Healing of Old Age

For some time going back to the latter part of 2010, I had been developing pains in my back,buttocks and legs. The pain was not consistent in location or intensity.

I was told that by those older than me that it was a sign of old age.

I remember the joke of the man at the doctor complaining of pain in his right leg. When the doctor told him that it was old age he said "But Doc my other leg is the same age and it doesn't hurt!"

In studying the Word I was led to the passage where Elijah was discouraged. He had performed a great miracle to prove his God. Instead of being converted, the people had blamed Elijah for making their God look bad. Elijah asked God to take his life. In reading the whole context of what he did and what God had him do, I can see that Elijah may have had the leg pains as a manifestation of his discouragement.

The Lord healed me of my pains. They will not be back. And there is more.

Yesterday I went on my first hike since I was healed of leg pains. The hike was to a waterfall. Some in my party had been there numerous times. Others had not been at all. The distance total was about five miles. It was 95 degrees. Normally the day after a hike I am tired and sore. Not so today. Not only am I not tired and sore I am rested and feel good.

God will test our faith. There were four people along the way, other hikers to whom we talked, who made comments to me that seemed strange. "Are you ok?" "How can you hike wearing cowboy boots?" "Are you doing all right?" I told Cheri about it. "Do I look like an old man?"

I praise God for his mercies.

David Sneed