by T.L. Osborn
Based upon Receive Miracle Healing by T.L. Osborn
© 89 OMI Used with the Author’s permission
If you really believe God has answered you, and that you have received the healing you requested, you will naturally do two things:
1) You’ll thank Him for it.
2) You’ll put your new health into action.
Abraham, was … giving glory to God For the fulfilment of God’s promise, long before the answer manifested. Holy Bible Ro. 4:20 KJV
Being fully persuaded that, what he had promised he was able also to perform. Ro. 4:21
He believed God’s word, and thanked Him.
Jonah also gave thanks for release from the fish’s belly, before it vomited him up.
Joshua, and the people of Israel, praised the Lord before the walls of Jericho collapsed. Not only does genuine faith praise God for the answer, but it is always accompanied by corresponding actions.
James says, I will shew thee my faith by my works. Jas. 2:18
You may take all the other six steps of faith, but if when you pray for healing you do not believe enough to act on God’s promises, your faith is nullified.
So important is this, that God devotes a whole chapter of the New Testament to it. See James Ch. 2 This is the vital proof, that your faith is genuine.
What doth it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? (corresponding actions) Can faith save him? Jas. 2:14
Faith without works is dead. Jas. 2:20
Thousands die prematurely, claiming they believe God’s word. But their faith is never accompanied by corresponding actions. They say they believe God’s word is true, but at the same time they act the opposite.
They lie in bed talking about their faith, but they are afraid to arise by faith, act on His word, and claim their healing.
Their faith may be loud, but it is useless, dead.
There is no action.
Action is what counts
All through the Bible, people of faith were people of action. Those who believed God’s word, acted on His word.
Jesus said to the paralytic, Arise and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house.
The man didn’t question Jesus saying,
“But Lord, I’m paralysed!”
He believed Christ’s spoken word enough to act on it.
His action proved his faith.
And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all. Mk. 2:11-12
Peter’s Mother-in-law lay in bed with fever. Luke tells us, Jesus, … rebuked the fever Lk. 4:39. Mark relates…
And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and immediately the fever left her, and she ministered unto them. Mk. 1:31
This is a perfect example of real faith in action:
1) He rebuked the fever.
2) He made her get up, and act her faith.
3) The fever left her, and she was well.
Peter did the same to the cripple in Acts 3, and again in Acts 9 to another cripple.
We count on the word of the doctor: He tells us to take three pills each day. We believe him enough to take them before we feel any results.
We should act on the word of God, who tells us; I am the LORD that healeth thee. Ex. 15:26 and By whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Pe. 2:24
We believe Him, go to Him in prayer claiming healing. We believe He hears and answers. We arise from our sick-bed, or wheel-chair, praising Him for the answer, even before we feel any results.
When we act on the word, God confirms it.
I will hasten my word to perform it. Jer. 1:12
Believe God’s word today, act on it now.
This message has brought you new light and understanding, walk in it.
It has built your faith, now exercise it.
The promises of healing are of no benefit to those who will not act on them.
No matter how much you cry and beg, pray or fast, if you refuse to accept, and act on God’s word, your faith is dead.
No matter who prays for you the prayer of faith, your own unbelief renders their prayers ineffective because you fail to act on God’s word.
Your failure to act, is in reality, your refusal to accept the answer.
You do not act because you do not believe you have received the answer. And God does not promise to begin healing you until after you believe you have received the answer Mk. 11:24
‘I have faith but’
Many claim to have all the faith in the world, but prove the opposite by their actions. They remain in bed, continuing to cling to their aids. Feeding their unbelief with medicines.
They ignore God saying, By whose stripes ye were healed. 1 Pe. 2:24
Never brag about your faith. Just show it in your actions.
Since God says, I am the LORD that healeth thee. Ex. 15:26 Who healeth all thy diseases; Ps. 103:3
Then act on that, and put God to work making it good. Don’t lie in bed (or sit in your chair) boasting of your faith, yet grumbling about your difficulties.
Just get up, take God at His word, do what you couldn’t do before you heard this Good News.
Your faith gets stronger as you act on the word.
God will create in your body the very thing you need to be well and strong.
Sickness will become health.
Impossibilities will become possibilities.
During a Gospel campaign, one poor woman carried her husband on her back from the country. He had suffered a complete stroke.
Finding the gates to the auditorium locked because it was full to capacity, she shoved her husband over the wall; climbed over, picked up her husband, and carried him forward for prayer.
She acted her faith that God would heal her husband. Did God meet with her?
Of course He did. The man walked out healed by God’s power.
Faith in action, never fails
