We live in a world wrapped in chaos in every sense of the word. We as Christians are not the untouchable gold where nothing happens to us, but we also experience pain, illness, affliction, economic deficit, persecution; We are part of all this, but the question is: What do we do in those moments? Who do we go to?
Yes, I say again that as Christians we also suffer, and a lot, but the good thing we should know is that we do not suffer alone, that we have a powerful God to whom we can and should go at those moments. When the disease knocks on our door we also have a God to cry out to and we must have faith in it. The Christian life was never presented as a path free from battles; on the contrary, Jesus Himself told us that in the world we would have affliction. But He also told us to trust because He has overcome the world. That is the hope that sustains us even when our strength weakens.
14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.
James 5:12-15
These words from James remind us that God has established means of grace for His people, and one of those means is prayer. The God of yesterday is the same God of today and of always, because the Bible tells us that in Him there is no shadow of variation, which means that we serve a God who heals in His infinite will and mercy. God does not change, His character does not weaken, and His compassion does not diminish. The One who healed lepers, opened blind eyes, raised the dead, strengthened the weak and restored the brokenhearted is the same God who listens to us today.
Why not go to God when we are sick? Why not run to the One who created our bodies and knows every fiber of our being? The apostle James says that if any of us is sick we should call the elders of the church, who anointing us with oil in the name of the Lord and praying with faith will bring restoration. Notice that James does not say “maybe,” nor does he suggest that prayer is a last resort; he presents it as a divine instruction, a necessary step for the believer.
In this passage we also see the union between physical healing and spiritual restoration. God cares for both the body and the soul. He heals our wounds but also forgives our sins. He lifts us up physically and spiritually. This is why James insists on the “prayer of faith,” because faith is not merely hoping for a result—it is placing full confidence in the will of God, knowing that whether He heals instantly, progressively, or chooses another path, His plan is perfect.
Brothers, we have a God who heals, and He heals the worst, no matter what it is. He heals cancer, broken hearts, depressions, wounds of the past, guilt, fear, and the soul tormented by sin. There is no disease too great, no condition too advanced, no pain too deep that God cannot touch. But even more important than the healing itself is trusting His perfect will, trusting that He knows what is best for us, trusting that His plans are higher than ours.
Some of the greatest testimonies of faith arise not from instant healing but from believers who remained firm even when the answer delayed. Their peace, their constancy, and their trust glorified God more than any miracle could.
So today I tell you: Have faith, believe in God with all your heart, He is with you as a powerful giant. Cry out to Him, rest in Him, ask the church to pray for you, and above all, trust that His love sustains you even in the most difficult valley. You are not alone. You never have been, and you never will be, because the Lord Himself walks with you.