Zeal For Truth

The Secret Things
The Bible does offer insight into some of the reasons why people fail to receive healing. This article will explore the reasons that are revealed. However, it should be noted that not every reason for every individual situation is always revealed.

The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law (Deuteronomy 29:29).

Some things are secret. That does not mean, in any way, that God reserves the right to violate his redemptive promise to provide healing. Therefore, regardless of the specific reason for a lack of healing, the problem is always on the human side and not God’s side. Rather than attempting to intrude into those things that are not revealed to us, we should concern ourselves with those things that are revealed, either through the scriptures or by the Holy Spirit.

I would, however, caution those who need healing not to think that the reason they have not received healing will remain unrevealed. Although the reason may not be revealed to others, it most certainly will be revealed to them if they seek God for the answer.

A Lack of Knowledge
It is impossible to have faith for something for which you have no knowledge. Paul asks the rhetorical question in Romans 10:14, “How shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard?” The answer is obvious – they cannot. Similarly when Paul went to Ephesus and found some who had received John’s baptism of repentance, he asked them whether they had received the Spirit of God. They responded, “We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost” (Acts 19:2). Generally speaking, the only way a person who is ignorant about healing can be healed is either through the faith of others or by a manifestation of the Holy Spirit – the gifts of healing, the working of miracles, or the gift of faith.

Rejection of Truth

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children (Hosea 4:6).

Usually when people quote this verse, they associate it with ignorance. However the lack of knowledge referred to is not the result of ignorance, but outright rejection of God’s law. Unbelief is a much more serious thing than simple ignorance; it denotes an attitude of rebellion against God. In the King James Version of the New Testament, the word often used to describe this attitude is “unbelief.” It is possible to have unbelief while mentally agreeing to something as being true.

Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; but because of the Pharisees they did not confess him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue (John 12:42).

These chief rulers believed in Jesus, in the sense that they acknowledged what he said to be true, but they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God; therefore they hardened their hearts against God. The same thing is true of people today who reject what the Bible says about healing in favor of remaining loyal to the accepted teachings of their church or denomination. In either case, the word of God takes a back seat to the traditions of men.

1And he went out from thence, and came into his own country; and his disciples follow him. 2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? 3Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here with us? And they were offended at him. 4But Jesus, said unto them, A prophet is not without honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house. 5And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. 6And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching (John 6:1-6).

Notice that verse five says that Jesus could not do any mighty works in his hometown. He did heal a few, but this contrasts sharply with the times when multitudes were healed. No doubt it was unbelief that was responsible for Jesus’ inability to heal.
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