The Truth About "God's Timing" and Healing

Many well-meaning people who actually believe that God heals, will often allocate their healing to the future. Over the years, I’ve heard many people use the phrase, “all in God’s time.”

Now, although this may sound like a spiritual statement, it is as far from the truth as any statement could get! Yes, God does have a timing for certain events in life, like when people get married, or when Jesus will return. However, when it comes to what He has already provided, such as healing, God is not the One who sets the time. We are not waiting on God for our healing. God is always waiting on us!

I want to show you today from His Word that we are the ones who determine how, where, and when we will receive our healing. All of this we can see in Mark’s account of the woman with the issue of blood.

Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”

Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”

But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”

And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” Mark 5:25-34 NKJV

This is one of those stories that provides endless material for sermons because it is so rich with instruction and revelation.

Today, I want you to see in particular that this woman determined how, where, and when she received her miracle. She did not wait on Jesus.

1.     How: she determined what her point of contact would be.

When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”

This woman determined that she would receive her healing by touching the hem of Jesus’ garment. (Luke’s account in the Greek tells us she touched the tassel of His hem.)

What made her believe this would work? First, she heard two things about Jesus: that people were healed by Him and that He might be the coming Messiah. Second, as a Jew she would have already learned that Messiah was the High Priest to come, that the High Priest always wore a garment when entering into the Holy of Holies, and that this garment had alternating bells and decorative pomegranates all along the hem. The pomegranate represents the fruit of the spirit, and the bell represents the gifts of the spirit, including healing. Although Jesus did not wear a garment with bells and pomegranates on it, this woman knew somehow that touching the garment of this High Priest would deliver the anointing to her. So she released her faith.

In the same way, when we need healing, we must release our faith for it. To release faith, we must be like this woman and determine what our point of contact will be. That could be

         - when you pray;

         - when hands are laid upon you;

         - when you read words of faith, like this blog.

2.     Where: the woman determined to go to the place where Jesus was.

Notice that she did not choose to stay home and hope for the best. She was determined, even though physical odds were against her. For one thing, she was in a weakened condition. For another, she was bleeding continually; under Jewish law, she was forbidden to mingle in public. She could have made excuses for why she couldn’t get to Jesus. But she decided she would go to the place where she could receive a miracle, no matter how many obstacles she faced.

Besides being determined to go, she knew where to go. Knowing where to go for healing is key today, too. Not every church or pastor believes that God will always heal. If you want to receive healing, you will often have to make hard decisions about whether to stay in the church you’re at, or move on to a place where healing power is present.

3.     When: this woman determined when she would receive her miracle.

Notice that Jesus did not give instructions to the people about when they should come to Him for healing. Those who were healed in the gospels always determined for themselves when they would approach Jesus. People showed up daily from miles around to seek Him out and receive from Him.

The woman with the issue of blood determined the timing as well. She decided that “now” was the time, not when “I feel a little better”, or when it was “more convenient.” The day she walked out of her house and headed toward Jesus was the day of her miracle.

You, too, are the one who determines when you are healed. Here are a few helpful tips for making this decision:

a.     Make the quality decision that you will not live another day with sickness.

b.     Begin to meditate upon healing scriptures day and night until your heart is full of faith.

c.     Once you are full of faith, you will be ready to receive healing. That will be your “when”!

Always remember that when it comes to divine healing, you are NOT waiting on God. He is waiting on you to decide how, where, and when you will receive!

I would like to give credit to our dear missionary friend, Joel Baker, for the inspiration for today’s message!

I highly encourage you to get a copy of my new daily devotional, Healing Nuggets: 31 Days of God's Word for Health, Wholeness, and Peace, to help you meditate day and night. I believe it will be a blessing to your life.

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