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Canadian Adventist Messenger for 1997 ADVENT December 1997 How Do You Ret a Your Faith when You Don't Get the Answers You Want? HEART TO HEART The Greater Reward and her chest tightened; like a flash of Herbert Lockyer, in his book All the lightning, she made her decision. Miracles of the Bible, indicates that the "If I could only touch His cloak, I original translation is "Go into peace." will be healed." Could Jesus have been saying, "Now Adrenaline flowed. For her, necessity that you have touched me, enter into respected no law. Gathering every ounce the peace that I came to impart to all of strength in her weakened body, she those who trust in me?" surged toward him and, in a flash, Glancing casually at this encounter, touched the edge of his cloak. the emphasis appears to be on physical Immediately, she was healed. healing. But centering on John 14:27, it She attempted a quick retreat, but appears that God's peace is the greater suddenly the procession halted. Daring reward of a touch of faith: "Peace I leave to glance around, she realized that Jesus with you; my peace I give you. I do not had also stopped. give to you as the world gives. Do not "Who touched my clothes?" queried let your hearts be troubled, and do not the Master. be afraid." God does not always promise Impetuous Peter scolded, "Master, immediate healing, but He does promise you see the people crowding against peace. you, and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'" Glancing casually at this But Jesus persisted, "Someone tepping out of the darkened touched me; I know that power has encounter, the emphasis house, she grabbed onto an over- gone out from me." Shanging branch in an attempt to Shaking with fear, she realized her appears to be on physical steady her feet as her glance swept the only recourse was to acknowledge her oncoming crowd. Today the throng was action and beg for mercy. Immediately, healing. But it appears that unusually large. The people seemed to she fell at Jesus' feet and, in the presence be milling around one person. Her gaze of all the people, told why she had God's peace is the greater became more intense as she strained to touched Him and how she had been understand the nature of this crowd. instantly healed. reward of a touch of faith. Then her ears caught the name Jesus. Would Jesus denounce her and "Oh," she thought, "this is the Jesus, expose her to almost certain punish- Peace on Earth will be the theme of the teacher, the healer that I have been ment? With bated breath she waited. many this Christmas season. As we join hearing about." How her heart pound- "Daughter," He addressed her, "your the throng in celebrating the birth of ed. He was now her only hope. faith has healed you. Go in peace." Jesus, can we, once again, listen to His She suffered from an ailment that invitation to reach out and touch Him drained her physically, emotionally, and Entering Peace in faith? He invites us to take hold of socially. By the Mosaic laws (Leviticus There was a progression to the healing Him and accept the peace that He has 15:25-27), she was unclean, not to be process that Jesus used. Endearingly to offer. "These things I have spoken touched or to touch anyone. What pain addressing this outcast as daughter unto you, that in me you might have and isolation she suffered. For 12 years instantly raised her status level, allowing peace. In this world you shall have tribu- she had heard the words "I am sorry" as her to realize her worth in Him. He lation, but be of good cheer, I have over- she visited doctor after doctor, seeking then affirmed her faith. It was her faith come the world." John 16:33 relief. that drew the healing power from Him. Our wish for each of you is to accept The desire to be healed overwhelmed He had given her no guarantee that she Jesus' peace within your heart, that you her. This could be her only chance. The would be physically healed. Yet her faith will be able to realize His abundant crowd quickly engulfed her, yet no one superseded the expectation of physical blessing this holiday season. ■ cried "Unclean!" Only a few feet away healing. Then, after she was healed, He stood Jesus. Her throated constricted bade her, "Go in peace." by Orville and Jean Parchment 2 December 1997 Messenger HEALTH & HEALING FEATURE Does God Change His Mind? Mr. Oliveira," the doctor said,"the results are positive. You have a very rare type of leukemia.You need to start treatment immediately because you have no more than 10 days to live." My husband and I could hardly believe what we were hearing. have the opportunity to witness the miracle that God had per- The day before had been Sabbath; after arriving home from formed in his life, and how impressed people were with his church, my husband noticed abnormal symptoms that took experience. him to the hospital. After the necessary tests were done, the How would I now give him the news I had just received results were there: he was about to die. from his doctor? I had to, though, and I picked up the phone. Before initiating treatment, we took time to pray and put My voice was matter-of-fact, but I was distraught. Why was my husband's life in God's hands. All of the church was united God allowing all this to happen again? Where did His miracle in prayer on his behalf some of the members were fasting as go? Had God changed His mind? well. Yes, this was a big issue for God to take over, and we all My husband's return was made in very critical circum- were sure He would lead the way. stances. I had to fly to bring him back to our home in In five days, though, my husband was literally dying. His Toronto, and he went straight to the hospital from the airport. body was rejecting the medication, and he was not responding Death was imminent, unless God intervened. to the treatment. I was told to expect anything to happen And He did once more. A month after the first phase of because the doctors had done all they could. I had to talk to treatment, the tests show he is in remission again. The bone my husband and tell him what was going on. Death was immi- marrow transplant from his sister is going to happen soon, but nent, and some arrangements had to be made. We talked about there are risks. The future is uncertain. In fact, as the saying our two young children and what it would be like if the worst goes, "We don't know what the future holds, but we know happened. Who holds the future." That night we passed through the "valley of the shadow of Waiting on the Lord is not a new experience for me. In fact, death." My husband was delirious. Breathing was made possi- I already felt His presence in my life when I lost my mother ble by an oxygen mask, and the doctors were assisting him and brother in a car accident at age 13. God not only spared closely. The hours passed slowly compared to our agony. When my life but sustained me through the years with His loving morning came, he had calmed down. In the early dawn, he care — in the same way He is doing at this time. His Holy asked me to read in the Bible one of the miracles of Jesus — Spirit reminds me continuously of His promises in the Bible, the touch of faith that was enough to heal the woman. Finally, most of which I memorized as a young child on my mother's he prayed for himself He asked God to make him well for His lap during our devotional time at home. sake if he wanted to, and he asked Jesus to intercede on his God never promised His children a rose-colored life. Jesus behalf by giving him relief from his pain. said we would have trouble in this world, but we should be of It did not take too long, and he began to feel better. His good cheer because He had overcome. Isaiah 43:2 says, "When face had a peaceful expression as he experienced God's healing you pass through deep waters it will not submerge you." See? It power in his spirit and body. The treatment went through with is not saying that we will not cross troubling waters, but that no major complications, and after it was completed, he submit- our troubles will not overwhelm us. ted to another round of tests. The results were the best: "It Paul adds a jewel of trust by assuring that "all things work seems as though you were never ill before. Your bone marrow is together for the good of those who love God." Romans 8:28 just perfect," the doctor said. When looking at things through our human eyes, we are A few months ago, a year after this experience, the tele- tempted to doubt. But it is in the midst of our trials that we phone rang early in the morning. have to acknowledge as Job did that our Redeemer lives. "Mrs. Oliveira," the doctor said, "I am sorry to be the bear- God does not change His mind.
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