Eight years ago we held our first medical
brigade in the village of Rio Viejo. Dr. Cheri
LeBlanc from Louisiana and a group from
ALL HEALING IS
Healing Place Church were present when
we took that first step. Our main hospital
building was far from being finished, it was
rustic at best, but in faith we went on as
planned in spite of our shortcomings. Hun-
DIVINE by Dan Beller
dreds of patients showed up every day for
several days as we offered medical attention.
One day we were all surprised to see a
very ill lady brought to us on a hammock.
The hammock was hung on poles with W
HEN MY WIFE, Marie, and I visited India, we were amazed at the
common goal of the people involved in pagan religions. They were
continually performing religious rites and making sacrifices to gain
favor and appease the wrath of their gods.
each end being carried by a male member Seeing their endless quest gave us new insight about us Christians; it is just
of the sick woman’s family. When we as pagan for us to think we can merit God’s grace through our own suffering.
examined her, she presented serious symp- It is also pagan to think we can
toms that led us to suspect central nervous expect God’s blessing of healing
system involvement—most likely, meningi- only when we are worthy.
tis. I remember the high fever and the lack The good news is that Jesus
of response to stimulus; she had been very Christ suffered for us and satisfied
ill for several days. Her level of dehydra- the wrath of God toward sin. We
tion was significant. All signs pointed to a are saved and healed through what
chance of this patient dying soon. Jesus did and not because of any
Our brigade was not suited for this personal merit. We are healed by
type of treatment, but our prayers were His stripes (1 Peter 2:24).
quick and fervent. Within the hour of To receive God’s gift of heal-
our supplication, I saw the lady with her ing, we must believe it is God’s
hammock under her arm and a smile on will. When the leper questioned
her face as she gathered her belongings the will of God, Jesus simply said,
and family members to make the four- “I will” (Matthew 8:3). Essentially,
hour trek back to her home village. Jesus was saying, “My love is equal
We all knew this lady had been healed to My power.” Why shouldn’t
supernaturally within the hour. Through- Jesus heal this leper? He was lonely
out our brigade days, other patients and desperate. He could not kiss
received healing—from pills, elixirs, and his wife or hold his baby, and no
injections—and all of those had to deal friend could even touch him. Jesus could have healed him without touching him,
with adverse reactions. Most were minor, but the leper needed to be touched.
such as rashes, diarrhea, and nausea. But I often tell people I believe in healing “any way you can get it” because all good
our meningitis patient received her heal- things come from God. All healing is divine, but not all healing is miraculous. We
ing without these adverse effects because are healed through doctors, medicine, diet, exercise, climate, and miracles.
God had healed her supernaturally. Here are some practical reasons we can expect to be healed:
It has been our experience that when • If God were just a good friend, He would want us to be healed.
patients perceive divine intervention, • Good health enhances one’s quality of life.
there is a sense of awe and many receive • A testimony of healing is an excellent opener to presenting the gospel.
Jesus Christ into their hearts. What a • Jesus is the same today as He has always been.
wonderful side effect! John Wesley believed in healing so much that he even prayed for his horse
There is only one source of healing, to be healed. Shouldn’t we, believers who are more valuable than many sparrows
but there are many ways in which God (Matthew 10:31) or Wesley’s horse, believe that our Father will heal us?
chooses to heal. All of them are meant to
bring glory to His name.
Dan Beller, pastor emeritus of Evangelistic Temple in Tulsa, Oklahoma,
is chairman of the Board of Regents, Southwestern Christian University.
Martin G. Williams, M.D., is a Church
Article used by permission of Pentecostal Holiness Experience magazine.
of God medical missionary who lives in Rio
Viejo, Honduras.
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