A Christmas Miracle
Once again, a newspaper article would be God's way, of getting my attention. It began with: Please Say A Little Prayer! Then the following request.
I don't even know where to begin with this Christmas wish, but I will need everyone's help to accomplish it.
Our friend, John, has recently been diagnosed with a large brain tumor and will be operated on, in Marshfield very soon. His prognosis is grim, but he remains hopeful and in good spirits.
He came to me, asking, only that I say a prayer for him. I felt it necessary, to do a little better than that, by asking everyone to pray for him, his wife Anne, and his three young children.
I deeply believe in the power of prayer, and that there is strength in numbers. So please include them in your prayers this holiday season. This family truly needs a Christmas Miracle!
The ripple affect had begun immediately, as people began sharing this heartfelt request. I was brought on board, by my friend Kim, who heard about it through her sister.
After putting it on numerous prayer chains in my town, who knows where it went from there, via the internet. For the prayer had gone up, and we would soon see the power come down.
Since my friend, Kim, was the one that shared the story, but lives out of town, we decided to pray together on the phone. Often while interceding, the Spirit will touch our hearts in some way.
When a poem is about to be inspired, for someone I don't know, Papa God will draw me into a place, where I can actually sense what that individual is going through. This heightened Spiritual sensitivity is vital in my ministry.
When dealing with individuals who've lost a loved one, or are facing death, many times an overwhelming sense of sorrow comes over me.
However; as Kim and I began to pray for John, we both sensed an atmosphere of praise and felt a tremendous amount of joy.
It was as if, God had opened the heavens, giving us a sneak peak. Gone were any traces of hopelessness and despair. Only rejoicing.
Surprised at this shared sense of euphoric joy, we began thanking and praising God, for the Christmas Miracle. Believing it would indeed happen!
Later that night, I prayed the Holy Spirit would speak to my heart. Blessing me with a poem that would minister to John. To provide me with the words that would bring comfort and encouragement to this man, who'd only asked for a prayer.
As I paged through my Bible, my eyes settled on Psalm 41:3. As I began reading, I believed this was God's way, of confirming what Kim and I had sensed, while praying for John. That the Lord was definitely telling us to praise Him for the Miracle.
Therefore; the following Scripture, I felt, was a beautiful prophetic revelation, of what was to come.
"The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed and
restore him from his bed of illness."
Time and again, with Bible open, the Spirit continued to lead me to Verses, that mentioned being sustained, restored, and rescued. Wow! What encouragement AND confirmation.
Because I have hundred's of previously written poems, I always pray for guidance. Sometimes I'm led to open a file and chose one of those. And at other times I'm blessed with a new one.
As I prayed for a poem and revelation, the Spirit began to reveal John's heart. So with pen and paper in hand I waited. Soon the words to Hold Me in Your Arms flowed onto the paper.
I don't even know where to begin with this Christmas wish, but I will need everyone's help to accomplish it.
Our friend, John, has recently been diagnosed with a large brain tumor and will be operated on, in Marshfield very soon. His prognosis is grim, but he remains hopeful and in good spirits.
He came to me, asking, only that I say a prayer for him. I felt it necessary, to do a little better than that, by asking everyone to pray for him, his wife Anne, and his three young children.
I deeply believe in the power of prayer, and that there is strength in numbers. So please include them in your prayers this holiday season. This family truly needs a Christmas Miracle!
The ripple affect had begun immediately, as people began sharing this heartfelt request. I was brought on board, by my friend Kim, who heard about it through her sister.
After putting it on numerous prayer chains in my town, who knows where it went from there, via the internet. For the prayer had gone up, and we would soon see the power come down.
Since my friend, Kim, was the one that shared the story, but lives out of town, we decided to pray together on the phone. Often while interceding, the Spirit will touch our hearts in some way.
When a poem is about to be inspired, for someone I don't know, Papa God will draw me into a place, where I can actually sense what that individual is going through. This heightened Spiritual sensitivity is vital in my ministry.
When dealing with individuals who've lost a loved one, or are facing death, many times an overwhelming sense of sorrow comes over me.
However; as Kim and I began to pray for John, we both sensed an atmosphere of praise and felt a tremendous amount of joy.
It was as if, God had opened the heavens, giving us a sneak peak. Gone were any traces of hopelessness and despair. Only rejoicing.
