As children we used to sing this little tune, ” Doctor, Doctor can you tell what will make poor Jimmy well?  He is sick and going to die.  Doctor, Doctor tell me why.”   Back then, most families had one doctor.  If they needed a surgeon, their family doctor would    recommend one.  Our medical issues were much simpler then.

     Now days we have different doctor it seems for each medical problem.  Some people have more doctors than they know what to do with.  Just to name few; there are cardiologist, obstetricians, dermatologist, oncologists, podiatrists and urologists.  There are specific types of surgeons.  There are general surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons, dental surgeons, plastic surgeons, an so many more.  Each with their own degrees, titles and qualifications.

      Jesus is known as the Great Physician.  He went about healing all kinds of diseases.( Matthew 4:23)  His disciples then and now have a gift of healing.  Jesus bought our healing through His death on the cross and by the whipping he bore before He was crucified.  When we pray in Jesus’ name we can still be miraculously healed even today.

    Sometimes God heals miraculously and sometimes he uses doctors and modern medicine.  He is God and has the right to choose how He wants to heal us.  I have been healed many times through a simple prayer of faith and I have also gone to doctors and surgeons and taken lots of medicine.  That doesn’t mean that I don’t have enough faith or that there is sin my life.  It means that God has another plan.

    I went to one specialist for two years so I could witness to him.  I have ended up in the hospital so I could lead my roomate to Jesus.  While in the hospital I was inspired to write a children’s book.  I have learned not to question God’s methods.  I always pray first.  I have church leaders and friends join me in prayer and I am annointed with oil like the scripture says in James 5:14-15.  Then God chooses what He will do.  We must be willing to allow Him to choose and not question His decisions.  He always knows best and always has a plan for our lives.