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THE MIRACLE MAN TOO

MIRACLE BLOG 429

April 19, 2026

Rev. Robert L. Wise, Ph.D. 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 MIRACLE MAN TOO

Occasionally someone will ask how I got so interested in miracles. The truth is because one happened to me!

For years, I hit the gym a couple of times a week and worked up to lifting a rather amazing amount of weight. I had (not going to tell you how much because you probably wouldn’t believe it or think I was crazy) as I was saying, I was doing squats on a loaded squat machine when my foot slipped. The barbells came smashing down and I could hear my ankles snapping, cracking. Men rushed over to get the weights off the exercise machine and I tumbled over on the floor.

The catch was that I had a wedding to perform in an hour and a half and I couldn’t go to the hospital without ruining the bride’s big moment. The ushers placed a chair in the middle of the chancel. Carried me in. Did the ceremony. Headed for the hospital. By 10:00 p.m., my wife wheeled me out with both ankles in a plaster cast.

During the next week, the pain proved to be excruciating. I had to get around in my office in a wheelchair. By Friday afternoon, I almost couldn’t stand the discomfort and had the secretary call my men’s group to come and pray for me Saturday morning.

The group assembled and started interceding. I couldn’t get my mind focused on praying with them because the throbbing kept pounding. One of the men had pursued healing prayer and began, “O Lord, we come before you are seeking healing and relief for our brother.” His prayer became even more fervent. An unexpected sensation started stirring in my feet and began to move toward my ankles. The sensation started moving up my body, carrying the pain with it. I couldn’t believe what was happening. I was so surprised that the pain was leaving that I was no longer paying any attention to the prayer group.

I started praying, “Oh, don’t stop! Keep moving and taking the pain with you.” In a minute and a half, the torment vanished. I jumped up out of my wheelchair and began hobbling around on the two plaster casts. The men in the prayer group stared in astonishment.

Two days later, I returned to the doctor for x-rays. He came in and held the two colloid panels up. The one from the week before showed the cracks in my bones. The x-ray taken that day had none.

The orthopedist shook his head. “Sure looks like a miracle to me.”

Three days later, I was back in the gym. One of the men who carried me to my car walked by and stopped abruptly. He couldn’t believe his eyes. How could I be back in the gym? I told him exactly what had happened. The next Sunday he was in my congregation and later joined the church. All because my foot slipped.

Did I have good reason to believe in miracles, or what? That’s how these blogs began. And you? Are you reaching for the same display of God’s power and love? You should be. Expect the unexpected. His hand never stops moving.

Remember miracles never cease.

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Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

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April 19, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: Divine Intervention, faith, God, Grace, healing prayer, Holy Spirit, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

THE MIRACLE MAN

MIRACLE BLOG 428

April 12, 2026

THE MIRACLE MAN

In I Corinthians 12, the Bible says that the Holy Spirit imparts the gift of working of miracles. You believe that? Well, suspend any judgments until you meet T.L. Osborn. I know his daughter LaDonna and heard some of the stories of his remarkable ministry from her. Why don’t you know about him? Almost the entire scope of his ministry was outside the United States where multitudes gathered to listen to T.L. and his wife Daisy’s message. From across Africa and India thousands and thousands received miraculous recovery. How did it happen?

The story begins with a failure. The Osbornes went to India as missionaries and struck out. Unable to convey their message of the Resurrection with any success, they returned to America discouraged. Something was missing but they didn’t know where to look. T.L. and Daisy studied their Bibles constantly and went to conferences seeking the answer. At a particular convention, the speaker proclaimed, “If you ever see Jesus, you will never be the same again.” The Osbornes were captivated by that exclamation.

They returned to their room and began praying, petitioning until late in the night when they finally fell asleep. The next morning at 6:00, the Lord Jesus appeared at the foot of their bed. The risen Christ stood there as real as they were. T.L. fell at His feet. Tears flowed out of his eyes. He had no idea how long he lay there stunned. With no sense of passing time, he finally staggered to his feet. Unsure of how long, he’d been on the floor, one thing was certain. Jesus Christ had become the total Lord of his life. Now with an unswerving conviction, T.L. Osborn knew Jesus would be the Lord of his life forever.

When Daisy looked at him, she knew that she had a new husband. T.L. was a changed man. She knew nothing else mattered to him but following Jesus Christ. Everything changed.

Returning to the Third World, crowds flocked to hear the message and multitudes were touched, healed, restored, and made whole. For the rest of their lives, Daisy and T.L. proclaimed the message that their daughter LaDonna continues to propagate. The miracle ministry never stopped.

What’s the point? The scripture means what it says. The gift of working miracles continues to be poured out even to this moment. However, even more important is the reality of the message of Easter. The risen Christ is still appearing to people and the Kingdom of God continues even in difficult times.

