Healing

6/9/2014

We arrived in Leon in mid-afternoon. Leon is really a beautiful city with interesting archictecture and a great 13th century Gothic cathedral. Upon arriving, the A&M students had an overwhelming desire to eat at McDonald's.   Some of them gorged themselves on nuggets and burgers. I think they were at a point in which they just needed some comfort food.

I've been thinking about Didier's pilgrimage as it relates to healing. As I have said before he has a lot of faith. I, however, have not been able to determine what his faith is in. Is it in the doing of the Camino and earning his healing, or is it in his faith in the place of Santiago, or us it in his faith in God? There are many stories surrounding healing and the Camino.

I have also been thinking about some of the stories of healing in the Bible. There are stories of Christ healing people not because they requested the healing, but because their father or other people intervened on their behalf and He healed them because of their faith and intervention. The story that really sticks out is the story of the paraplegic who's friends take him to Jesus to be healed. In Mark 2 the man's friends not only take the man to Jesus but they also drop him through the ceiling while Jesus is teaching in this home. The thing that sticks out to me in verse 5 where it says "When Jesus saw their faith" he healed him.

What does that mean in this circumstance? I believe in a Living and powerful God. I believe that He has done and continues to do miracles.   I also believe that many in the North American culture think (subconsciously) our God to be small, therefore we expect small miracles, and that He does provide them as only small miracles since that is all that we expect of Him or can handle . I believe that God meets us where we are. If it will bring us closer to Him and bring Him glory, He will do what is necessary for His purposes.

So where does that leave me and Didier and this pilgrimage of healing for him?

I don't know if God will heal Didier.   I do have the faith that He can heal him. I will, in the meantime, be praying for Didier's faith in God and his salvation and then his healing. I will be there to intercede on his behalf, to have faith in a miraculous God, and to carry my friend's mat (or wheelchair) to the feet of Jesus.

Buen Camino

PATRICIA A GOINS

6/9/2014 02:07:53 am

So many came up to me at church yesterday to tell me how much they are enjoying following your blog and reading about your journey. One lady had tears in her eyes, but you know me and names so you know. Tommy talked about your walk in his announcements and asked for prayers for you and for Laurie and Sarah back home while you're gone.

Tommy Swim

6/9/2014 02:41:22 am

Right? "Their faith". I never picked up on this until a friend pointed this out not so long ago. I "know" our God is capable of anything and I have seen him heal a man in our church who was hit by a train and in a wheelchair. The believe is hard for me, because I don't understand my part in that. I want for someone to be healed of course, but there is always a part of me that thinks, "but God you know what is best and when is best." I am praying for Didier as well. I guess my prayer is more like the father in Mark 9:24 who tells Jesus he believes, but to help his unbelief. I hope this doesn't come across pessimistic, I'm just working this out. God is amazing and he never fails. May God bless you Billy, Laurie, and Sarah as you continue this journey. This is an encouragement to us all.

Meg Anderson-Brown link

6/9/2014 03:17:01 am

I think that sometimes we ask for the "little miracle" because we are afraid of asking for the big miracles. We are afraid of getting "No" for an answer and our faith is so small that "No" seems like a type of failure, instead of God saying he has a different plan that in the end will be better.

Douglas and Shelly F.

6/9/2014 08:01:42 am

Our church had a great sermon about the healing in Acts 3, the man at the beautiful gate. I will be praying for Didler. Great stories on him. Glad that you aren't coughing as much. We continue to pray for you!

Elizabeth Brisendine

6/9/2014 02:04:51 pm

I believe that God gives us miracles each and every day, if we will just open our hearts and minds to them. These miracles may be of grandeur or insignificant; we must remember that they are what we need and not necessarily what we want or expect.

Jennifer

6/10/2014 03:06:07 am

Billy you are doing a WONDERFUL WORK in Jesus' name! Didier will be Healed because of your witness to him. God hold my friend in your hand and give him the wisdom and grace to share what's necessary with Didier. Heal Didier, Lord. Give him strength and show him your peace.

Luisa

6/12/2014 11:15:55 pm

Faith is perhaps continuing to believe in God's ability to heal or to change circumstances when our prayers are not answered in the way we think they should be. The will of God and the actions of God in this world will be according to his perfection, and He is so beyond what anyone can fathom. We have a great God!.

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