Miracles for Today Series
First in a series on God’s miraculous healing power for today.
From the outset of this series on seeking God for a cancer miracle, or any miracle, let me state my belief as clearly and as strongly as I can,
God does miracles every day, and He is absolutely delighted when we diligently seek Him for a miracle.
This may surprise you, but some Bible believers would disagree with this statement. Once after I spoke about Stronghold Ministry’s desire to see more healing miracles today, a Christian doctor who is experienced in both the Bible and oncology took me aside and said, “You’re getting people’s hopes up; you should just be getting them ready to die.” I replied, “Why can’t I do both?”
As one who was given days to live in 2003, I assure you, I would rather have died with the hope of a miracle than live without hope of one. As cancer spread from under my arm to many sensitive sites, like my lung, kidney, stomach and pancreas, the thought hit me, Stage IV cancer is as easy for God to heal as Stage I. Jesus put it plainly, “Nothing is impossible with God.” If He didn’t intend to get our hopes up with that statement, may I say humbly, He sure needs a lesson on managing others expectations.
Some fail to pursue a miraculous healing because they predetermine that God probably won’t answer. Now I don’t believe He has unconditionally guaranteed healing, but I am confident He delights when our hopes are high. It is reasonable to assume He continually commands us to persevere in prayer because our prayers can make a tangible difference. But don’t take my word for it, God says through James, “The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much” (James 5:16).
My oncologist told me his patients who “beat the odds” were overwhelmingly hope-filled, praying people who boldly sought God for a miracle. Granted, this is not statistical “proof,” but one should not discount such an observation from a doctor who works daily on the front lines of oncology. So go ahead, get your hopes up!
Oh, on being ready to die, do yourself a big favor, make sure you consider your options. Eventually we will all die and stand before God to give an account for our lives. So to help prepare, I encourage you to take a moment time to read this thought provoking two page brochure on our website: THE TWO WAYS TO GET TO HEAVEN. This brochure can lead you to find eternal hope.
