Mankind seems to have an insatiable desire to understand and explain things. It is not enough for us to observe a plant growing, we want to discover how and why it grows. It is not enough for us to experience rain, snow, sleet or wind, we want to know what forces are at work in our atmosphere that result in such phenomena. The fact that we have the capacity to observe and discover the forces at work within nature---the secrets of DNA, cell division or photosynthesis, does not mean that we can account for creation apart from the creator. On the contrary, every new discovery of intricate design proclaims the glory of the Designer.
But such is man's fallen nature that insofar as we are able to discern rational scientific explanations for natural events, we are tempted, consciously or subconsciously, to leave God out of the equation. Even believers can chalk up the events in our lives to natural causes alone, because we perceive that those events come to us by natural means. This passage is one of many that suggest that the Lord is much more involved in our day-to-day lives than we think. In particular, it reminds us that sometimes sickness is sent to chasten us for sin, and thus it is appropriate for Christians to call for the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil, and "The prayer of faith shall save the sick...and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven."
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Born and raised in Baltimore MD, then moving to Florida in his youth, Russ came to faith in Christ as a third year college student through the testimony of his brother Doug. Russ transferred from the University of Florida to Shelton College which is affiliated with the Bible...
