AWESOME HEALING POWER
Have you ever wondered whether your condition is beyond the
scope of recovery and healing? Faced with an impossible situation, the
Lord presented an important truth and a challenge to the faith of Jeremiah, the
prophet. This is the Word of the Lord: “BEHOLD, I AM THE LORD, THE GOD OF ALL FLESH. IS THERE
ANYTHING TOO HARD FOR ME?” (Jeremiah 32:27) Amen! There is
nothing – absolutely nothing – that is too difficult for THE ONE “who is able
to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think.” (Ephesians 3:20)
An amazing story about the miraculous healing power of God
was first reported in an issue of “Time Magazine”
on April 10, 1995.
Elisabeth Jernigan is the beloved daughter of Betsy and
Lennie Jernigan of North Carolina, USA. When
she was just months old Elisabeth’s parents noticed her right eyelid weaken,
then drooping as the pupil become fixed. Her grandfather, a Harvard trained
surgeon, was worried and advised her parents to take Elisabeth to an
ophthalmologist. The ophthalmologist referred them to a pediatrician and
the pediatrician to a neurologist. Eventually Elisabeth was diagnosed
with a brain tumor. Exploratory surgery removed part of the tumor from
the nerve that controls the right eye, but it was far too dangerous to remove
it all. The pathology report came back with the worst news of all.
Elisabeth had an extremely rare malignant meningioma which typically kills
anyone who ever has it. The prognosis was for continued growth of the
tumor, eventual paralysis and certain death.
Elisabeth’s parents started praying; their friends prayed;
their church prayed. They prayed that Elisabeth might be healed, but also
for the ability to accept her death if healing was not God’s will.
Elisabeth’s surgeon grandfather didn’t have the faith to pray for
healing, but he did pray for wisdom in selecting doctors, and the ability to
get through the inevitable suffering.
Elisabeth’s condition deteriorated as expected. Fluid
began accumulating on her brain, with the doctors repeatedly relieving it with
a large needle. Elisabeth grew lethargic and nauseated. It was
agreed that more surgery was needed, to insert shunts that would drain the
fluid.
The evening before her surgery, the family gathered as
their minister anointed Elisabeth with oil and prayed for her healing.
That same night, the doctor had to remove so much thick, infected fluid from
her brain that he postponed the operation for a few days. He returned twelve
hours later and was completely baffled to find there was virtually no more
fluid.
During the surgery, the doctor decided to make a last-ditch
effort to remove the rest of her tumor. Removing the section of nerve that the
cancer had invaded would leave Elisabeth blind in her right eye but would give
her a slim hope for survival. However, when the surgeon went into
Elisabeth’s brain, he could not find the lesion. He removed the nerve
section as planned, but when the pathology tests came back it reported that
there were no cancer cells. Regular cat scans since then have revealed no
evidence of a tumor.
Doctors describe what happened to Elisabeth as a
“spontaneous resolution.” Elisabeth’s family rightly calls it a
“miracle.” In June 1995, Elisabeth turned 13. Elisabeth’s father,
Lennie, said “In the years ahead, if you happen to see a young girl walking
down the street with her right eye permanently closed, please don’t think that
some tragedy has befallen her and extend your sympathy. Instead have
cheerful thoughts, knowing that the Holy Spirit dwells in her, and our God is
powerful, benevolent and magnificent.”
WHAT A MIGHTY GOD WE SERVE!
Jeremiah, the prophet, revealed a powerful key to divine
intervention. It is quite simple. Since God actually inhabits the
praises of His people, HEARTFELT
WORSHIP brings His supernatural presence – and targets His awesome
power on any of our natural conditions or circumstances. (Psalm 22:3) Why
not try the Jeremiah strategy? Instead of blaming God for his troubles,
Jeremiah worshipped Him: “Ah, LORD GOD! Behold, You have made the heavens
and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. There is nothing
too hard for You.” (Jeremiah 32:17)
Our faith is both manifested and measured during the
elapsed time between our call and God’s answer. So wait on Him.
Worship Him. Trust Him. And know this: God does answer
prayer.
“And it shall come to pass, that before they
call, I will answer; and while they are yet
speaking, I will hear.” (Isaiah 65:24)
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