Precious Lord, Take My Hand - PART 99

Is there any sick among you? If so, the scriptures state, let them call for the Elders Overseers of the Church so that they may prayerfully anoint the sickly person with oil.  This is not oil as in oil that we use for cooking or our vehicles. No, indeed, the oil we address here is the anointing of the Holy Spirit that falls upon the lives of believers.  We are referring to the Holy Spirit anointed prayer that accompanies the laying on of believing hands now offered to the Lord. Similarly, along with believing faith, the touch of the Holy Spirit restores the sick person to health. And too, if that person has sinned, they shall also be forgiven. These signs shall follow them that believe -- they shall lay hands on the sick and they shall recover.

Why do we know this to be true? Because Lord even the devils submit to us in your name. As the scriptures state, "Behold, I give you authoritative power to tread on serpents and scorpions and power over all of the enemy." In other words, nothing shall by any means hurt you. They brought to Jesus many that were possessed with devils and He cast out the spirits with His Word. Further, He healed all that were sick, in fulfillment of these words by the prophet Isaiah. He took upon Himself our infirmities, and He bore the burden of our diseases. This is why the gifts of the Spirit are so vitally important.

To one is given the gift of miracles. To another the gift of Healing, given to believers as gifts intended by the Spirit to be purposefully used. For if they are not stirred up and utilized, then the body of Christ suffers.  Still, some individuals have never seen it in this fashion so they suffer, agonise, writhe in torment with tears daily. Nightly their pain descends like the rain. They pop the pills. They are cut open or they are rayed. Does it ever stop? 


The question is often asked, "Why does God allow it?" Well, God is not the culprit although God is too often blamed. Jesus, who is God Himself as a Son went to Calvary and suffered for us. In fact, He bled and died because He loved the world so much even though the world was full of devil deceived inhabitants. God did this so that the world through faith in Him might be set free from the wages of sin. These include bondage, sin, sickness and demon possession. But as usual, we spin our tires and we listen to every squeaky mouth of religious unbelief that is out there.


We trudge our way through life, programmed by a systematization of error. Truly it is time to cut the cord. Get over the side of the boat and walk in faith. Why? Because the Lord who made you loves you. Moreover, Jesus bore our sicknesses and diseases. Yes, He did on the cross. It is time to look and call upon your creator, saviour and friend. Jesus will not pass you by. Call on Him today. Start believing in Him. You can do so by taking just one step at a time.


Precious Lord, take my Hand -- lead me on and let me stand. As the chorus goes -- I am tired and I am weak but you are strong. Lead me on through the night, lead me on into your light. Precious Lord take my life and lead me on. Believers, my heart’s desire and prayer to God is that you may prosper and be in good health even as your soul prospers. As you faithfully grow in the knowledge of our great God and mankind's only Saviour who is none other than the Lord Jesus, the Christ. God's prescription is simple. Only believe! God is big enough to satisfy your every thirst. Ask for a miracle today. Have faith in God. Lord stretch forth your hand to heal us in the name JESUS.