physicians - use of doctors

question: It has been said that God blessed doctors with wisdom to perform operations and practice healing arts. Is it the Lord’s will that the Elect utilize doctors?

answer: It is absolutely not the Lord's will that His people create unholy associations and go to the world for deliverance (Even though the meek will inherit the earth [See Psalms 37:11]). The first and foremost commandment is "The Lord our God is one Lord" (See Mark 12:29). Our Lord is unequivocally to be number one in our lives. Nowhere in the Holy Scriptures will you find the Lord desiring His people that are in proper relationship with Him utilize physicians.

The Bible teaches that man can’t serve two masters. Man can’t be devoted to both God and money. It may not be explicitly written, but man also can’t be servant to both God and physicians. One will receive loyalty, and the other will receive resentment. (See Matthew 6:24)

With all that said, our great Lord is merciful. If one is not in proper relationship our Lord, that person better take measures to ensure their natural health. Concerning our natural health, no one should forsake the voice of the Lord, and try to also forsake the physicians. (If you do that, not only will you spirtually die, but you will also naturally die). The Lord blesses mankind through the hands of the doctors as an act of mercy while His will is being manifested in our lives.

Luke 6:35-36 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful.

But, His works of patience and mercy with those that fall short should not be misinterpreted as approval for the use of doctors, their drugs and treatments for His people in proper relationship. Additionally, the Lord may consider a person’s insistence to not rely on Him as provocatively tempting Him (See Matthew 4:6-7 & 1 Corinthians 10:9). Why would anyone go to an incompetent doctor anyway when our Lord will keep us healthy for free?

Deuteronomy 6:16 Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

Exodus 17:7 And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not?

question: I go to the doctor, but how am I the doctor's servant?

answer: One may say "I'm not a servant of the doctor just because I utilize his services". Many spend hundreds of dollars a month on medical insurance, just to later spend even more money once they are ill. Many frequently cancel their important ministerial obligations just to meet their doctor's or illness' demands. Due to treatments, many are too tired, too broke, too sick, and/or too busy to tend to the things of God. If that is true for you then whose servant are you?

question: Are we to exhaust our resources first before the Lord will help us?

answer: Nowhere in the scriptures is it taught through word or deed that one should exhaust earthly resources before calling on the Lord. We likely know someone that was blessed by the Power of God after exhausting all options for relief because at that point a person is finally of one opinion concerning their situation. That opinion being that the Lord is Lord, ready, willing and well able.

After unsuccessfully spending all her living on physicians, a woman that had an issue of blood for twelve years touched the Lord Jesus’ garment. Through faith in our Lord she was immediately healed. (See Mark 5:25-34) However, being broke and enduring suffering was not a requirement for this miracle; all that was needed was faith. Unfortunately, for some of us, we don’t get the message until we are busted and disgusted.

Mark 5:25-26 (NLT) And there was a woman in the crowd who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years. She had suffered a great deal from many doctors through the years and had spent everything she had to pay them, but she had gotten no better. In fact, she was worse.

Notwithstanding, if the Lord desires He could command a person to exhaust their resources before seeing the Power of God. This would however be an extenuating / extraordinary circumstance, likely to remove other gods out of a person’s life, so the Lord can be Chief (See Mark 10:17-25).

question: If the Lord expressly told me to go to the doctor, how can it be against His will?

answer: Some continue to be indecisive about God's promises and are a detriment to themselves and others. God may desire to mercifully give instructions to some that have disqualified themselves from the fullness of His power. (God is love).

James 1:6-8 (NLT) But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can't make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do.

Some have their inheritance limited / restrained as Simeon, which in anger endangered all of Israel. (See Genesis 34:25 & 30, Genesis 49:5 & 7 [,Genesis 29:32-35], and Joshua 19:1 & 9). However, there are people that abide in love, faith and hope and have receive more blessing than they asked for, as Simeon's brother, Joseph received double inheritance blessing (See Genesis 48:5-6).

Many have falsely made assumptions of what God's will is based upon experience. While experience often is a good teacher, it falls short of the Truth. For example: One may assume King Ahab operated in the Lord's favor because the Lord gave him victories in battle. Contrarily, King Ahab's wife and descendants were wiped out.

It is not the Lord's will that married couples divorce (fornication is an ecclesiastically lawful exception for divorce). Yet, with us being stubborn as mules, provisions for divorce were made. Nevertheless, while it is allowed [with stipulations], divorce for various offenses is not the Lord's will.

Israel was explicitly told to go to exile in Babylon or die. These instructions came from the Lord through Jeremiah, but it was not the Lord's desire to have His people bound. The command was the result of Israel's unapologetic violations. The Lord wants us to live faithfully in peace and joy.

John 14:14-15 (KJV) If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments.

The Lord gave Israel a king to rule them, but that was not His will. Consequently, if you had a king, and there were matters for the king to deal with, the Lord may send you to the king that He did not prefer for you to have. Some desire an earthly physician as Israel desired an earthly king.

Just as Abraham and Sarah did not need help from Egypt (Hagar) for the Lord's Word to be fulfilled, likewise, we don't need to go to Egypt for the Lord to perform His miracles today.

question: I've heard it preached that when the doctor no longer can help me, that is when the Lord steps in and heals me. Is this true?

answer: This has been said by man, but the real question is if this teaching is written in the Word (we need to know what the Spirit says). A doctor's bewilderment is not a prerequisite for the Kingdom of God. No doctor is needed to enjoy the Lord's power and the privilege of being an heir in the Kingdom.

Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

question: Concerning communicable diseases, there are negative reactions to vaccinations. Isn't the threat of disease too high to avoid immunizations? (Does not the risk of deadly disease outweigh the risk of often inconvenient side effects?)

answer: Since Jesus Christ paid the price of our sickness on Calvary, there is no risk of disease for those that faithfully trust and obey Him. The sickness, if any, will not lead to death, but contrarily will lead to the glory of God as His power is evidenced and the enemy is shamed (See Psalms 34:19).

If you are protected by faith in the blood of the Lamb of God, then there is no high-risk threat to fear since the disease has no power over you. If risk of disease is null and void, then why would anyone subject themselves to vaccinations with potential for adverse reactions?

1 Corinthians 10:31 (NLT) Whatever you eat or drink or whatever you do, you must do all for the glory of God.

John 3:33 (KJV) He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.

Man hypocritically threatens those that trust the lord with “abuse”. But since man has no power (God has all Power), ultimately one needs to decide who they will obey (it is better to obey God).

Romans 6:16 Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?