After doctors operated on three-month-old Chris Van Heerden’s kidney, he was forbidden from contact sports. However, his dad, a boxer, prayed and believed God would heal his son. But at 18, Van Heerden failed the physical fitness test to obtain a boxing license. Then the doctor diagnosed diabetes. The heartbreak drove Van Heerden to his knees in prayer for the time in his life. “I made a promise to God that I would tell people about this and that I would give the glory to God if He would heal me.”

Blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!

Genesis 14:20

Three days later, the doctor’s test came back negative. Van Heerden soon got his professional boxing license. Now he is winning titles and keeping his promise to God. “I’m never afraid when I go into the ring,” he says. “If I touch one person’s life, then I’ll be happy. That’s my dream.”

The name God Most High first appears in the Bible in Genesis 14. It signifies God’s kingship and absolute power over all earthly authorities. The same God Most High who heard Van Heerden’s prayers hears yours. Thank Him that He is king over your situations as well as the leaders of this nation.

Recommended Reading: II Timothy 1:7-14