God’s Promise

[284 words] Over the centuries, the enemies of God’s people have sought to harm the Lord’s family. Today, we are fighting a virus instead of soldiers. Our weapons are good sanitation and medical practices. But our greatest munition is our faith in God. Jesus Christ is the Great Physician (Luke 5:17-32). The most dreaded disease of Jesus’ day was leprosy. With just a word of command, Jesus healed those with this disease instantly (Luke 5:12-13). Another man was stricken by an ailment for 38 years. Again, with a word of command, Jesus instantly healed this fellow when no medical doctor could (John 5:1-11). These healings are just two of many examples of God’s power over disease. Sometimes, God chooses not to heal people instantly. In our human way of thinking, we accuse our Lord of being unloving. The truth is, He has a plan to create good out of the…