God Hears and God Heals

James 5:13-16 Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is anyone happy? Let him sing songs of praise. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well; the Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven. Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.

God is good! Prayer is a powerful thing. Our world was turned upside down a month ago when our son-in-law was diagnosed with testicular cancer at 27, just 2 weeks before their first anniversary. We were devastated by the news to say the least. The day we received the news, my knees hit the floor. The prayer circle for Josiah grew and grew to every corner of the country. Our kids were humbled by the number of people praying for Jo’s healing as they felt a peace that passes all understanding from those prayers. A GoFundMe page was started to cover medical expenses two days ago. Over 100 people have donated, exceeding their expectations. This week during Jo’s second round of chemo his doctor performed a tumor markers test. The numbers came back extremely low. The treatment is working! God hears and God heals. Praise God for the gift of powerful and effective prayer.