3. God does not heal everyone because some people even hate you after they see miracles.
If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. John 15:24
4. God does not heal everyone because people require different catalysts to help them believe.
For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 1 Corinthians 1:22
5. God does not heal everyone because God has determined that people should be saved by preaching and not by miracles.
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1 Corinthians 1:21
There are some common misconceptions that exist about the healing ministry. Without understanding these, they will linger in our minds and influence our thinking.
Dear minister of God, keep on preaching; just keep on preaching! Evangelise and tell the truth because it is the method by which God has determined that people should be saved.
We may see the power of God but we must understand that God is not trying to take away our common sense. We know that He is not trying to eradicate medicine. We know that He is not trying to outdo doctors. Above all we know that He is not replacing the need for powerful preaching of the gospel.
God has His reasons for healing. Decide today to allow preaching to affect you. Decide to believe in the simplicity of the preaching of the Word.
… And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. Revelation 9:20-21
As you can see, the people in this Scripture refused to repent in spite of all that happened to them. God knows that people will not repent even when they see certain things. We need to believe the preaching of the Word when we hear it. We do not have to look for signs before we believe.
6. God does not heal everyone because many people believe in the Word of God even without seeing miracles.
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. John 20:29
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him. But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus had done. John 11:45-46
It is true that God heals so that people will believe. But on the other hand, there are people who believe the Word of God without seeing anything.
Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. John 20:29
There are many people who don’t see any miracle but believe in God. But there are some people who have to see a sign before they believe. Maybe there are people who have to be on their deathbeds before they believe in God. Some people have to lose everything before they succumb to God’s love.
There are people who only get saved in prison. But you don’t have to wait for that. Blessed are those who have not seen any of these things but yet believe.
The reality is that not everyone who sees miracles believes in God.
7. God does not heal everyone because He is not trying to eradicate sicknesses from the world.
Some people think that God is trying to eradicate sickness from the world through preachers. God is not trying to remove the diseases of this world through anointed ministers. His anointed apostles and prophets are not agents for the eradication of all known illnesses. If that were so, then God has failed in his quest to do so. I want you to read this passage:
And all the people saw him walking and praising God: And they knew that it was he which sat for alms at the Beautiful gate of the temple: and they were filled with wonder and amazement at that which had happened unto him. And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering. Acts 3:9-11
You will notice that this man had been laid at this Beautiful Gate of the temple for many years. The Bible says he had been lame from his mother’s womb. His family and relatives had carried him there many times to ask for alms from those who entered the temple.
A few weeks earlier, Jesus Himself had been walking through this Beautiful Gate of the temple. He had preached in this temple many times. Why didn’t Jesus heal this man Himself? Why didn’t Jesus eradicate all diseases from Jerusalem? If God is trying to eradicate illnesses from the world, why did Jesus not heal this cripple when He was here? Obviously, God does not seem to have that goal.
I have watched as many people go back from miracle services still sick. There have been documentaries that are highly critical of evangelists. One of the chief criticisms is about the many people who remain unhealed at their services.
In London, there was even a demonstration by cripples against a famous healing evangelist. How come cripples would demonstrate against a man of God?
This confusion comes about because we do not understand what God is doing and what He is not trying to do. Jesus Christ Himself explained why He healed only one man at the Pool of Bethesda.
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. John 5:19-20
Do not be disappointed when God does not heal everyone. Do not be angry with God when only one out of several sick people is healed. Jesus said, “I and my Father are one, and He that has seen me has seen the Father.”
…he that hath seen me hath seen the Father… John 14:9
Jesus is not trying to heal everybody. But He is trying to save every soul. Jesus gave His life for the whole world. He invited everyone to Heaven.
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). Everlasting life does not depend on the healing of your kidney, your liver, your blood, your skin or your eyes.
When Jesus walked on this Earth, He knew there were many reasons why people were sick. He knew there were many reasons why God healed and equally many reasons why God didn’t heal.
Understand God’s plan. God is trying to give you everlasting life. Jesus came to give you everlasting life. He loves us very much and He does not want any of us to perish.