So, what’s your gift? Believe it or not, a gift from the Holy Spirit has your name on it and is waiting for you to receive. Take a look at I Corinthians 11-14. As with the Osbornes, reception of gifts begins with a hunger that begs for the blessing of God, a hunger that can only be satisfied by Him. Your hunger is His opportunity.

Remember miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in The hand of God?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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April 12, 2026 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, God, Grace, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

WHEN EVIL ATTACKS

MIRACLE BLOG 425

March 22, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

WHEN EVIL ATTACKS

We are living in a trying time. People don’t want to talk about the Iranian war and opinion is sliding to the negative side. Many people feel hopeless and unable to make a difference in a stressed-out world. Under such circumstances many people often turn to drugs or other substances to relieve the tension. They need an eternal answer that restores hope.

When Maria (name changed for anonymity sake) came in, she had just taken 10 Valium and was completely strung out. Despondent, Maria manifested suicidal signs. She needed serious help and was open to entering a medical health facility. From somewhere, she had swiped a portion of the Eucharist, the Holy Communion, that she was keeping in her pocket. The truth was that she had signed a blood contract with Satan and stolen the Communion wafer in order to desecrate it. In her struggling condition, she still wanted to cancel or break this contract.

The therapist asked her to empty her pocket. Maria reached in and pulled out a deck of Tarot cards, the Communion wafer and the contract. However, when Maria laid the wafer on the table, she began to shake. Her words became jumbled, almost inaudible. The therapist put the wafer in an envelope.

Leaning forward, the counselor said, “Maria, I’d like to pray for you. I’d like to pray a binding prayer to change the hold Evil has on you. You need to be set free from that force.”

When the counselor started to pray, Maria’s face became distorted. Her eyes started to roll. As the therapist prayed, Maria reached over and grabbed the envelope. When the counselor tried to take the envelope out of her hands, Maria held on with superhuman strength.She began making inhuman groans. A strange voice came out of her mouth, proclaiming she was marked as a pig for the devil. Maria smashed the envelope in her hands, crumbling the wafer and throwing it on the floor.

The therapist didn’t flinch but kept praying a binding prayer, calling on the Holy Spirit for strength and the ability to repel Lucifer. After several minutes, Maria reached for the contract. In anguish and shaking, she began to tear up the blood contract. The counselor reached over to anoint her hand to gain complete freedom from Evil. Suddenly an external force ripped her hand away from him and slung it against the wall. Nevertheless, the counselor helped her to confess her faith in Jesus Christ, even though she did so with difficulty.

That night when the counselor brought the broken wafer home with the contract, he threw both in the fireplace to burn as a respectful act of cleansing. The odor was not that of burning paper but burning hair.

Sound wild? Sure, but people everywhere are caught in a grip of evil that must be broken by a divine intervention. Scripture recognizes that this world is filled with turmoil, but the Holy Spirit imparts the joy of the Lord. Don’t look for an external crutch; reach for an internal assist than comes from the Holy Spirit.

Remember: miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in The hand of God?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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March 22, 2026 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, God, Grace, healing prayer, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

HOLDING THE HAND THAT WON’T LET GO

MIRACLE BLOG 419

February 8, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

HOLDING THE HAND THAT WON’T LET GO

This past week I was talking with Dee Ann Green about her struggle with physical problems that began when she was twenty-five. As Dee Ann shared her lifelong struggle, I thought about the many people I’ve known who spend decades battling issues that brought pain and disability.

What happens when they don’t get well?

Let’s take a second look at Dee Ann’s story. A schoolteacher, she had to struggle with what turned into multiple auto-memory issues. Then, her blood pressure began to drop and became out of control. Her numbers sank to 40/30 which meant she couldn’t drive and at times even get out of bed.

For six months, she struggled and had two strokes with seizures that followed. During the Christmas season Dee Ann couldn’t keep her blood pressure under control. Finally, she was rushed to the emergency room at the local hospital but her condition continued to deteriorate.

Dee Ann laid on the bed praying desperately for the intervention of God. A priest came to pray for her. She had grown up in the church and been a faithful Christian. The touch of the Holy Spirit had always been part of her life. Now, her need had become desperate. Her body temperature began dropping and fell to 92 degrees.

The nurses ran for help. A Code Blue was sounded.

Dee Ann fully realized how critical her situation had become. There was no potassium in her body and her heart had to have it. Her adrenal system had stopped. Even with her eyes closed, Dee Ann was fully aware that her body was about to stop. She would have preferred to have died at home, but that was now out of her control.

Everything fell into an absolute silence. Dee Ann knew she was slipping away. Out of the surrounding solitude, she heard a voice. “Hold my hand.”

Dee Ann knew that voice, that Speaker. She had grown up with the presence of the Lord. The voice of God spoke again. “Hold my hand.”

