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As we read the story of Aeneas and Dorcas in Acts 9 there's a hunger awakened in us to experience God's healing power in our own weakness and grief. In attempting to answer the question of whether God miraculously heals today we need to take an honest look at some of what does go on in His name and to be reminded that our desperation for relief from suffering can make us susceptible to exploitation and also to self-deception. We take a look at some modern examples as we heed the Biblical warning to "test everything, hold on to the good". In this message we also remind ourselves of the goodness of God in the midst of suffering, not just in what we long for which is to end our suffering. We are reminded of the certainty of ultimate relief which is found when Christ makes all things new - a future event which includes judgement of evil for which we must all be prepared. We also look at the exhortation of James 5 for those are sick, discovering there a means of experiencing God's grace in those times when we are struggling - whether that's spiritually, morally, emotionally, mentally or physically. This is the first of a two-part series dealing with the question of whether God miraculously heals today.
