The
Dead
Are
Raised To Life
Scripture
Matthew
11
4 Jesus told
them, “Go back to John and tell him what you have heard and seen—5
the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured, the deaf hear,
the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to
the poor.
Observation
On
the day that we call “Thanksgiving”, before all the family arrive
and before things get crazy busy, lets take a few minutes to thank
the Lord for all that He has done for us. I came across this blog
that I had written on this day November 22, 2011!
…............
It
was a month ago yesterday that I had my heart attack. I am still
learning every day more and more about what happened. I can't totally
comprehend it and I probably never will. But this much I know …
that all the people that prayed for me didn't just pray for a sick
person to get well. The church prayed and raised me from the dead!
My
primary care doctor told me that I was dead twice and his concern
because I died was that the brain could have been left with no oxygen
during the time it took me to come back and I would not be the same.
He was very concerned about that.
God's
church when the Holy Spirit moves the church to action can raise the
dead. I know. I am a living testimony of the power of God's church.
“If
my people, who are called by my name, shall humble themselves and
pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will
hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sins, and will heal their
land.” 2 Chronicles 7:14
Kathy
and I in all of our over 40 years in ministry have never ever
experienced the mighty power of God's church like we have over this
past month.
She
told me about how so many people poured into the hospital and stayed
with her and prayed. How so many lined the walls of the intensive
care hallway praying and crying out for God to save me. She told me
that people brought food for her and my family during the entire time
that I was in ICU.
The
St Joseph Hospital staff both doctors and nurses were moved by the
number of people praying. They say that they had never seen anything
like this before.
My
surgeon told his assistant that he didn't think that I would make it.
The reports for most of the first week that he shared with the entire
church that was out in the waiting room were not very good.
But
the church didn't give up. I was dead, but now I am alive because of
the power of God's people.
When
the church prays like they did for me there is nothing that can
contain its mighty power. I have cried and cried as I have written this.
I
owe you my very life.
Application
I
will now pray knowing with even more assurance that I have a Mighty
Heavenly Father who wants to answer our prayers.
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, thank You for Your church. Thank You for giving them the
power to raise the dead. I was dead but now I am alive. Thanks for
smiling on me and my family. Thank You for showing Your church how
powerful it is. You know that I am totally overwhelmed with
everything that You have done for me over the past month. Bless every
person and every church that took time to pray for me. Bless them
really good.
Daily
Bible Reading: Matthew 11,12,13
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I have made it a habit to pray for those who read this blog! I enjoy
lifting you and your family up to the Lord in prayer.
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