[Faith-talk] Good Night Message for Friday, November 2 2012

[Debbie]

Just what I needed in light of some challenging times both now and in the 
near future;  a great message!

Debbie Human
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul" <oilofgladness47 at gmail.com>
To: "Faith-talk,for the discussion of faith and religion" 
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Sent: Friday, November 02, 2012 9:51 PM
Subject: [Faith-talk] Good Night Message for Friday, November 2 2012


> Hello and good evening to my fellow North American saints of the Most High 
> God, and a good Saturday morning or afternoon to the rest of you wherever 
> in this world you happen to reside in.  How was your day today? Mine was 
> good, by God's matchless grace and His providential care.
>
> Ruth O'Neil is back again with another of her insightful and thoughtful 
> articles simply entitled "Prayer," rendered as follows:
>
> Imagine discovering that you have to cram your whole life into thirty 
> days. That is how it felt when I found out my mother had cancer. That is 
> what changed my prayer life.
>
> I believe in intercessory prayer; so I prayed for God to heal her. I did 
> not want to believe that He would do anything else but heal her. She was a 
> beautiful Christian woman and still had children to raise.
>
> One night my husband and I were talking when he asked, "What if your 
> mother dies? Will you be able to handle it?"
>
> I hated to admit it, but he made me think of things I had pushed aside. I 
> realized she would not always be a phone call away, even if she lived for 
> several more years.
>
> As I started saying the usual shallow prayer for her to return to health, 
> I added something new. I prayed, "Lord, You know I want her to be healed, 
> and I know You can do it. But if You take her home, please prepare me."
>
> People tried to comfort me by saying, "If she does pass, it will be a 
> relief to your family to know that she isn't suffering." I loathed that!
>
> I did not believe that knowing my mother was in heaven would be 
> consolation. She was needed here.
>
> Then one evening the phone rang. I really hoped that someone had dialed a 
> wrong number. "Hello?"
>
> My brother's voice was quiet with sadness. "Mom's gone."
>
> I hung up and expected the tears. A few came, but they were almost forced. 
> I felt guilty. I should have been bawling my eyes out.
>
> After the funeral, my husband again made me think. He said, "Your family 
> seems to be doing OK. You are all much better than I thought you would be 
> at this point." That was when I realized that God had answered my prayer 
> about being able to handle whatever He sent my way.
>
> Through this, I have really learned to lean on God. My favorite verses are 
> Romans 8:26-27: "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we 
> know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh 
> intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And He that 
> searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because He 
> maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God."
>
> It is amazing that His comfort is always there, waiting.
>
> I hope and pray that this article ministered to you as it did for the 
> undersigned a number of years ago.  And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac 
> and Jacob just keep us safe, individually and collectively, throughout 
> this night or day and especially in these last days in which we live. 
> Your Christian friend and brother, Paul
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