Reggie Anderson - Hope for Healing: 90 Moments with God for Physical, Spiritual, and Emotional Wholeness

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Hope for Healing: 90 Moments with God for Physical, Spiritual, and Emotional Wholeness

Copyright 2021 by Reggie Anderson. All rights reserved.

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The day 35 devotion, Seeing His Answer, is adapted from Appointments with Heaven: The True Story of a Country Doctors Healing Encounters with the Hereafter (ISBN 978-1-4143-8045-2). Other devotions were previously published in The One Year Book of Healing (ISBN 978-1-4964-0574-6).

Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.

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I have written these brief daily offerings to help you meditate on Gods healing promises. My hope is that the devotions in this book will encourage you to pursue a closer relationship with him. I want you to see the many ways that he intervenes in the lives of the sick and the hurting, and the many ways that he heals, so that you will be inspired to have hope and faithto know that God can bring healing to your life. I want you to see what I see every day as I care for my patientsnamely, that God is alive and he is active in our lives. I want you to know how much he cares for you.

At the beginning of each devotion, I have included a verse or two of Scripture. But I encourage you to have your Bible handy so you can look up the verses in context to gain a more complete understanding.

Following the Scripture verse, each devotion has a story of healing. Sometimes the story is directly related to the verse; others are stories that came to mind after I prayed about the verse. My hope is that the combination of these verses and stories will show you that our sovereign God is still very much in the healing business. I want to assure you that he loves you and desires for you to be whole and healthythough sometimes we wont experience complete healing until we join him in our forever home. Even when healing doesnt happen as quickly or completely as we may desire, I hope these stories demonstrate that God is always present in your pain and suffering. My patients continue to amaze me with stories of how their faith has grown, even when their prayers werent answered the way they hoped they would be.

At the end of each devotion, I offer a suggestion (Todays Rx) for something specific that you can do or consider that will make you feel better, grow stronger, or draw closer to our Father. Then I close in prayer.

The personal stories from my own life and medical practice are all true. But to protect the privacy of my patients, I have changed their names, circumstances, and other identifying information. After three decades of practicing medicine, I have seen many similar cases dozens of times, so some of the stories are composites of details from different cases. Conversations have been reconstructed based on my best recollections.

The medical information provided in this book is specific to the patients I saw in my office or in the emergency room. The treatments prescribed are not intended to diagnose, cure, or treat anyone elses medical or health condition. It is not medical advice and should not replace the advice of your physician. Please consult your doctor to determine what is right for you and your situation.

And while I am adding disclaimers, it would be wise for you to consult with your pastor before following my spiritual advice, as well. After all, Im not a theologian; Im just a country doctor.

I hope the stories in this devotional will convince you that the healing hand of God isnt limited to the pages of the Bible. Our Lord continues to heal the sick and hurting today. I have seen his extraordinary work in my own life and in the lives of my patients. My prayer is that you will see God work in your own life, as well.

Dr. Reggie Anderson

My child, pay attention to what I say. Listen carefully to my words. Dont lose sight of them. Let them penetrate deep into your heart, for they bring life to those who find them, and healing to their whole body.

PROVERBS 4:20-22

Do you remember the last time you visited a doctor or a counselor? After discussing your ailments, the practitioner likely gave you a set of instructions to help you feel better.

When you left the office, you were committed to implement the recommended plan. But maybe thats as far as it went. Maybe life got in the way, and before you knew it, the doctors advice had been shuffled to the bottom of your to-do list. A week later, you had forgotten you even had a plan. The advice that had once seemed important enough to consult with and pay a professional for had somehow slipped away.

The all-too-common pattern of wanting answers to our problems but never implementing them can also happen with Gods Word. We go to him looking for wisdom and guidance, but even when we receive his instructions, we file them away for a day when applying them seems more convenient. But the right time never seems to come. We all have good intentions, but were lacking on the follow-through. We keep putting off until later what we should do right now. When we procrastinate, it often means we never get around to what is important.

If we really want the life and healing that God promises, we cant let his wise words slip away. If we lose sight of Gods wisdom, its worse than if we had never received it. We need to abide in Gods Word, allow it to penetrate our hearts deeply, and put into action the things weve heard God say. Write down what God has said, and place reminders where you wont lose sight of them. That is how they will penetrate deeply into your heart.

Has God asked you to forgive someone? Call that person now. Has God asked you to give something? Give it now. Has God asked you to show love to someone? Love that person now.

Lord, thank you for giving me wisdom and counsel through your Word. Help me to draw from it daily, impressing your instructions upon my heart and applying your words to the problems I face.

The faithful love of the L ORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23

Growing up on a farm, I learned that the early morning was the best time to get things done, before all the distractions of the day began to clamor for attention. As a doctor, I have continued that habit. For many years, I got up at 5:00 a.m. and drove twenty miles toward the eastern horizon, watching the sunrise and reflecting on how Gods mercies are new every morning.