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Do we have Faith when we Pray?

By Your Stripes We Are Healed 

March 25, 2023 


 Isaiah 53:5, “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes, we are healed.” (NKJV) 

 

Do we really believe when we pray “By your stripes we are healed, and we are standing on that promise”? Do we take the time to really understand that God will or can heal all diseases? When we pray and ask God for a healing, are you only believing that God will heal you or the person you are praying for from something simple like the flu? Or do we actually pray believing that God can heal any disease, whether that be cancer, heart problems, mental health, anxiety, dementia, autoimmune disorders or any other thing out there? 


I have seen miracles that God has performed throughout my lifetime and I know, I KNOW that God can perform healings, yet at times it seems impossible when we look at a situation. 


Are you going through a valley right now and can’t see which way is up? Are you facing health issues and don’t know which way to turn? Well, I have a little one that has been fighting a stomach bug, it’s nothing serious, but as I was praying for him, I started thinking about the fact that sometimes we don’t stop and take the time to really pray believing with faith that God can heal us from the bigger issues.  


I have a friend who has battled an auto immune disorder for years and God completely healed her from it. My father-in-law battled cancer and God completely healed him from it. My youngest son was born premature and the doctors weren’t sure he would survive and today he is a thriving 4 year old because God healed him. Miracle after miracle, time after time and yet when we look at our circumstances it can be overwhelming in the moment.  


Just remember that God can and will perform healing today. He says in the Bible, by his stripes we are healed (paraphrased). Here is the full verse in case you are not familiar with it. Isaiah 53:5, “But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes, we are healed.” (NKJV)


Let’s stand on that promise today and have the faith that when we ask God for something that He will provide. 


I was reading my son’s Bible story to him last night and it was all about Solomon. God told Solomon ask of me what you will and I will give it to you. Solomon asked God for wisdom so he could be the best king for his people.


That story got me to thinking that we need to stop and take time to really ask and believe that God will give us what we ask.  Recently, my mom asked me “What does it mean to draw near to the heart of God?” Well, my answer was that we need to read the Bible, pray and praise.


I have been dwelling on that the past couple days, when we spend time with God through prayer and reading the Bible, we draw closer to Him. Well, I think as we are spending time in prayer and praise with God then we can bring all our problems and sorrows and struggles to Him and he will provide answers for us. Does that mean that we always get the answer we want? No, it doesn’t. Just as parents we sometimes must tell our children no because what they are asking will not be beneficial for them in the long run, God sometimes tells us no because he sees what our future holds for us. 

Today, let’s take the time to really think about this and really believe that when we pray God can and will answer us. The answer may not be what we want to hear, but it will always be what is best for us as God’s children. 


Do you have the Faith to believe that God can do what he said he will do? 



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