests and doctors, you can manage, you can still get about and function. But this family! They have almost nothing but problems, their situation has not changed in many years". The husband became wary of ministry, particularly high powered ministry, because no healing or relief was ever seen. Their kids are now school age. I'm sure that they feel they have nowhere to go.

Trish got home a few hours later. I was still distraught. "This is where the rubber hits the road Trish. With me it is almost like a game by comparison. What am I doing putting so much emphasis on me. What can we do?"

This has really got me going.

I believe that this was a divine appointment. Today of all days!

Is this too much to ask? "Lord, fix me. Give me the confidence to go and genuinely help others, especially this family in all the many ways they need. Lord, the Church has too much ministry with lots of promise, but with very limited results".

We know of so many people who have been on prayer lines for years. They go to every well-known visitor who comes to town. No change. Don't tell me they have too little faith. It's not the patient who needs faith, but the minister needs the faith of God (Mark 11:22), and God certainly has enough. Lazarus had none at all (John 11), and Jesus had him up and out of the grave.

Teach Us All Things

O Lord, you say that, by your Spirit you will teach us all things. I pray that you will make this clear. I am ready to follow. Trish and I are both ready to follow you.

(John 14:26)
But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

(1 Corinthians 2:9-10)
But as it is written, "Things which an eye didn't see, and an ear didn't hear, which didn't enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him." But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

(2 Timothy 2:7)
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

How like Jesus am I, really, after all these 25 years as a Christian? (See Ephesians 4:13). The New Testament is full of people ministering on the day, or the week, or the year they were converted. Lord Jesus bring your mighty power to bear in our time.

Favourite Scriptures:

(Matthew 8:16)
When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick.

Praise Jesus
Amen.

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Thank you Jesus.