Unexpected miracle

    Frank had an unsettling dream. He dreamt that he was dying and he kept begging God not to take him. A week later, he began to experience numbness in his left arm and teeth. He told his wife about it and they both agreed that he should go to the hospital. They reached out to friends and church family who lifted him up in prayer.
    At the hospital, when he told the doctors what was happening to him they immediately called for the stroke trauma team. Initial tests revealed that he was having a stroke, a blood clot in his brain. He was transferred to another hospital where doctors performed surgery to insert a stent to restore blood flow to the blocked artery. However, before the surgery could be performed, he insisted on calling his pastor to pray for him. Doctors reluctantly agreed. After the prayer, his pastor told him that he could tell that he had received his prayer for him and that he was going to be okay and that this would be a big testimony for the Lord. 
    The doctors, however, in spite of their efforts, were unable to put in the stent. Instead, they were amazed to discover that there was so much blood on the left side of his brain that it compensated for the right side of his brain. In short, the blood vessels on the left side of his brain, had enlarged and miraculously compensated for the stroke. This lead to a full recovery. The doctor admitted that he had never witnessed that in all his years as a doctor.
    Frank and his wife are grateful to God and Frank is determined to be a mouthpiece for God, declaring that in this present day and age healing miracles are possible because he, Frank, is living proof.
    I admit, I was amazed at the way God chose to heal Frank. God did not allow man to intervene. He could have and He would have directed the doctors what to do. Instead, God chose to perform a miracle, allowing Frank’s body to heal itself. God can choose to heal us in different ways. He can use man’s intervention through surgery and / or medication or He can simply perform a miracle that cannot be explained. The latter is what He did for Frank. 
    What is also interesting is the fact that, although the doctors tried, they were unable to insert the stent. I believe God prevented them from being able to do so. Sometimes, it may seem as if the enemy is trying to stop our healing, or our deliverance. But that may not always be the case. Sometimes, God Himself is the hindrance, not because He doesn’t want us healed but He wants to do something greater. 
    I recall here the story of Lazarus (John 11:1-43). When Jesus got word of his illness, He chose not to go to him right away. By the time He and the disciples got to Lazarus, he had been dead for four days. Jesus’ delay in going to Lazarus may have seemed insensitive, but He knew that the greater miracle would be in his death and resurrection rather than in his healing from sickness. 
    God’s ways and thoughts are not ours. He does not always do things the way we would expect. He may allow delays, He may allow obstacles but it will always be for a greater good, for an unexpected miracle to take place. As I love to say, God wants the best for us. His best may not always look the way we might expect but we can trust that whatever He does and however He chooses to do it, things will work out for our good.
    If you have not accepted Jesus Christ into your life as your personal Lord and Saviour, I encourage you to do so today. When your life is in God’s capable hands, you can rest assured that you will be well taken care of. No matter what comes your way, God will always have the final say and His say will always be His best for you!

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