Article December 19, 1925 Issue

Immediately

ALICE D. HENDRICKSON

IN the New Testament, in connection with Christian healing, the word "immediately" appears many times. In reading these records, one is impressed by the power of the Word to produce speedy results. In the fifth chapter of John's Gospel we are told of one who "had an infirmity thirty and eight years." Jesus, knowing that "he had been now a long time in that case," asked him, "Wilt thou be made whole?" (It must be shown that he was desirous of being healed.) The Master did not argue with him, but simply commanded, "Rise, take up thy bed, and walk." Jesus knew that nothing could prevent him from manifesting health immediately.

In the third chapter of Acts, Peter is reported to have performed a similar immediate healing upon commanding one who had been lame from birth to "rise up and walk." It is noticeable that, according to the narratives, both the men healed were waiting expectantly, and upon hearing the Word, obeyed, although they probably did not understand the power of the Word that healed them. Promptness in obedience indicates spontaneity of thought and action.

The individual whose healing seems prolonged might do well to pause for a moment and consider what he is most desirous of having healed, whether physical disease, so called, or the erroneous thinking which produced it. When Jesus healed the one who was dumb, he first cast out the false belief which had produced the bondage. When the error was cast out, freedom resulted. This surprised the people so that they remarked, "It was never so seen in Israel." As soon as we have seen this important point, we can begin to cleanse our thought of all sin or wrong thinking. As this cleansing process goes on, the disease disappears.

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