What was missing in this Chapel? The gospel of the grace of God. The GOSPEL of our salvation. Everyone looking for a physical healing. ANd the Gospel remains quietly in the corner, prayed by myself, that those would come to the saving knowledge of Christ's finished work on their behalf. THe MIRACLE has already happened. I spoke quietly to a few of them, but they did not seem interested. Not today. Today they are looking for a physical healing. Tomorrow it may be too late for either.
Why don't you good "miracle healERS" come to MD ANDERSON and cause these people to be made whole again? They're waiting for a miracle. Something they can SEE, FEEL, SMELL, TASTE, and HEAR. THe fact that Christ died for their sins, was buried and rose again for their justification? Not so much. The fact that God wants reconciliation with man through the finished work of His Son? Not right now. THe ONE MIRACLE that will give them eternal life is the ONE MIRACLE they don't seem so interested in. Maybe after they are "healed" will they listen to the gospel. If they live that long.
I had tears welling up in my eyes reading that smvoice. I remember so well when I was very young, from 2yrs to 11yrs while I was going through all the operations because of my polio. I remember the times my parent would wheel me down to the little chapel or have the pastor there to pray with them. It’s as if it was only yesterday. I can remember the prayers that I would be given strength and peace and that what I was going through would be used for God’s glory. They prayed that God would give them strength to get through the tough times ahead and that He would supply all that would be needed. But most of all I remember how they prayed that God would be uplifted through all that was happening.