God's Our Insurance Carrier

Several months before God made it clear that we were to volunteer at The Voice of the Martyrs, we heard our pastor remark during a sermon that, depending on one's stage in life, health insurance might be considered optional. That may be unthinkable to some, especially living in the US. That option became reality when we began volunteering full-time. Having to depend on God more, we are learning that He is so faithful. Not only has He graciously met our need for a Savior in Jesus Christ, He met all of our earthly needs. Before we even travelled to Bartlesville, OK, He provided for housing expenses for our entire one-year committment. We have never gone hungry, and He has provided for us to practice hospitality in our home several times.

Yet, we have not had health insurance for several months. Neither of us are crazy drivers. There's not currently room for skydiving in the budget. We are, however, blessed with good health. We are not workout fiends to excess, but we do seek to honor God with our own "wellness program" of eating sensibly and working out several days a week. We are thankful that He has kept us healthy, though we pray much more than before for His healing whenever a cold or fever comes upon us. Recently, my dear wife and I were running when she suddenly felt weak and out of breath. I carefully laid her down in a nearby parking lot, and prayed for God's healing. He is so faithful.

Could we ever be visited with some sickness which God would not take away in this life? If so, we would trust in Christ's words to the apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 12:9 "My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness." Whatever "thorn in the flesh" we may experience, Christ is sufficient. Because Christ has been raised, we look forward to the resurrection of the dead, when all those in Christ will be made perfect.

We share our experience to encourage other believers, and to tell the world that God is faithful and true. We know this experientally, and more importantly through the promises of His words in the Bible. Do you know Him?