Blog 297
June 26, 2023
MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!
Rev. Robert L. Wise, PhD explores the world of divine interventions from an objective point of view. An Archbishop in the Communion of Evangelical Episcopal Churches with a Ph.D., Rev. Wise relates his interviews with persons who experienced the touch of God.
THE HAND REACHED OUT AND…
This past week stories about China have filled the news. Secretary Blinken met with his counterpart and President Xi. China has obviously come a long, long way since the revolutionary war with Chairman Mao. But here’s a story you didn’t hear about.
The somewhat underground Christian church is growing at a phenomenal rate. Ninety percent of the rapid growth is fueled by healing miracles. In the countryside where medical facilities are limited, this is particularly true reports Edmond Tang of the University of Birmingham.
I witnessed this with my own eyes.
I was invited to bring a team of Americans involved with healing ministry to Taiwan. We flew in and immediately were put on a train to ride up into the mountains. A service of praise and worship was already underway with the church overflowing and people hanging out the windows. People were everywhere trying to get into the old white worn church building. I was immediately ushered in and asked to preach.
To my astonishment, every word I said had to be translated into Mandarin and then translated again into the dialect of the congregation. The task was arduous and in five minutes I wasn’t even sure what I was saying or thinking. The confusion was the order of the day.
Finally, I told the congregation that I didn’t come to preach, but to pray for them. “Would anyone want to be prayed for?” Nearly the entire church stepped forward. My team was almost ready to run out the back door.
A woman jumped out of a pew holding a little boy maybe six or seven years old. The child swung his arms and legs in slow gyrating spastic movements. In addition to looking intellectually disabled (mental retardation), his eyes did not focus, but appeared to jerk uncontrollably. The mother stopped in front of me and started speaking in some local dialect. I didn’t have a clue what she was saying.
The Holy Spirit seemed to whisper, “Demon possession.”
While I’d heard of such, I’d never seen it. All I could do was remember what the Apostles did in the New Testament. I put my hand on the child’s head and began casting out whatever was possessing him.
The woman slowly sank to the floor as I prayed with all the passion I had in my being. In about a minute and a half, the boy stopped slapping at the air and slumped. His arms dropped and his legs stopped kicking. I kept praying but could feel his entire body relax. Abruptly, he stood up, smiled, and waved like a normal person. His eyes were steady and normal. He had become a regular little boy.
Years have passed since that afternoon, but two conclusions have stayed. There is evil in the world and people can become trapped in it’s grip. At the same time, the power of the Holy Spirit can correct the problem immediately. We don’t have to be afraid.
Perhaps, in the Western World we don’t encounter this phenomenon as they do in the East. Nevertheless, it remains another sign that God’s power is available to any and all. Remember miracles never cease!
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