No Magic in the Oil

There is no magic in the oil said the Elder when he prayed for one of the men in our small group. One of the men is facing surgery this week. We prayed for the man that God would heal his shoulder, either supernaturally or thru the doctors and hospital however God chooses. The Elder read James 5:14 "Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church: and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15. And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him." Then the Elder said I have this little bottle of oil. It is just plain ordinary oil, there is no magic in the oil. We do this in obedience to this scripture, where is says anointing him with oil. The elder anointed his head with oil and we prayed. Those words caught my attention: there is no magic in the oil. It is true, I have never been taught there is anything special about the oil. It is an act of obedience to this scripture and prayer asking  God to move. If any healing happens it is because God touched, God moved on behalf of this man. God guides the hands of the surgeon, God gives the knowledge to the Doctor and surgeon to accomplish the healing. All knowledge comes from God. If healing happens, God does it, there is no magic in the oil. God bless, LVZ.