I want to share with you an amazing healing testimony from a new friend named Becca. What we will see in this testimony are three important factors which worked together to bring forth a miraculous healing in the name of Jesus from an incurable condition. First of all, just as Jesus ministered to the blind man two times in order for him to see clearly, this situation required three prayers to get complete healing. Sometimes we are able to get the job done in just one prayer, but let us not lose heart if it takes multiple prayers. Healing is part of our salvation – Jesus paid for it – so let us be as persistent as necessary to make it manifest.
Mark 8:22-25 NKJV Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. (23) So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him, He asked him if he saw anything. (24) And he looked up and said, “I see men like trees, walking.” (25) Then He put His hands on his eyes again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly.
Secondly, although Jesus did at times “pray remotely” for people’s healing, He most commonly prayed live-in-person and laid hands on the sick. Praying over the phone yielded some benefit in Becca’s situation, however, laying hands pushed things over the top to bring forth complete healing. There is an added benefit to live-in-person contact because the Holy Spirit will directly pour forth from believers through physical touch.
John 7:38-39 NKJV “He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” (39) But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.
Mark 16:17-18 NKJV And these signs will follow those who believe: In My name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new tongues; (18) they will take up serpents; and if they drink anything deadly, it will by no means hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will recover.
Lastly, you will see that Becca was determined to be divinely healed and she set her faith for it, just as the woman with the issue of blood. Truly she was remarkable in her faith and determination to be healed by Jesus. Let all the sick arise in like-faith! Amen!
Matthew 9:20-22 NKJV And suddenly, a woman who had a flow of blood for twelve years came from behind and touched the hem of His garment. (21) For she said to herself, “If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well.” (22) But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, “Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well.” And the woman was made well from that hour.
Becca’s testimony:
Last year in August, I began to suffer extreme pain on my left side. I went to the emergency room three times, they did an MRI and ultrasound, but could not find anything that was causing the pain. I was vomiting green bile. They sent me home but gave me a referral to see a gastrointestinal doctor. The pain was unbearable. I had to stay in bed all the time and lay on a heating pad and lay on my fist. I barely slept because the pain was so bad. I could hardly eat anything and could barely even drink water.
My very good friend David, who I was in a Christian band with, told me about his friend Bobby who believed in divine healing and prayed in the authority of Jesus Christ to heal the sick. Bobby prayed for me over the phone, and I felt the presence of God, and I went outside and ran around my house several times. I began to feel better.
After about two weeks the pain came back. Bobby prayed for me on the phone again and I felt a little relief. I went to the gastrointestinal specialist, and they put a camera down my throat and one from the other direction as well. He found two pre-cancerous tumors in the entrance and exit of my colon, and he removed them. Then he found that 65% of my stomach lining was gone due to fungus and acid. He had no explanation as to why the acid kept draining which ate away the lining in my stomach. He also told me that it was a precancerous condition, plus he said that I had four internal hemorrhoids in my intestines.
The doctor put me on a regimen of 13 pills a day to coat my stomach and intestines and to try to keep control of the fungus and acid. The medicine made me have terrible cramps in my stomach, made me feel horrible, and I was still in pain. I still could hardly eat and I could only drink water. I prayed to God, He was my only hope, as man could not help me, only God could.
I heard that Bobby was going to be at Dave’s house for the Superbowl and I told God that if I could make it there and he could lay hands on me, I knew I would be healed just like when the woman with the issue of blood touched the hem of Jesus’ garment and was healed. So I stepped out in faith and went there. I was sitting on the couch in pain and Bobby so kindly got on his knees by me and held my hand, and Dave put his hand on my shoulder. I felt tremendous heat come from both of them in my body as they prayed. They also prayed for anxiety I was suffering with, and my eyes started moving then I felt it leave my mind.
I went home and the next day when I woke up, I told God I believe I am healed, so I’m not taking those 13 pills anymore. I made coffee and greasy bacon as a work of faith, which if I ate before I was healed would make me seriously ill. For two days God’s presence was on me so strong. My left side was jerking and moving and felt like butterflies in my stomach. I could feel my stomach lining growing back, and for the first time in 10 years I had a normal bowel movement. The anxiety was also gone and I was drunk on the Holy Spirit for three days.
I am now completely healed and I can eat and drink anything I want. Now every time I eat I thank God for my healing and ask Him to bless my food and to put the Holy Spirit on it. I am totally healed! I will never forget the horrible agony I went through. And I will never forget the mighty power of God healing me!
What an amazing healing story! Thank you, Jesus, that by your stripes Becca is healed! I hope that you are encouraged by her story. I hope that if you are facing sickness right now that you will also “set your faith” to be healed by Jesus, just like the lady with the issue of blood and Becca did. Always remember that healing is part of salvation – it is available to all people yet it requires faith to make it manifest.
God bless you!
Bobby & Becca