Healing

       Waking up in pain is not the way to start the day.  None of us enjoy pain; however, it is a necessity.  Some people in this world do not feel pain and as a result end up hurt or are not alerted to a valid physical problem because the pain is not there.  Pain lets you know there is something wrong with your body so that you can do something about it.

       We have several ways to deal with pain, and in Canada with public health care, it is fairly easy.  First off, we have many medicines at hand or we can go to a nearby store to pick some up.  So, pop a few pills to dull the pain.  Stretch, exercise, go back to bed, de-stress, drink coffee or do whatever it takes to help.  There are chiropractors, osteopaths, naturopaths, physiotherapists and more.  When all else fails, go to a clinic to see a doctor who may be able to help.  After all that, perhaps you are better or perhaps not.

Two questions remain:

       Why don’t we pray for healing first?

       When we do pray, why are we not always healed?

       In my opinion, there are no pat answers to the second question.  Logically, if sin keeps you from being healed, then no one on this earth could ever be miraculously healed.  If you must have faith, then why are there unsaved who are healed and some with such great faith that are not?  We are limited in answering by our finite minds that cannot fully comprehend all God has in His mind.  Still, the first question remains.

Why don’t we pray for healing first?