Surprised at this shared sense of euphoric joy, we began thanking and praising God, for the Christmas Miracle. Believing it would indeed happen!
Later that night, I prayed the Holy Spirit would speak to my heart. Blessing me with a poem that would minister to John. To provide me with the words that would bring comfort and encouragement to this man, who'd only asked for a prayer.
As I paged through my Bible, my eyes settled on Psalm 41:3. As I began reading, I believed this was God's way, of confirming what Kim and I had sensed, while praying for John. That the Lord was definitely telling us to praise Him for the Miracle.
Therefore; the following Scripture, I felt, was a beautiful prophetic revelation, of what was to come.
"The Lord will sustain him on his sickbed and
restore him from his bed of illness."
Time and again, with Bible open, the Spirit continued to lead me to Verses, that mentioned being sustained, restored, and rescued. Wow! What encouragement AND confirmation.
Because I have hundred's of previously written poems, I always pray for guidance. Sometimes I'm led to open a file and chose one of those. And at other times I'm blessed with a new one.
As I prayed for a poem and revelation, the Spirit began to reveal John's heart. So with pen and paper in hand I waited. Soon the words to Hold Me in Your Arms flowed onto the paper.
"Hear my prayer, O Lord, listen to my cry for help..."
Psalm 39:12 NIV
Hold Me in Your Arms
by Kathie Iselin © frompapagod.com
Right now it is Your Strength that helps me survive...
For it's only through Your Will that I'm alive.
And although some days are tough and filled with fear...
Your Love gives me renewed hope when You draw near.
I made but one request and that was for prayer...
My plea was heard and has gone out everywhere.
For sisters and brothers have begun to unite...
Lifting me up to the healing grace of Your Light.
Thank You Father for being a part of my life...
For the power of prayer and deliverance from strife.
As I come humbly before You this day...
Please hold me in Your Arms and lead the way.
"The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid."
Psalm 118:6 NIV
Psalm 39:12 NIV
Hold Me in Your Arms
by Kathie Iselin © frompapagod.com
Right now it is Your Strength that helps me survive...
For it's only through Your Will that I'm alive.
And although some days are tough and filled with fear...
Your Love gives me renewed hope when You draw near.
I made but one request and that was for prayer...
My plea was heard and has gone out everywhere.
For sisters and brothers have begun to unite...
Lifting me up to the healing grace of Your Light.
Thank You Father for being a part of my life...
For the power of prayer and deliverance from strife.
As I come humbly before You this day...
Please hold me in Your Arms and lead the way.
"The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid."
Psalm 118:6 NIV
My eyes were then drawn to the following Scripture verse, and as I wrote it down, the next poem began to unfold.
"Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed
within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him,
My Savior and my God."
Psalm 42:5 NIV
Out of Darkness
by Kathie Iselin © fromPapaGod.com
Oh Abba Father what am I going to do...
For once again my heart is breaking in two.
From this devastating fear I feel...
Trying to wake from a nightmare that's real.
You've raised the dead and parted the sea...
Will You grant a miracle for me?
Help me to fight against this overwhelming fear...
For I can't handle this without knowing You're near.
Please hold me safely and listen as I confide...
All the confusion and pain I'm keeping inside.
Comfort me throughout this difficult night...
Leading me out of darkness with Your Light.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation."
Psalm 27:1 NIV
within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him,
My Savior and my God."
Psalm 42:5 NIV
Out of Darkness
by Kathie Iselin © fromPapaGod.com
Oh Abba Father what am I going to do...
For once again my heart is breaking in two.
From this devastating fear I feel...
Trying to wake from a nightmare that's real.
You've raised the dead and parted the sea...
Will You grant a miracle for me?
Help me to fight against this overwhelming fear...
For I can't handle this without knowing You're near.
Please hold me safely and listen as I confide...
All the confusion and pain I'm keeping inside.
Comfort me throughout this difficult night...
Leading me out of darkness with Your Light.
"The Lord is my light and my salvation."
Psalm 27:1 NIV
When I came home from church that morning, I felt in my spirit I was suppose to call John, and share all this over the phone. Once again, I was being asked to get out of the comfort zone.
Not only to share a poem, but poems that revealed the heart of someone I didn't know. And that I felt strongly, I'd received a prophetic word, that he would indeed be healed.
