A Promise Fulfilled
As young people often tend to feel invincible, my daughter
would be employed two and three places at a time. Being born
flat-footed, her feet didn't always cooperate.
In time, x-rays proved her bones had actually moved to where
they were laying side by side (instead of on top of each other).
Additionally, there were bone spurs.
Joints throughout her body would swell, and doctors had
failed in diagnosing it. Shoes often created too much pain to
wear. Medical tests required funds that were otherwise needed.
Becoming a common thing for her to run to the basement to put
clothes into the dryer, only to find her sitting at the bottom of
the basement steps crying (not being able to climb back up the
stairs), we began to supply a wheel chair for outings.
Having no insurance and two young boys to provide for (not
being able to take 6 mos. off work), God would provide her with
feet just long enough to finish a shift.
Though having been a person with a heart for the needs of
others, she was never able to manage her own spiritual walk.
Finally realizing God had allowed this to physically happen,
so we'd realize her spiritual condition was an infirmity, I began
to research scripture.
If two shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they
shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in
heaven, Mt. 18:19.
The verse God gave us was this ...
"Make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame
be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed." He.12:13
Receiving that verse as God's instruction to teach the
straight gate, she then began to walk both spiritually &
physically.
Setting out to fulfill the required condition, we focused on
listening for God and receiving His every next step of
instruction - to not follow the laws in ink, but seeking to know
God's heart.
Already knowing she had the gift of prophecy, her abilities
became more refined. As long as her focus was on God, she'd
continue improving. Seeking God with your whole heart, He reveals
himself to you, Je. 29:13. A few months into this journey, and
she began experiencing God in newfound ways.
The following months were so exciting, she could hardly put
God's Word down! She'd say, "Oh, this is so neat! I have to
tell you what I found! I finally understand this!" ... as the
phone would ring all hours of the night (being about to burst
just to tell the wonderful truths of God).
From the day God began revealing Himself, she's had no desire
to turn back ... and has had to separate from whomever would hold
her to the Biblical laws (as both physical and spiritual
conditions otherwise begin deteriorating).
There's no medical explanation as to how it's possible for
her to walk, as surgeries were never done - or bones healed.
Today, she is a walking testimony (both spiritually and
literally) that you 'can' walk, if you keep your eyes on God. He
isn't dead. He'll tell you when and which laws apply to
accomplish His purpose.
God kept His word ...
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble
themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their
wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their
sin, and will heal their land. 2 Ch. 7:14
As the ability to stay home with her children was thereafter
provided for, God even fulfilled a promise that wasn't sought.
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above
all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in
us, if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to
all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Ep. 3:20
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that
wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and
tossed, Ja.1:6. And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him,
because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are
pleasing in his sight. I Jn. 3:22
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we
ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: And if we
know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the
petitions that we desired of him. I Jn. 5:15
® by Joyce C. Lock
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About the Author:
Joyce C. Lock is a published author, poet, and columnist.
In addition, she founded and maintains the email ministries
"Heavenly Inspirations"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HeavenlyInspirations/ and
"Share a Smile"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smilesharing/ .
Joyce's writings encourage us in our relationship with God and
each other.
