Excuses for unbelief
It is amazing to listen to people’s excuses for not believing the Bible. I wonder what people think when they read the book of Acts. Do they read it like they go through the line at the cafeteria? Some things appeal to them and some don’t. Some things are appetizing and some aren’t.
What do they do with scriptures like IITimothy 3:16 which says, “All scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching.”
What about Hebrews 13:8 which says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
When it comes to divine healing many Christians agree with the non-believers as they scoff at people praying for the sick. They are quick to point out those who were not immediately healed by saying, “See, Joe Blow was prayed for and he didn’t get healed, as a matter of fact he died.”
When you hear those cynical comments you may want to remind them that they forget that medical doctors disappoint millions of people every day. As a matter of fact nearly every person in the cemetery had been to see a doctor just prior to them being sent to the undertaker.
Do we go to lengths to discredit doctors and hospitals? Do we deprive our loved ones the opportunity to see a doctor when sick just because Uncle Harry didn’t get well after seeing a doctor? That would be cruel.
Why object to divine healing just because all are not miraculously healed. Do we deprive our loved ones the opportunity to get healed by the Lord just because we heard that Aunt Lucy is still ailing after being prayed for. I would call that lacking compassion.
The next time you meet someone who is hurting, muster up a little compassion and pray and ask the Lord Jesus to heal them. Whether they get healed or not, it isn’t you anyway who has that power, it is God Himself. You don’t have to apologize if nothing happens, you just pray and leave that decision up to Him.
The following is a great testimony of what you can do when you have compassion for the sick and hurting.
The city of Kakuma in northern Kenia is one of the poorest areas of East Africa. It's close to the Sudanese border and known for it's large UN refugee camp, home of 100,000 people that fled south Sudan, Congo, Somalia and Ethiopia. Daniël and Marlies Hoogteyling, a young missionary couple from the Netherlands, started a church in Kakuma to reach out to the young people from different tribes and nations. Daniel reports:
"Three weeks ago we took the young people to the local hospital to pray for every patient and for the staff. The next morning, when the doctor came to check the patients, he found out that everyone (except two people) were completely healed, and he could release them from hospital. The medical staff was very excited, and of course it was also a great encouragement for the young people, that God would use them to see people healed."
Source: Daniël Hoogteyling, Youth Apart
It is amazing to listen to people’s excuses for not believing the Bible. I wonder what people think when they read the book of Acts. Do they read it like they go through the line at the cafeteria? Some things appeal to them and some don’t. Some things are appetizing and some aren’t.
What do they do with scriptures like IITimothy 3:16 which says, “All scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching.”
What about Hebrews 13:8 which says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.”
When it comes to divine healing many Christians agree with the non-believers as they scoff at people praying for the sick. They are quick to point out those who were not immediately healed by saying, “See, Joe Blow was prayed for and he didn’t get healed, as a matter of fact he died.”
When you hear those cynical comments you may want to remind them that they forget that medical doctors disappoint millions of people every day. As a matter of fact nearly every person in the cemetery had been to see a doctor just prior to them being sent to the undertaker.
Do we go to lengths to discredit doctors and hospitals? Do we deprive our loved ones the opportunity to see a doctor when sick just because Uncle Harry didn’t get well after seeing a doctor? That would be cruel.
Why object to divine healing just because all are not miraculously healed. Do we deprive our loved ones the opportunity to get healed by the Lord just because we heard that Aunt Lucy is still ailing after being prayed for. I would call that lacking compassion.
The next time you meet someone who is hurting, muster up a little compassion and pray and ask the Lord Jesus to heal them. Whether they get healed or not, it isn’t you anyway who has that power, it is God Himself. You don’t have to apologize if nothing happens, you just pray and leave that decision up to Him.
The following is a great testimony of what you can do when you have compassion for the sick and hurting.
The city of Kakuma in northern Kenia is one of the poorest areas of East Africa. It's close to the Sudanese border and known for it's large UN refugee camp, home of 100,000 people that fled south Sudan, Congo, Somalia and Ethiopia. Daniël and Marlies Hoogteyling, a young missionary couple from the Netherlands, started a church in Kakuma to reach out to the young people from different tribes and nations. Daniel reports:
"Three weeks ago we took the young people to the local hospital to pray for every patient and for the staff. The next morning, when the doctor came to check the patients, he found out that everyone (except two people) were completely healed, and he could release them from hospital. The medical staff was very excited, and of course it was also a great encouragement for the young people, that God would use them to see people healed."
Source: Daniël Hoogteyling, Youth Apart
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