We never know why, God grants healing miracles for some, yet; others have to wait to receive their "ultimate" healing in heaven. I've ministered to both.
And even when death would come, the testimonies of peace or some extra little something, that could only be a God Sighting, were amazing.
Therefore; I don't take lightly what I sense spiritually. And I've been trained up to listen and wait to be released. Because I've learned the hard way, not everything that's revealed, is supposed to be shared. Even sharing these stories and private poems is a huge leap of faith!
God provided the means to connect with John. And despite the fact we'd never met before, the camaraderie was instantaneous. To my delight, he not only was receptive and appreciative, he confirmed the poems content, sharing his feelings, faith and concerns.
After we prayed together and I told him, the poems and supportive Scripture were in the mail. I closed with this: My prayer for you now, is that you be surrounded by His everlasting Love and filled with His Peace. A peace that transcends all understanding. May you go with God as you go into surgery, and go home with your family soon after.
John believed nothing was impossible for God and so did those praying for him. I told him to hold tight to those promises from God's Word, and he did.
A few days after Christmas, God gave John his miracle. Doctors said the surgery would take at least five hours. God accomplished it in three. According to the scans, the tumor was large. Yet; it was now much smaller, without a doubt, the Lord was behind it's reduction!
Because of the tumors critical location, John had shared with me, that the prognosis was bleak. Doctors had informed him, he could die on the table, or survive but in a vegetative state. There also was the possibility that the surgery could leave him paralyzed, or blind.
But God was also present in the operating room that day, and not only was the surgery successful, but there was no loss of motor skills nor were any of his five senses impaired. John was on the way to a full recovery. PTL!
Yet; one more concern remained, was the tumor cancerous? God answered with yet another miracle. The biopsy results were benign! No cancer! Praise the Lord oh my soul!
Despite this family had been told, very bluntly, from the beginning, that the prognosis was grim. They made a choice to Trust and go ahead.
And Jesus said:
Not only to share a poem, but poems that revealed the heart of someone I didn't know. And that I felt strongly, I'd received a prophetic word, that he would indeed be healed.
We never know why, God grants healing miracles for some, yet; others have to wait to receive their "ultimate" healing in heaven. I've ministered to both.
And even when death would come, the testimonies of peace or some extra little something, that could only be a God Sighting, were amazing.
Therefore; I don't take lightly what I sense spiritually. And I've been trained up to listen and wait to be released. Because I've learned the hard way, not everything that's revealed, is supposed to be shared. Even sharing these stories and private poems is a huge leap of faith!
God provided the means to connect with John. And despite the fact we'd never met before, the camaraderie was instantaneous. To my delight, he not only was receptive and appreciative, he confirmed the poems content, sharing his feelings, faith and concerns.
After we prayed together and I told him, the poems and supportive Scripture were in the mail. I closed with this: My prayer for you now, is that you be surrounded by His everlasting Love and filled with His Peace. A peace that transcends all understanding. May you go with God as you go into surgery, and go home with your family soon after.
John believed nothing was impossible for God and so did those praying for him. I told him to hold tight to those promises from God's Word, and he did.
A few days after Christmas, God gave John his miracle. Doctors said the surgery would take at least five hours. God accomplished it in three. According to the scans, the tumor was large. Yet; it was now much smaller, without a doubt, the Lord was behind it's reduction!
Because of the tumors critical location, John had shared with me, that the prognosis was bleak. Doctors had informed him, he could die on the table, or survive but in a vegetative state. There also was the possibility that the surgery could leave him paralyzed, or blind.
But God was also present in the operating room that day, and not only was the surgery successful, but there was no loss of motor skills nor were any of his five senses impaired. John was on the way to a full recovery. PTL!
Yet; one more concern remained, was the tumor cancerous? God answered with yet another miracle. The biopsy results were benign! No cancer! Praise the Lord oh my soul!
Despite this family had been told, very bluntly, from the beginning, that the prognosis was grim. They made a choice to Trust and go ahead.
And Jesus said:
"Therefore; I tell you, whatever you ask for in
prayer, believe that you have received it
and it will be yours."
Mark 11:24 NIV
prayer, believe that you have received it
and it will be yours."
Mark 11:24 NIV