The Great Physician

"Chief of the Medical Staff"
By Christian artist Nathan Greene

The only man in the house, Philip, was sick and needed to be hospitalised for a minor surgery.

During the week of his surgery, I took urgent leave from work for 5 days to care for the children. We didn't go for the prayer meeting on Saturday. When we went to Church today, it was a Prayer and Fast Sunday which we would stay back after Sunday Service and continue with the P&F till 5pm. I was pleasantly surprised that the Sunday message by our guest speaker, Rev. Johnnie Tan, was about Health and Healing.We needed to hear that, really! Thank God for a timely message!

I was told by SK that yesterday's Prayer Meeting was focused on healing too. The worship leader, sis. Apphia, led an opening song about healing. And the closing song led by Pastor was also a healing song.

God knows our need. God assures us of His Power to heal. Praise God for that! One thing for me to take note is that there are hinderances to our healing and one of it is "Idolatory". There are modern idols which we need to check ourselves and rid of it for healing to flow. Could 'blogging' became an idol to me?? I wonder.... Okay, I will make sure that I put God first before I blog ;)

Pastor taught us to proclaim this which I would like to make this my confession everyday : I confess that Jesus Christ is my LORD, the HEALER! Amen!

Oh yeah... the picture, that piece of artwork "Chief of the Medical Staff" by Nathan Greene, the christian artist which I mentioned in my last post.... When I prayed for Philip during the time when he was going into the operating theatre, I was praying for Jesus to guide the hands of the surgeon, after praying I was reminded of this artwork which I remembered seeing it while I was writing about "Ever Interceding".

Praise God that it was a successful operation!! In fact, it took only 5 minutes. Even though it was a minor surgery, I admit that I entertained the fear of losing my husband... what if he couldn't wake up from the GA? With GA, there is always a risk... Thank God that not only Philip woke up from the GA, he is recovering pretty well, just need some times for the wound to be completely healed. And thank God for assuring us with His wonderful Word through His servants. Indeed, Jesus is our Great Physician! Hallelujah!

During the Prayer and Fast, Pastor also led a prayer for healings and encouraged us with the following verse:

Isaiah 58:8 "Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard."

We were so comforted and re-assured when we came home from church today. *BIG SMILE*