Chapter 15: Myth—God Heals Everyone

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Myth—God Heals Everyone

It is possible to move through this world with a high degree of God’s

protection. The graphic above shows a hedge of protection that surrounds God’s servant. Think of it as a force field that is able to deflect the evil of this world so that its full impact is not felt. It is the result of putting on the full armor of God. I have seen many examples of God’s protection.

Just a few weeks ago, my adopted granddaughter Amy survived a near fatal car accident in which the state patrol officer said was unbelievable and almost 100% fatal. Her car was hit head on by a drunk driver driving down

the interstate highway in the wrong direction. The rescue workers had to literally cut her out of the car with a machine. The femur bone on each leg was broken in two and she had to have them pinned and screwed together. She is only 20-years old and had a lot of other physical damage, but I am happy to report she is now doing fine and will heal and walk again soon.

Where did God’s protection come in? It came in the form of surviving the crash. Youth also plays a role in the healing of our bodies. When Amy was just a little girl, both her and I lost our big toe nail. Hers grew back in only three weeks. Mine took a year to grow back. As we age, the length of our

years becomes a factor in healing. Make no mistake about it.

Like Amy, God offered similar protection for Jesus and his disciples. It often came in the form of survival or getting out of the way just in the nick

of time. It often involved pain and suffering too. Study Paul’s travels for some classic illustrations of trouble coupled with divine protection.

Last week my nine-month old grandson Braiden started choking on a

bottle-cap sized chunk of jagged glass at the back of his throat. Brandee, my daughter-in-law managed to get it out. To all of our amazement, Braiden did not have as much as a scratch. We believe that this is divine protection and an answer to our weekly prayers. We ask God for protection on our family

every time we pray in our Bible study and we have seen many such miracles.

Healing is a sticky point for many Christians who would still assert that God always heals. Usually there is a caveat indicating that of course it

depends upon one’s faith. And if there is sin in your life, all bets are off. Does the Word teach us that healing always comes as a result of prayer?