Getting past the “pie mentality”

Acts 10:37-38 (NKJV) that word you know, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, and began from Galilee after the baptism which John preached: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with Him.
Matthew 8:16-17 (NKJV) When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “He Himself took our infirmities And bore our sicknesses.”

How many believers do you know that have said “Pray for him instead, he’s so much worse off than I am” Or “She deserves healing more than I do”? This comes from “pie mentality”… that the power of God is rationed out, like a big pie. When one person gets a larger portion, then another must get a smaller portion, or do without. Some volunteer to give up their portion of healing.

But that’s not how healing works! In the two passages above – along with other readings – we see that Jesus ministered to ALL that were sick. We see that God was WITH Him – that healing everyone that came to him, regardless of circumstances, didn’t violate God’s plan! We see further that healing for all – just like salvation for all – was in the plan of redemption, for Matthew 8:17 refers to Isaiah 53:4-5:

Isaiah 53:4-5 (NKJV) Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by God, and afflicted. But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

There is no pie for salvation – it is for all. Neither is there a pie for healing, for they’re wrapped up together. Receive your healing by faith in God, without this hindrance!

Doug