Several years ago, a group of Philadelphia businessmen began an experimental prayer group. The effects of their prayers have been dramatic, and the group has flourished. Today, it encompasses many people who give themselves daily to the purpose of prayer. They explain, "Matthew says, 'and they brought unto him all sick people with divers diseases and torments...and he healed them.' It is not the healing we try to do, but the bringing."
Hezekiah knew how important it was to present his people before the Lord. When they were not sanctified at Passover time, he took them to the Lord and prayed for them (2 Chronicles 30:13-20). God heard Hezekiah's prayer and "healed the people."
We do not do the healing but the bringing. In obedience we daily bring friends, family, and others to the Master for His touch. And, as we bring them, He heals them of physical ailments, mental anguishes, and "various diseases." Prayer is not just a responsibility, it is a privilege. It is the privilege of presenting those we love to the Lord. He alone can heal them. Today, may we present our loved ones to Christ so they might be exposed to His positive healing process. More things are wrought by prayer than we can possibly imagine.
“And the Lord hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.”
2 Chronicles 30:20 KJV
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