I have witnessed miracles of healing as God met with people. In 1980 I was on
another of my many journeys into Guatemala. On one occasion my wife, another
couple and I were ministering to an elderly lady who had recently been saved. We
had gone to her home to share some teaching with her.
Approximately six months earlier this lady had fallen from a stool and severely
broken her ankle. As is often the case with the elderly, the fracture was not
healing well. Her ankle was still badly swollen and she was in much pain. While
we visited with her, the other gentleman and I both sensed that God wanted to
heal her ankle-right then.
After sharing this with her and obtaining her agreement, we asked her to prop
her leg on a stool. I began to pray, sort of. Has God ever interrupted you? He
did me on this occasion. (Oh, that He would always be so "unmannerly!") When I
stepped between her and God to effect a meeting, the presence of God came so
powerfully into the room that I stopped in mid-stride and midsentence. I had
taken one step toward her and uttered one word, "Father."
That's all He needed!
It's as though He was so eager to touch this dear lady that He couldn't wait any
longer. I realize that what I'm about to say may sound overly dramatic, but it's
exactly what took place.
The presence of the Holy Spirit filled the room so strongly that I froze in my
tracks, stopped speaking and began to weep. My wife and the other couple also
began to weep. The lady we were ministering to began to weep. Her foot began to
bounce up and down on the stool, shaking uncontrollably for several minutes as
she had a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit-a meeting! The Lord healed her
and filled her with His Spirit.
Intercessory Prayer by Dutch Sheets, p.52-53. 1996, Gospel Light/Regal Books,
Ventura, CA 93003. Used by Permission
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