Posted on 05/10/2020 6:41:15 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Tim Tebow struggled to hold back tears as he spoke about the impact Ravi Zacharias' ministry has had on his life after learning that no other treatment options are available for the minister's advanced stage of cancer.
Zacharias has been battling a rare form of bone cancer since March and was recently informed by doctors that theres nothing more they can do.
On Friday, Ravi Zacharias International Ministries shared a health update from Sarah Davis, CEO of RZIM and Zacharias' daughter, who informed the ministry's global staff about her father's condition. We have just learned that while the tumor in my dads sacrum has been responding to the chemotherapy, the area where the cancer metastasized has actually worsened, Davis wrote. His oncologist informed us that this cancer is very rare in its aggression and that no options for further treatment remain. Medically speaking, they have done all they are able.
After learning about Zacharias condition, Tebow shared a heartfelt message on Instagram about the impact Zacharias has had on his life and asked that others who've also been impacted by his ministry join him in sharing how he's helped them.
"I think it's really important in life to have heroes, and especially in the faith, and one of my heroes of the faith is a man named Ravi Zacharias. He's not doing very well, the former NFL quarterback-turned-Minor League Baseball player said.
So one, I would like to ask you to be praying for him. And two, I know Ravi has inspired me and millions of people around the world, so if he's someone that has inspired you, I would like for you to please write a sweet caption on this, because I would love to be able to show this to him and his team, Tebow said.
The 2007 Heisman trophy winner is hoping to put together a montage of messages for Zacharias to read while he's back home with his family in Atlanta, Georgia, enjoying whatever time the Lord grants him.
"I'm so grateful for Ravi and his life and our friendship and everything that he has helped mentor me in, Tebow said. I just want to share so many of these stories, how hes touched your life, how he's touched my life, to be able to encourage him before he goes home to his forever home with his Heavenly Father.
"He will definitely be in the hall of faith, and we're just so grateful for his life, for his impact, for his ministry, he added.
Zacharias first revealed he had bone cancer in a Facebook post back in March where he announced that doctors had discovered a cancerous tumor on the sacrum, a cancer called sarcoma.
"We are trusting the Lord in this, and we believe we have already seen evidence of His hand, he said at the time.
Prayers.
Ravi’s books and ministry has meant a lot in my life. I am sorry to learn of his cancer.
Praying much for God’s Divine touch on his body if that is within our Father’s will.
I’ve never forgotten a comment I read years ago: Some people smile to show their good teeth, and some cry to show their good hearts. Your comment, though, was certainly caring.
I love Ravi Zacharias!
Prayers up.
Before he left, he prayed over me and my family.
In private, he is sweet, caring, and incredibly humble. He was usually bombarded with questions, even while traveling. He took the time to listen carefully and to answer each and every inquisitor with dignity and respect.
He came under terrible assault in the last few years by Satanic forces, who falsely accused him of infidelity with another woman. It was all lies, but they landed their blows.
He was a huge target because his global impact for Christ. People need to understand that his ministry is truly global. People from Syria, to South Africa, to Indonesia have been led to Christ because of his work.
He will be home with Christ very soon, and someday (by the mercy of Christ) I will be in heaven with him as well. I want to go for a long walk with him again.
The man is a God-send, a blessing in the world of apologetics, and so now the atheists are happy since “in Adam all die.” However, “even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22) and will witnesses in the final judgment for, “Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him.” (Jude 14-15)
This is so sad to hear... Learned so much listening to Ravi... I pray for a miracle and for God to be with him...
We will all come to an end in this world eventually, I pray our faith sees us though with peace.
“...and so now the atheists are happy...”
And Christians, too, should be happy for Ravi. His promotion into glory is the hope fully realized.
“For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory”
When all my labors and trials are oer,
And I am safe on that beautiful shore,
Just to be near the dear Lord I adore,
Will through the ages be glory for me.
Oh, that will be glory for me,
Glory for me, glory for me,
When by His grace I shall look on His face,
That will be glory, be glory for me.
That was powerful. Shut that young man down in the first 5 seconds. “Do you lock your doors at night?”
He has an incredible mind and ability to communicate. I was so sad to hear this,and have been praying for him.
Thank you for posting that link. I am keenly interested for my brother’s sake. Now back to the researching ... so far it looks like another miracle cure that was shunted aside because the cancer industry would collapse if such curers were found by the patients themselves. Another drug in the treatment of ‘worms’ is Ivermectin. It is proving efficacious against the covi corona class of viruses.
That is really interesting and here’s a study that adds evidence.
“the group supplemented with both vitamins and fenbendazole exhibited significant inhibition of tumor growth.”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2687140/
Thank you for that video. Love how he handled that idiot. It has whetted my appetite to learn more about Ravi.
You are quite welcome. Yes it’s a good one and that’s why I felt compelled to post it in Ravi’s honor.
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