Melissa has provided me with the ultimate proof that it is not always God’s will to heal everybody. I talked with her last night and she said she had read Matthew 27 in a Bible study. After pointing out a few verses, I am now fully convinced that the fact that Jesus didn’t bring himself off of the cross is the ultimate evidence that it’s not always God’s will to heal.
Think about that. God’s motive through the suffering and affliction of his own Son was that we might have eternal life. If he chose to bring Jesus off the cross and heal him, we would be stuck to Old Testament laws and would have a MUCH harder time getting into heaven than we do now. So that goes to prove that God uses suffering for good things.
A more modern example of the same concept is Joni Eareckson Tada, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a diving accident. She asked God to heal her and restore her ability to walk again, for years. You’ve gotta read this article – it tells more about her and her struggle to accept God’s will for her life as a quadriplegic. She uses her disability to reach out to people who wouldn’t otherwise believe in Jesus. Not to mention, she makes awesome paintings — using only her teeth.
When will people get it through their heads that God has a higher purpose than what we think, higher than our own physical healing? You tell me.
Oh, and thanks, Melissa, for showing me the ultimate proof that backs up our argument.
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