Good Morning,

Today I have the privilege of sharing the wisdom that Brian Felker shared with members of our church on our 1st Wednesday prayer night. I thought that you would like to learn about his learning. His wife, Joann, had been diagnosed with Stage 4 Lung cancer. She was very sick. As time went by Brian arrived at the knowledge of how to pray powerfully and with success for the renewed health of a loved one. Brian wrote, "You are in His Hand, He upholds you with His Strong Arm, and you see the Light of his Face: He loves you! Pray to Him with the power of His Authority."

God does answer powerful prayers.

Brian Felker
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Today's Devotional

"Praying with God's Authority"
Written by
Brian Felker

I have been right in there with my wife,Joann, yet we each have our solitary part of a healing along with the ache in our hearts for loved ones.

Two messages changed my mind and heart. Pastor Moses (Uganda Pastor) spoke about the nature of God, the provider, the savior. I had heard those and desperately rely on Jesus as my Savior. I have thanked Him for his provisions, and I, of course, had prayed for healings; yet I prayed weakly. I diminished that aspect of Him. I don’t think I believed it for years.

It seemed too random or too demanding of me to want healing for Joann. When Pastor Moses said God is true to His nature....that He acts in accord with His nature. AS GOD THE HEALER He wants to act as that in our lives too. A door of faith opened for me.

I felt accused. As if with FAITH such as ONLY TRUST IN GOD’S HEALING POWER it inferred that if I went to the doctor for anything, it was okay, but it was a second rate faith. It was okay, but you were already taking it out of God’s hands. That is NOT TRUE We had put ourselves in God’s hands.

With Joann, this time God clarified to me what He knows & expects. This is a battle for Joann’s health. Psalm 44:3 mentions a battle. What goes on in a battle? Preparing for battle, we exercise, practice, drill, put on the uniform. Look the part! When we go to battle, we bring a sword, our shield or whatever weapon we have. In battle: swing and attack, defend yourself, listen to our commander, follow orders.

It was not by their sword that they won the land,

nor did their arm bring them victory;

it was your right hand, your arm,

and the light of your face, for you loved them.
Psalm 44:3

Let me make that clearer: they had to go to battle,

they brought their sword, and they fought valiantly.

So let me paraphrase:

It was not by their SWORD or MEDICINES that Joann was healed, nor did their ARM or DOCTORS or their HEALTHY LIFESTYLE bring them victory. It was the right hand of God, the strong arm of Jesus, and the light of His face, for He loves us.

I had a rope, a lifeline to hold onto, a clear path to walk, to pray with authority against cancer, for health for Joann ALL IN LINE WITH GOD’S NATURE. It isn’t always comfortable, I question my authority at times, yet I obey the commander, He has the authority, and He tells me to speak health to Joann’s body. That is what to do!

You are in His Hand, He upholds you with His Strong Arm,

and you see the Light of his Face: He loves you! Pray to

Him with the power of His Authority.

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"Power of Your Love"