the family said “healing comes from God”
But some people need to realize God’s healing comes in many forms. (Doctors, medication, surgery etc...)
Our minister told the story of a man whose town was experiencing a 100 year flood. Everyone was told to evacuate to higher ground but one man stayed saying “God will take care of me.” As the flood waters reached his house a neighbor paddled up in a canoe and told him to get in but the man replied “no, God will take care of me.” When the flood waters reached the second floor of his house rescue personnel came by in a boat and told the man to evacuate with them. The man refused, saying “God will take care of me.” As the waters continued to rise, the man had to climb onto his roof. A helicopter flew over, dropped a line to the man, but again he refuse to leave, saying “God will take care of me.” Then the rushing waters swept the man off his roof and as he was drowning he cried out to God “Why didn’t you save me? I believed in you and prayed.”
God responded “What do you want? I sent 2 boats and a helicopter!”
I love that one. Such a great object lesson. :)