She reached out to grip that offer of hope. That was the last thing she remembered. Dee Ann drifted into a deep sleep. When she awoke, everything was different.

Needless to say, she didn’t die and recovered far beyond anything she could have expected. Today Dee Ann Green feels better than she has for the last 25 years. Why? Because she took hold of the hand that does not let go.

For those who believe and trust at the end of the road, there is no end. You can find that Hand. Just reach out.

Remember: Miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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You can find I MARCHED WITH PATTON on Amazon.

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, God, Miracles Leave a comment

RIGHT OUT OF THE MOVIES

BLOG 415

January 10, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE

RIGHT OUT OF THE MOVIES

The Pew Research Center reports eight out of ten Americans believe in miracles. Half of those not affiliated with any particular faith still say miracles are possible. Why such a significant number?

Belief in miracles is on the rise because people are frantically seeking meaning. With the omnipresent political upheaval and increased talk of military intervention, citizens need hope as seldom before. Miracles supply an answer for that desperate need. A renewed openness is increased.

The movie Miracles From Heaven touched that vacuum in many hearts. The story from a true life experience happened in Burleson, Texas on the Beam family farm. Nine-year-old Annabel Beam had developed a rare incurable disease that made her body unable to process food. The family had many doctors, but nothing had been found that helped.

Devout Baptist, Kevin and Christy Beam believed in the possibility of miracles, but didn’t think one would happen to them. Of course, they prayed everyday and considered miracles as probable, but that was it.

Annabel was climbing in an old hollow cottonwood tree when her foot slipped. She tumbled headfirst down 30 feet. Unconscious in the bottom of the tree, no one was sure how to get her out. A rescue team struggled to find the best way to free Annabel. Finally, they broke her free while a helicopter waited to fly her for emergency treatment. The child remained unconscious.

Kevin and Christy prayed liked never before in their lives. Their only hope was an intervention by God. They begged, knowing their daughter might not survive.

The doctors immediately began numerous scans to identify where surgery or similar treatment should begin. They stopped and repeated the process. They could find nothing wrong. In addition, to no lingering injuries from the fall, Annabel’s incurable condition was gone. The next morning Annabel and her stunned parents went home.

What had happened? Annabel Beam could only be described as a miracle.

Are miracles happening today? You bet. Everywhere!

Need hope? Here’s where you find it. You have a heavenly Father who always listens. He waits to hear from you.

Remember: Miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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You can find I MARCHED WITH PATTON on Amazon.

January 11, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, bible, Divine Intervention, faith, God, healing, Jesus, Miracles Leave a comment

A VOICE IN THE DARK

Blog 414

January 4, 2026

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

A VOICE IN THE DARK

The confetti has been swept away. The final band marched in the New Year’s Day parade and the holidays are behind us. Our faces are turned toward another year that’s about to come barreling in. How shall we prepare ourselves?

I’m reminded of a great man who knew how to encounter the future. When I was in seminary, I met Dr. E. Stanley Jones and even had him pray with me. While that is many decades ago, the memory stuck because of who he was. A medical missionary, Dr. Jones had gone to India in a distant age when that country was struggling. His spiritual sensitivity touched multitudes who he taught to listen and hear God speak. E. Stanley Jones believed people could learn to hear the voice of the Holy Spirit and that would change their lives.

Hear God? Really? Here’s how the fact served him.

E. Stanley was in China when World War II broke out. He knew that if he didn’t get out of there immediately, he might be stuck in that far off country for the rest of the war. Catching the last tramp freighter that left China, he began sailing long and slowly from port to port winding his way back to India.

When the freighter pulled into an obscure dock in Thailand, Dr. Jones remained anxious to get out of that country as well. The war was exploding and he didn’t have time to waste. Standing on the bow of the ship, E. Stanley heard a voice say, “Get off this boat.”

“What?” he chocked.

“Get off the boat,” the inner voice repeated.

He was shocked. The rusty old tanker was his only hope and now the Lord was telling him to get off? Couldn’t believe it. However, he knew to be obedient. The medical doctor had all his goods hauled off the freighter and left on the pier. Dr. Jones watched the ship sail away thinking he was stranded for heaven knows how long..

The ship sailed a half mile into the ocean, was hit by a Japanese torpedo, sank to the bottom of the sea, taking every person on board with them.

When I heard Dr. Jones tell this story, a man held up his hand and asked. “Do you mean you were the only person on that boat that God wanted to save?

“No, sir,” Stanley Jones replied. “I was the only person listening.”

As this new year unfolds, I want to make sure that I am hearing. Placing your ear next to the heart of God will make all the difference in the days head. Our heavenly Father, speaks through many ways. Scripture is possibly the most immediate. Prayer and mediation open the doors. Whatever works best for you, why not make a decision right now to start every day listening.

Remember: Miracles Never Cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

ORDER NOW!

