-Joe Fornear
This devotional is an excerpt from Joe and Terri Fornear’s book, In His Grip, Meditations with The Great Physician. The book is free to cancer patients as part of our Stronghold Ministry gift basket. Request a gift basket here.
In those days Hezekiah became ill and was at the point of death. The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to him and said, “This is what the LORD says: Put your house in order, because you are going to die; you will not recover.” Hezekiah turned his face to the wall and prayed to the LORD, “Remember, O LORD, how I have walked before you faithfully and with wholehearted devotion and have done what is good in your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly. Before Isaiah had left the middle court, the word of the LORD came to him: “Go back and tell Hezekiah, the leader of my people, ‘This is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: I have heard your prayer and seen your tears; I will heal you.’” – 2 Kings 20:1–5.
At the point of death, God mercifully extended Hezekiah’s life for 15 years. Certainly his heartfelt prayers made a deep impression on God. Granted, God doesn’t answer all such prayers, but He often intervenes in dramatic fashion.
As long as there are serious illnesses, there will be cries for healing. As long as there are cries for healing, there will be miraculous interventions by the Lord. As long as I have breath, I will encourage the hurting to seek God’s miraculous intervention in their lives. People often report to Stronghold Ministry how the Lord healed them when they were at the point of death, extending their lives for years, just as He did for Hezekiah—and just as He did for me.
I am convinced that God wants to intervene more than we think. May He grant us that small, mustard-seed-sized faith to pursue Him for the impossible. God loves to defy human odds!
Lord, we know and believe You can and want to perform miracles. Please work a miracle in my life.
