God Still Heals

It was my 2nd year in Jr. High. Our PE class was outside working on track and field skills. All I had left was the Long Jump.
Even though I wasn’t the worst one in the class, I waited until everyone had gone in hopes the period would end so I could avoid having to jump and hear the horrific laughter that always seemed to follow.
Finally, the bell rang! As I began to leave, my teacher called and told me there was still time and I needed to jump. Not thrilled, but relieved that most of the kids had left, I took my position at the start of the track.
I ran as fast as my little legs would carry me to the end and took my dramatic leap. With feet and arms flailing, I flew through the air for what seemed like forever! As my feet landed on the sand, they slid forward and out from under me, slamming my backside to the ground with such force it knocked the air out of me. It must have looked hilarious. I would have laughed myself if it hadn’t hurt so badly. For quite some time, I was unable to move. I had never felt such pain in my entire life. The impact to the ground had broken my tailbone.
Since then, I can’t remember a time I didn’t experience some back pain. I’ve had difficulty sitting in chairs for more than a couple of hours at a time, making many jobs I had painful.
When pregnant with Nathaniel, my labor was induced due to excruciating back pain. At 4 months pregnant with Naomi, I needed a physical therapist - also due to back pain. A couple of years ago, I began to see a NUCCA chiropractor who started the care for my much neglected back. I’ve injured my back several times through the years, and had to receive treatments in order to relieve my pain.

For months after having Natalie, I had to have others pick her up and hand her to me because I was unable to lift her. I haven't been able to go on walks with my family or participate in other activities that I used to enjoy. I have prayed for healing for years, but only received relief through chiropractic treatments.
In July of this year, we were itinerating at New Life Fellowship in Thayne, Wyoming. Before communion, Pastor Shawn Gothard asked for testimonies. A woman shared how God healed her husband's back so he wouldn’t miss work. At that moment I said, “Lord, I believe you are going to heal my back today!” About 10 minutes later, during worship, I noticed that my back didn’t hurt. I sat down, stood up, sat down, and stood up again. (It’s a good thing I was in the back of the sanctuary!) Still, no pain. At the end of the service, I shared (a little fearfully I must admit) with the congregation that I believed God had healed my back. (I was worried it was premature.)

Today, more than a month later, I still have no pain and enjoy many activities including picking up Natalie on my own. Thank you Jesus!

Why didn’t God heal my back years earlier? Did I do something different than I had in the past?
I did nothing different other than proclaim my belief that God was going to heal me that day. I don’t know why He didn’t heal me before. What I do know is that Our God heals - and that He does it when He is ready. The only responsibility I have is to ask and believe!

Here are some scriptures to think about:
1Chron. 5:20b “He answered their prayers because they trusted in Him.”
John 15:7 “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish and it will be given you.”
1 Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed.”
James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”
1John 5:14-15 “This is the confidence we have in approaching God: if we ask anything according to his will…”

Others scriptures you can look up:
Jer. 33:6b
Psalm 66:18
Luke 8:48
Luke 18:42

Do you have something that you have been asking God to heal for many years? Don’t give up! He may heal you TODAY!