Instant healing Week 27, 2013

Gloria had been experiencing severe waist pains for upwards of 3 months and could not find relief. She could not stand straight was bent from the waist up, with the trunk twisted to the right side. Yet she smiled as she and her husband thanked the doctor assisting them at the National Orthopaedic Hospital Enugu. Her case could be likened to the woman in the bible: And there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself Lk 13:11(ESV).  She had been to the University of Nigeria Medical centre for the ailment where she works as a nurse, had been attended to by many a doctor, and commenced on drugs and physiotherapy. The Diclofenac sodium and Robinax^(R) she was on brought no real relief. Indeed symptoms of peptic ulcer arose and she stopped taking the drugs. She then continued on physiotherapy for weeks on end. There was no relief in sight. Finally she decided to see the Orthopaedic surgeons in Enugu. When she came on the 11th of June this year, after the evaluation drugs less likely to aggravate the ulcer symptoms were prescribed for her and she was placed on a lumbar corset which she was to wear all the time. She procured them and went back to Nsukka with them. Yet the pain was disabling. Was that not like the woman in Mk 5:26(ESV)  who had suffered much under many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was no better but rather grew worse?

There was a Healthcare Christian fellowship zonal meeting scheduled at the University of Nigeria Medical Centre that Saturday 15^th June. Despite the pain Gloria decided to go. “Even if only for one hour” she said. For her it would be worth it. A team from Enugu ministered and the preacher Deacon Chinenye Nwekpe was so tired he sat down for the period of speaking the word. At prayer time the brethren worshipped God whilst the preacher spoke in other tongues, and His presence came down. The preacher did not touch her or know about her situation but a voice told her to remove the corset. She argued with it. “I will remove it when I get home” she said within her, but the voice was insistent that she should remove it immediately. Like blind Bartemaeus she did so: And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus Mk 10:50(ESV).   She tore it off and threw it away. To her joy and elation the pain instantly went away. She shouted and rejoiced and rolled on the floor in God’s presence. When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, "Woman, you are free from your illness." Then he placed his hands on her, and immediately she stood up straight and began praising God Lk 13:12, 13(ISV). It was then what happened became clear to those around. From then no need for drugs, no need for the corset, and no pains either. It is now the third week since this miracle and she remains pain free and limber! Praise the Lord.