Will God Heal Me?

The #1 question from those who are sick.

The question is not ‘Can God heal me?’ but rather, “Will God heal me?”

As a pastor and follower of Christ, I've long pondered the idols of our modern age—youth, beauty, fitness, and health—which my friend, Ron Dunn, compared to the ancient Babylonian gods called Bel and Nebo.

As Isaiah 46:1 declares:

‘Bel and Nebo stoop and bow down, unable to save.’

Today, the devotees of these ancient gods worship relentlessly, from dawn to dusk, in gyms, parks, and homes, crossing all divides of age, race, and creed.

Exercise benefits body and spirit, but sickness shatters this illusion, catching us unprepared and off balance.

In my ministry, I've seen the fear of ill health grip hearts:

‘What will it do to my future? How will others see me?’

Beneath these questions lies an insecurity about God and His love for us.

Paul's words in Ephesians 3:20-21 offer hope:

‘Now to Him who is able to do far more abundantly beyond all that we ask or think, according to the power that works within us, to Him be the glory.’

Suffering brings more than pain; suffering can glorify God.

It's easy to theorize about suffering when healthy, but when it strikes, answers falter.

C.S. Lewis's The Problem of Pain rings true intellectually, yet when his wife died of cancer, those truths felt distant.