THE BIBLE PRAYER LINE – Bible Questions Answered
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Bible Questions Answered:
“Ok, will God always heal when we pray for it?...”
Hubert/ Butuan, Philippines
Bible Answer:
Bible Texts:
No, our God may well have something He wants us to learn through the exxperience.
Here is a list of some who sufferred through periods of sickness...
Epaphroditus;
Philippians 2:25-27 NLT (Paul Commends Epaphroditus)
25 Meanwhile, I thought I should send Epaphroditus back to you. He is a true brother, co-worker, and fellow soldier. And he was your messenger to help me in my need.
26 I am sending him because he has been longing to see you, and he was very distressed that you heard he was ill.
27 And he certainly was ill; in fact, he almost died. But God had mercy on him—and also on me, so that I would not have one sorrow after another.
Apostle Paul:
II Corinthians 12:7-10 NLT
7 Even though I have received such wonderful revelations from God. So to keep me from becoming proud, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from becoming proud.
8 Three different times I begged The Lord to take it away.
9 Each time He said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships, persecutions, and troubles that I suffer for Christ. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Timothy:
I Timothy 5:23 NLT
Don’t drink only water. You ought to drink a little wine for the sake of your stomach because you are sick so often.
Trophimus:
II Timothy 4:20 NLT
Erastus stayed at Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick at Miletus.
We should always pray.
How fast can God answer?
Isaiah 65:24
And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
If the sick are not healed, we may pray again in the doctor's office or in the hospital room....
James 5:13-16 KJV
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of The Lord:
15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and The Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
Yes, God can and will heal through the ways and means He alone decides, prayer, doctors, medicine, etc. etc.
Maybe His andswer will be what He told the Apostle Paul....
II Corinthians 12:9 NLT
Each time He said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.
Prayer:
May we reply as did the Apostle....
Philippians 4:13 KJV
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.
