DIVINE HEALING
by Martin G. Williams
HEALINGS IN THE
HONDURAN RAINFOREST
J
ESUS’ WONDERFUL promise in
few resources or choices: widows, orphans, care to combat diabetes, high blood pres-
John 14:12 is a great challenge to
the disabled, those disfigured at or by birth, sure, asthma, and other conditions. Our
me: “He that believeth on me, the
individuals displaced by circumstances, desire goes further, though, as we take the
works that I do shall he do also;
and the very ill. Our purpose is to be their gospel message to schools, villages, and
and greater works than these shall he do;
resource and provide choices. even churches, telling them what Jesus’
because I go unto my Father.”
We are a primary health care unit that sacrifice on the cross accomplished.
This verse challenges me because I
deals with most of the villagers’ acute We teach there is one source of heal-
have long hoped to see this happen in
health problems. We have just started ing that is perfect in all aspects. Isaiah 53:5
my life, especially since I have become
to address their chronic health problems says, “With his stripes we are healed.” His
a medical missionary. My wife, my two
and offer therapeutic and preventative name is Jehovah-rophe, “God the Healer,” as
kids, and I believe in Christ and are con- He is referred to in Exodus 15:26.
vinced that He has gone to the Father, so It is not coincidental that God’s
everything is in place. But this is no light intervention is perfect in comparison to
matter, because Jesus’ works included mir- modern medicine’s contributions. Phar-
acles. So when I read “greater works than maceutical literature lists all the possible
these shall he do,” I am thinking that side effects to every medicine. You have
I have to start at that first point—“the probably seen TV ads promoting popular
works that I do shall he do also.” So that’s medicines as they quickly gloss over the
where we are—ready to do His works. long list of possible adverse effects. Most
My family and I are stationed in a of them make the medicine sound worse
village along the northern mountainous than the disease; it is almost comical
region of the Honduran rainforest. There until you realize it is not meant to be
we operate a jungle hospital that serves funny. However, every time we have
more than 31 villages with about 15,000 had the privilege to witness inexplicable
people. We minister to “the least of these” healing—divine healing that surpasses
(Matthew 25:40). They are poor, under- understanding—it is perfect. There are no
educated, misrepresented in government, adverse effects associated with miraculous
without clout, and of little worth to any-
Dr. Martin Williams
healing—no dizziness, dry mouth, possible
one other than God. We serve people with heart attack, or weight gain.
Photo courtesy of darylbrewton.com
12 EVANGEL • FEB 2010
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