“And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judaea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them” (Luke 5:17).
This verse says, “The power of the Lord was present to heal them.” Who is “them”? The Pharisees and doctors of the law. Was it God’s will to heal them? Well, it must have been His will. He wouldn’t have sent His power to heal them if He hadn’t wanted them healed. God isn’t confused, and He doesn’t waste His power.
How many of them were healed? One man, who was lowered through the roof, was healed. But to the best of our knowledge, not one of the Pharisees or doctors of the law received their healing.
Jesus said, “My meat is to do My Father’s will” (John 4:34). So it must have been God’s will for Jesus to go to Capernaum and teach the Word. It also must have been God’s will for the Pharisees and doctors of the law to be healed, because God sent His power. When God’s power is present to heal, anyone who will receive that power by faith can be healed.
But if that’s true, why are so many of us not getting healed? Our problem hasn’t been a lack of power, but a lack of knowledge. God gave us the power when He gave the Holy Spirit. We just haven’t known how to tap into it.
So make it a priority to learn how to receive from God. First, get the revelation that it’s God’s will to heal you. Second, act on that revelation-receive by faith God’s power to heal you. Third, hold fast to your confession that the power of God is working in you, effecting a healing and a cure!
God’s power is available to me through the Word
and the Holy Ghost. I tap into His power by believing,
confessing and acting on the Word. God’s Word works!
Excerpt permission granted by Harrison House Publishers
For over 40 years, Pastors Mark and Janet Brazee have traveled throughout the world sharing the Word of God and the Spirit of God. Together they've shared the powerful truths of faith and healing in more than 50 nations.
Today Mark and Janet pastor World Outreach Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they base their ongoing outreach to the world. The Brazees still travel as the Lord leads, and they are raising up a congregation who share their passion to reach Tulsa and the world.