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This little girl is named Emma. She is 5 years old and lives in the same neighborhood as us. Her mother died when she was young and she is now in the process of being adopted by an American family who lives here in Chiang Mai. The only catch to the whole story is that her mother died of HIV, therefore Emma also has HIV. Now, when I here things like this, impossible stories, all I can think of is when Jesus said “with men it is impossible, BUT with God, all things are possible!”
There are many different opinions when it comes to the issue of healing, but I cannot deny that my bible says that God is Jehovah Rapha, the Lord that heals. By the stripes of Jesus we were healed, and that we can lay hands on the sick and they will recover. I could go on and on about what the bible says concerning sickness and disease. If you struggle with this issue, just read your bible and not listen to everyone’s opinion. J
Now, I will say this…. I wholeheartedly believe in the power of God to heal any disease, and even to bring people back to life…yet I’ve also seen a lot of failure in my prayer life when I’ve prayed for healing. In fact, I’ve seen much more failure than I have success. I’ve prayed for the fever to leave my child, and it did not, I’ve prayed for various different things and did not see the manifestation…does that mean I give up??? Does that mean it doesn’t work?? OH NO!!!!! That is not the case!! God is forever faithful, and will always back up His word. So, the problem does not lie with him, but in me. So my solution is to change me, and become more like Him so when I come into contact with sickness and disease, it does not see “Rick” but it only sees Jesus. That’s when HIV leaves because Jesus has come on the scene. As John the Baptist said, “I must decrease, so He can increase.”
Like I said earlier, when I hear of impossible situations, or battles that people are going through concerning sickness, it makes me what to fight the Devil more and become a person that can DO something about it, and not just talk about it!! So I ask you to stand with me as we trust the Lord to eradicate this HIV from Emma’s body so she may live a miracle life as a testimony for God, the Lord that Heals!
