STRENGTHENED THE PARALYZED MAN!

The Holy Bible says, “Don’t you know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and who was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourselves but to God. (1 Cor. 6:19)

“Jesus went all over Galilee, teaching in the synagogues, preaching the Good News about the Kingdom, and healing people who had all kinds of disease and sickness. The news about Him spread through the whole country of Syria, so that people brought to Him all those who were sick, suffering from all kinds of diseases and disorders: people with demons, and epileptics, and paralytics – and Jesus healed them all.” (Matthew 4:23-24)

“He did this to make to make what the Prophet Isaiah had said come true, ‘He Himself took our sickness and carried away our diseases.’ (Matthew 8:17)

LET’S READ A TESTIMONY

May I use this opportunity to glorify the name of Good Lord Jesus who raised Lazarus from the dead from the grave, who gave sight to the blind, gave life to the dead and strengthened the paralysed man!

With a grateful heart I thank and glorify the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

It was through the Bible Convention held in January 1996 that I came to be acquainted about this mighty KLWC prayer service.  Among all the preaching held during the 4 days of convention the personal experience and testimony shared by Respected Sister is still vividly fresh in my mind.

The rapt attention of the listeners who were enthralled by the first experience of infilling of the Holy Spirit of Respected Sister during the Holy Mass astonished me very much and even my heart began to thirst to experience God. 

The honesty of each word that had been experienced in her life and her faithfulness towards the Word of God was definitely worth believing.  That testimony is fresh in my mind even today, and it helps me to be faithful towards God with an ardent thirst of renewal.

In the month of February that year, my brother was struck by a serious illness. The sickness of my brother who had been in good health and fine job induced fear into everyone’s heart.  He was admitted into a most well equipped hospital of Kerala.  

After taking 5 injections amounting to Rs.25,000/- and other costly medicines some improvement was noticed in his health.  The doctors assured that he would regain his remaining health through physiotherapy and soon was discharged with some instructions.

However, very shortly my brother experienced breathlessness and later he delved into the pitiful state of having to use ventilator.  For almost 15 days he lay still as ‘dead’.  Doctors made the statement that there was no hope of gaining life.

Suddenly, it seemed that someone was inspiring me from within to inform Respected Sister about the situation.  I was troubled as I did not know to how I should contact her.  I received a special courage from Lord and first I spoke to her husband on the phone, who asked me to call later in the night. While conversing with Respected Sister I was given certain instructions. One among them made me realise the realities that are evident in God's servants. 

At that instance, the secrets behind the growth of KLWC were being revealed to me.  Into her being, Sister accepts every tearful prayer requests that comes to her, as though they were her own tear itself.  I became conscious of the truth that anointed Sister has prepared to accept both in arms and lips the way to offer to the Lord innumerable flowers of pain and sufferings involved to gladden the hearts of them and their family members.  As I spoke to sister for a minute I realised the faithfulness, humility and the great joy experienced in bearing pain to glorify the Lord. 

Dear Sister Prophesised that within 24 hours my brother would begin to show movements of the limbs. 

My dear believers, the very next day, I received a telephone message from Kerala, the Lord has performed a miracle.  My brother has come out from the serious situation.  He has begun to move his hands and legs. Praise be to God!  At that time my eyes began to overflow.

Why say more, my brother whose entire body was paralysed and which had become lifeless, regained consciousness. Merely, by the mercy of Lord all the nerves in the body began to function.  Paralysis has been totally healed.

My dear friends, in those days one of the incident which amazed me largely was that Respected Sister would inform me about the condition and all the present anxieties prevailing over my brother who lay in a hospital 2500 kms away. Later when I used to call them in Kerala on phone I used to realise that whatever Respected Sister said was absolutely true.

The Lord Jesus not only granted comfort to the sick.  My sister-in-law who was pregnant gained great comfort and peace of mind.  Lord granted safe delivery and has protected both the child and the mother.  Construction of the house which was not being completed was taken over by the Lord.  The anxiety, fear and trouble of his own mother who was broken-hearted as she had witnessed these incidents were calmed by the Lord.

I used to often call up home to know about my brother’s condition.  But unexpectedly once when I met Respected Sister, she enquired, “Has your brother begun to go to work.  With a briefcase in hand he has got down the stairs. Is there any news?” 

Yes dear ones, it was my brother’s journey towards Divine Retreat Centre, which Respected Sister had foreseen.  Praise the Lord! Glory to God in the Highest. 

We received the news that Lord Jesus has given total healing and has blessed my brother to lead a joyful family life. Praise the Lord!

This prayer group which the Lord has mercifully blessed is definitely very unique. May the Lord bring progress in these servants who are totally devoid of all human intentions. I have learnt many good things as an example from them. ‘My mercy will forever rest upon him’, the Lord who says so, may reside with every sick. Oh! Lord with my whole heart I thank you. Halleluiah!! 

-----Published in September 1996 Issue, LWE 2000