Our God is Healer-Part 1

Part 1

Psalms 111

Praise the Lord! I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart, in the company of the upright and in the assembly. Great are the works of the Lord; they are studied by all who delight in them. Splendid and majestic is His work, And His righteousness endures forever. He has made His wonders to be remembered; The Lord is gracious and compassionate. He has given food to those who fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever. He has made known to His people the power of His works, in giving them the heritage of the nations. The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure. They are upheld forever and ever; they are performed in truth and uprightness. He has sent redemption to His people; He has ordained His covenant forever; Holy and awesome is His name. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; a good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever.

Never doubt the power of God. Never doubt the love of the Father. Never doubt the plans the Lord has for you. These are three of the things that God has been teaching me through the incredible journey of the past two weeks. And even though I had no idea where God was taking me or doing in my life, I knew that I was exactly where I was meant to be. It will continue to shape me for the rest of my life.

I want to make one thing really clear, I was never on my own in this. I was surrounded by people who cared about me and from the beginning and I was constantly being lifted up in prayer; every day, multiple times, by many different people. They prayed complete healing over me and God’s glory to be magnified for all to see. It wasn’t just my family and friends here in Africa who were praying for me, but everyone back home, churches across the U.S., and people all across the world. There is power in prayer and I had a lot of prayer. So, to everyone who prayed, thank you! I hope that you realize that you are a part of this story too and will continue to be as I share my testimony with those I meet along the way.

As soon as my eye began aching, I knew that God had a plan. So, I anticipated it would get worse, because I was expecting God to show up. And when it became obvious that something was really wrong (probably around the time I noticed a large white spot growing along my pupil and iris) I had already been filled with His never-ending peace. There wasn’t a moment when I wasn’t aware that I might lose my sight or even my eye, but I was content with God being in control and with whatever outcome came. I’m not saying that I wanted to become blind in one or both eyes, just that I was never worried about it. If God could use me being blind to share His love with others, then I would gladly give up my sight so that others might begin to see Him. I knew that no matter whatever happened God’s glory was going to be seen by many and I was honored that He would choose me to tell this story. But here’s the thing, something that I believe with everything that I am, God is always faithful and He loves to share His plans with His children. I always knew that it was His plan to heal me. I just had to wait patiently for His perfect timing.

I felt it when it became the right time. There is something very distinct, irreplaceable, and powerful about the touch of God. I wish I could describe it but it’s something that cannot be explained, it must be felt. Instead of waiting on the Lord to heal me, I was simply resting in Him. It made all the difference. And while I couldn’t see with my eyes, I saw Him touch my eye and was aware of something changing. I could feel something moving in my eye. I knew that God was healing me and that I would see again. It was a feeling that I would become very familiar with over the next few days as He continued to heal me. And just like I felt God place His healing hand over me, I knew when it was finished and He lifted it.

For the rest of my life I will tell others of my God, who is my Healer and Healer of all! At first it was hard to believe that God would let this incredible miracle be a part of my story, but I know my God to be good and so I am not surprised. If you give Him your life unconditionally, He will use it to do great things in His name.

So, today, I will lift my voice and sing praises to the King and great I AM! Halleluiah to the Lord of Lords, my God and Father, Healer of all things!