God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. {Psalm 46:1}
In part 1 of this blog post I wrote about a loved one that got so thin her children became very concerned and brought her to get medical attention. She went through blood work and the result wasn’t promising. Her lymph nodes showed signs of cancer. A biopsy was done and it confirmed what her doctor feared – she has lymphoma, cancer of the lymph nodes.
I had also mentioned in my other post how I had prayed for this loved one before any testing was done and how the Lord showed up in a prayer meeting in my dream. When I woke up He told me that He had touched my loved one. So upon hearing the blood work result I went back to the Lord and wondered. I asked Him, “Father You said You have touched her. What do you mean by it? I don’t understand.” I knew I didn’t just imagine it, I knew the Lord told me this. His presence was there in the room as soon as I woke up from that dream, and He spoke to me in my heart, “I touched her.” Even though the Lord didn’t show me right away what He meant, He told me nevertheless that I will see it. He continued to assure me in the meantime that it’s going to be all right and that He will prove Himself that He is faithful.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. {Proverbs 18:10}
It’s not an easy thing to go through the process of what the unknown holds for someone you love very much. It is very scary. That word you hope won’t ever have a part in your life has become a part of your reality now – cancer! You have no other choice but to face it. The way this loved one was looking so thin and frail, everyone feared she probably had only a few weeks to live. Everyone was in such a panic. I sometimes would get into a panic too when I would get texts from everybody that knew and loved her. But then there was the voice of the Lord – my Hiding Place I went to that carried me. I would hear His voice tell me, “She’s going to be all right. All is well.” That night when things got really bad after the blood work came out I wept to the Lord and cried to Him. I’ll never forget when I was dozing off to sleep I saw the Lord sit by the foot of my bed and tell me, “I will heal her for you. She’s healed. Don’t be afraid, she’s going to be all right.” This time it wasn’t a dream. I could see Him in my spirit. He was there talking to me and speaking to me words of comfort.
I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. {John 14:18}
Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. {John 14:27}
I don’t know what I’d do without the Lord. When the biopsy came out and confirmed her blood work that she indeed had cancer, I wasn’t afraid anymore. I still didn’t know what the Lord meant by “touching her,” but seeing Him and hearing Him tell me that He’s going to heal her and she’s going to be all right, assured me enough to stay comforted. Finally the medical experts narrowed down the type of cancer she has and we were told she had the best type of cancer that a person could have – Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. It’s the non-aggressive kind and is curable. We were told that the hospital’s treatment plan has a one hundred percent cure. This is the best type of cancer to have.
When I saw the text showing what the doctor had said about a one hundred percent cure rate, I got down on my knees and worshipped the Lord. He showed me this was what He meant when He touched her. He had taken away the seriousness of the cancer and has guaranteed her healing, even though she will need to go through the process of treatment. It’s as good as done.
The LORD is thy keeper: the LORD is thy shade upon thy right hand. {Psalm 121:5}
I love the Lord so much because He is truly a Friend that sticks closer than a brother, a shelter from the storm – my hiding place. There is no one like Him – faithful and true. I love Him.
For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall. {Isaiah 25:4}
Prayer
Father, thank You with all of my heart for You. Thank You because You are faithful. You know how to comfort us. You know how to take us to Your bosom and calm our fears. Thank You so much for being my refuge and my strength – my very present help in time of trouble.
I pray for more faith and love for You Jesus. I pray that You will help me to continue to place my hope and trust in You, daily seeking Your face and committing every thing to You. I ask these things in Your most wonderful and precious name, Jesus. Thank You, Father. Amen.