ORDER NOW!

You can find I MARCHED WITH PATTON on Amazon.

January 4, 2026 by revwise Categories: Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: Divine Intervention, faith, God, Grace, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

MAGIC OR MIRACLE?

Blog 412

December 21, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

MAGIC OR MIRACLE?

Hey! Christmas is just around the corner. And what are we celebrating?

From what I’ve seen on television since the big Thanksgiving Day parade are about Santa Claus, Mrs. Santa Claus, elves, and flying reindeer. All the commercials proclaim the “magic” of Christmas. The opportunities are everywhere for everything from exotic perfume to unpronounceable names for antibodies that 90% of the population will never need. But! Magic is here at Christmas time. That’s the word. Magic!

“I’m a little confused because I visited the tomb of St. Nicolas (the original Santa Claus) when I was in Bari, Italy a number of years ago. Nicolas was a 4^th-century bishop known for his generosity and miracles. His relics were brought to the Basilica di San Nicol that became a magnificent church. The key word? Miracles.

Here’s an example that demonstrates the difference.

Jack Traynor was injured in the war when sprayed with shrapnel. The assault left his right arm completely paralyzed with the muscles atrophying. In addition, his legs were partially paralyzed. The war left him incapacitated. Moreover, the operation to remove the shrapnel from his head left an inch-wide hole in his skull. His injuries were so serious that the British War Pension Ministry gave him a 100% pension for the rest of his life.

Struggling with these serious problems, Jack Traynor saw no hope except for a trip to Lourdes, France to the shrine where Bernadette encountered the Virgin Mary that resulted in the grotto where people came to wade in the water and receive healing. The stories of marvelous recovery were repeated everywhere. Jack decided to exercise his faith and be released into the pool where so much had happened. Was another miracle still possible? You know the result. Complete restoration followed and Jack Traynor left a whole person.

Not only were his conditions mended, Jack went into the coal and hauling business that required moving 200-pound sacks of coal. Magic? No. A miracle.

In the final days of this joyous season, let us focus on Bethlehem and remember that the Christ child is still making people whole. With the singing of church choirs and the glow of candles, we can still live in the promise.

Just remember: miracles never cease.

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

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82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

ORDER NOW!

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December 21, 2025 by revwise Categories: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, MiraclesTags: angels, Divine Intervention, faith, God, Grace, healing prayer, Holy Spirit, Jesus, Miracles, prayer Leave a comment

WHEN DOUBT FADES

Blog 409

November 30, 2025

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

WHEN DOUBT FADES

Doubt is still around. I often run into people who think of faith as a form of neurosis and a way to avoid reality. The pressure of a disintegrating society with threats of war on the horizon send many people into a tailspin. Others just turn the television and don’t listen to the news anymore. Al Watkins (names changed for anonymity sake) can respond to those doubts.

Al’s eight-year-old son Jack was diagnosed with two holes in his heart. This condition also brought pressure on little Jack’s lungs. Surgery had to be done immediately. As the day for the surgery approached, Jack began giving his toys and keepsakes away. He did not believe he would survive. Finally, Jack asked his father, “Am I going to die?”

Taken back, his father assured him that people survive open heart surgery but some don’t.

Jack asked, “Can Jesus heal me?”

“A few days later after anguished prayer and reading Philippians 4:13 (I can do all things through him who strengthens me). Al told his son that whether he recovered or not, he would have the gift of eternal life. A visiting pastor came into the room and asked Jack if he believed Jesus could heal him. Jack said that he did. They prayed together.

The next morning Jack was wheeled into the operating room for a four-hour surgery. However, after the first hour, the doctor came out. He showed Al two sets of x-rays. The first film clearly showed the two-holes. Then, he held up the second picture. No holes.

The doctor shook his head in amazement. “You can count on this as a miracle,” he concluded.

The hospital’s risk manager reviewed the situation. “You can see from the films this was not a misdiagnosis. Somebody somewhere must have been praying.” When their insurance agent called after reviewing the submitted claim, he asked, “What is a spontaneous closure.”

Al replied, “a miracle.”

In a time when doubt is certainly out there, you have an alternative. The answers don’t often come as dramatically as they did for Jack, but they come. Your prayers and trust in divine Providence are the best hope anyone anywhere could have. Hang on. There’s always more to come.

Remember miracles never cease!

New Podcast: Here’s Life! Do you believe in angels?

WATCH THIS, TOO!

82 Days on Okinawa: One American’s Unforgettable Firsthand Account of the Pacific War’s Greatest Battle

Did you discover something miraculous during the past year? I’d be delighted to hear your story. Please write me. Please email me your story at: miracles@miraclesnevercease.com.

Remember to expect the unexpected! And let the miracles begin!

Readers of my MIRACLES NEVER CEASE blog will be fascinated by my latest book:

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!