Healing prayers.

I shared this post in my support group today, and I  decided I would share it here also.  I have several Bible studies that I am in the middle of right now, and I hope I will be able to share those also, very soon!


We know that Easter is the time when we as Christians remember the death , burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Leading up to this day, I have been doing extra studying and reading in my Bible. We also have been having some discussions regarding prayer, and why perhaps God does not answer when we pray for healing. I was struck last night while reading the account of Jesus praying in the garden the night before His crucifixion. Luke 22:42 says, "Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me:nevertheless not my will, but thine be done." 
Now Jesus knew that what was coming must happen in order to bring Salvation to the world, but He prayed earnestly, for hours, sweating drops of blood all the while. If God were ever going to answer a prayer, it would surely be His own Son, who was pouring out such passion! And yet, we know that God had to say no to His Son's request, because Jesus' death would fulfill God's plan of Salvation! 
In a small way, I feel like we can apply this principle to our own prayers for healing. It may not be in God's plan for you to be healed right now. It may not be in His plan for you to be healed in the way you think. Perhaps you will be 'healed' by finding the right care plan for you. Perhaps you will be 'healed' by receiving a gastric stimulator which allows you to eat solid food again. Perhaps you will be 'healed' by finding a medication that eases your symptoms. I guess what I am trying to say is, don't give up hope, and don't lose faith. Jesus overcame death for us, but He first had to endure the suffering and humiliation of the cross.