"But that you may know that the Son of Man has power on earth to forgive sins, he said to the paralytic, I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house. Immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went out in the presence of them all, so that all were amazed and glorified God, saying, we never saw anything like this!" Mark 2:10-12
First, I never read in the Gospels that Jesus prayed for healing. He healed people. He did not pray for days or weeks or months, he healed them immediately. He may have ministered a few times but they were healed on the spot. Jesus did not pray for God to heal, but we do.
Second, I wonder if we do a disservice to the terminally ill by praying for their miraculous healing. If they are not healed immediately, maybe we should pray for them for strength to endure the pain and the treatment. These terminally ill people are not getting better, they are dying. Maybe we need to care for them at the end of their lives.
"Then on the seventh day it came to pass that the child died. ...Then his servants said to him, what is this that you have done? You fasted and wept for the child while he was alive, but when the child died you arose and ate food." 2Samuel 12:18,21. Even David did not get a miracle for a sick child.
Not every prayer will be answered like we want it to be answered.
"For this thing I besought the Lord three times, that it might depart from me. And He said to me, my grace is sufficient for you: for my strength is made perfect in weakness...." 2Corinthians 12:8-9
I pray every service that the Lord would heal the sick among us. I also, when it is obvious that someone is dying, pray for them to be strengthened and at peace. Like Kathy, like Bridget, and like I am currently with Steve.
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