Is God willing to heal me of this sickness? EMEKA ANSLEM
"Pastor, Is God willing to heal me of this sickness?"
This isn't different from what that leper asked Jesus in Mark's gospel. Let's read how Jesus responded:
Mark 1:
40 And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me clean.
41 And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
42 And as soon as he had spoken, immediately the leprosy departed from him, and he was cleansed.
So clearly, that leper understood that you can't force God to do anything except He's willing to. Fortunately for him, Jesus was willing to heal him and he did.
I know what you're thinking, you're probably wishing you can have a one-on-one conversation with Jesus just like that one leper did, and then you'd probably bombard him with questions. "Jesus, are you willing to get me out of poverty? Are you willing to give me a job? Are you willing to give me a life partner? Are you willing to give me a house? Are you willing to give me a child? Are you willing to get me that contract?"
That leper's experience has taught us that the thin line between Jesus and our need is His will. If it's His will, then consider it done. If it's not, then forget about it, or wait till it is. But since Jesus is not here, how do I know what he's willing to do?
1 John 5:14 gives a perfect answer, "And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us".
First the writer says we have this confidence, and then he says if we ask anything according to his will - which is His word, he hears us. In other words, you can be sure that God will always respond anytime you present a case to Him according to His word.
Anytime you find a word from scripture that aligns with a need you have, just picture yourself with Jesus like that one leper. For instance, if you're desiring a job, Isaiah 3:10 says, "it shall be well with the righteous, he shall eat from the fruit of his doing". Applying that word to your situation is the same as when Jesus told the leper that he will and he made him clean.
So apply that word in faith and go out in search of a job. If Jesus is willing, then go and take delivery of it.
I told you my story on how I resigned from where I worked without God's consent. I was worried and scared that God would punish me for such careless attitude. But even in my worry, I had to find out if He was willing to give me another job or if I'd have to suffer. The moment I found in His word that he was willing to bless me, instead of mourning my loss or carelessness, I started working towards getting another job. And because it was his will, it wasn't long before I got one.
Many people are living in shadows only because they don't know God's will concerning their situations. Knowing God's will will help you tackle situations better.
So please, get to the word and study. Find out what God is really saying concerning your situation. When you find it, act in faith concerning what you've found, and it won't be long before you receive your breakthrough.
I hope this has brought enlightenment to someone.
Remain ever blessed!
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