MORE THAN ONE MIRACLE?

Blog 359

September 29, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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 and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

MORE THAN ONE MIRACLE?

Often, we think of people experiencing a miracle as if that’s a once in a lifetime experience. If you’ve had one, fantastic… but more than one?  One after another? Remember that the miraculous is a product of a divine relationship. Put away your calculator.

            Jodie Berndt discovered this fact when she lived with her younger sister Jennifer’s struggle with colon cancer. Jodie thought the problem was only a disorder. She didn’t understand that Jennifer stood at death’s door. Her sister simply kept her problem to herself until her mother recognized the lump in her stomach required a doctor.  The medical prognosis was immediate. Jennifer had a malignant tumor: cancer.

            But Jennifer immediately turned to and trusted God. She believed her heavenly Father would heal her. As she prayed, the scripture verse came to mind. “Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine…” She knew God had spoken. Miracle one: Jennifer knew she would be healed.

            The story of Jennifer’s resolute faith spread and a local newspaper even wrote an article on her convictions. She was deluged by visitor’s and people she had never met wanting to know about her faith. A woman wrote, “If this teenager can find joy in the Lord, so can I.” The impact spread. Miracle two: others were impacted.

            Jennifer’s tumor had to be removed because it had grown to the size of a grapefruit. The doctors felt there was a good chance that the cancer had spread. To their amazement they could find no trace of cancer anywhere else in Jennifer’s body. It couldn’t be possible, but it wasMiracle three.

            As a follow-up, a specialist at John Hopkins University examined Jennifer and came back with a conclusion. “It’s very unusual. I can’t even tell she ever had cancer.” Jennifer had recovered in an astonishing amount of time. She reflected, “Even with the physical pain, this has been one of the best times in my life.” Ten years later the physician who removed the tumor wrote, “Contrary to what so-often happens, she is clear of any risk of recurrence.” Miracle four.

            Jennifer’s perspective? Certainly, she was grateful for the healing, but her response was surprising. “The real miracle is in how God used my experience for His glory. I wrote down all the ways He was glorified and I counted more than sixty-five different items.”

            Thanks, Jennifer, for reminding us that glorifying God is the path to the miraculous.

Remember: miracles never cease!

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ANGER INFECTED FOR YEARS UNTIL

Blog 358

September 22, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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 and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

ANGER INFECTED FOR YEARS UNTIL …

            People are often surprised by how much healing comes through forgiveness. Human nature tends to bury injustice and hurt deep in the soul. Even if we’re not aware of how much we are harboring, the brokenness tends to fester and infect. The poison of resentment can contaminate our best thoughts and hopes. No matter how badly we have been treated, forgiveness remains necessary.

            Regardless of what your religious background might be, the need for forgiveness remains the same. Protestant, Catholic, or Jewish, all have the same issue. And all can find the same miraculous release. It’s a matter of facing the truth.

            We must wrestle with how we feel until we get the injury out of our system. When those difficult remembrances return, they are opportunities to set us free from the past. Our quiet inner work becomes God’s opportunity for renewal. Sometimes, meditations can take on a life of their own. Muriel Neveux made this discovery.

            Muriel was contemplating the figure of Jesus on the Cross and considering the agony of the Crucifixion. In this silent prayerful mode, she thought about unspeakable pain Jesus had experienced. At that moment, Jesus seemed to have looked down at her and spoke. “Bring to me each person who has harmed you in any way.” Muriel immediately felt skepticism and didn’t want to do so. Jesus spoke. in her heart again. “Bring them to me and forgive as I have forgiven you.” Trying to put her reluctance behind her, she began naming the people who came to mind, bringing them to the foot of the Cross. The memories began to pour out of her. It seemed that a parade was marching by.

            But one person would not join the crowd. The hurt seemed too permanent. Muriel cried out for Jesus’ help. To her surprise, Jesus came down from the Cross and walked over to the resistant woman. He reached out his arm’s in forgiveness. The woman resisted and even began to pound on his chest. The harder she pounded; the wider Jesus opened his outstretched arms. Finally, her stubbornness crumbled and the power of his love embraced her.

            Jesus put one arm around the woman’s shoulder, and one arm around Muriel’s shoulder and carried both of them to his Cross. Taking Muriel’s hand and the woman’s hand in his hands, Jesus blessed them. Standing at the foot of the Cross, Muriel could feel Jesus’s love penetrating her heart. Finally, Jesus returned to the Cross. Looking down on Muriel and the woman, he said, “I am on this Cross to set you free. I have redeemed you. You are new people with hearts of flesh.” Jesus then looked up into heaven and said, “It is finished.”

            What had begun as a meditation, had become a miraculous reality. All thoughts of revenge and anger had been transformed. The miracle of a healed heart had set Muriel free. Anyone can experience the same miracle at any time. It’s a matter of coming to the Cross and seeking the healing hand of Jesus.        

Remember: miracles never cease!

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

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HE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BUT

Blog 357

September 15, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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 and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

HE WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BUT …

            You may not be familiar with the name Dr. E. Stanely Jones because he was part of an era that is now gone. A medical doctor, Dr. E. Stanely was also something of a diplomat, trying to bring stability and balance to India and China. In fact, he was in China when the Japanese invaded and World War II began. Recognizing that he could be trapped in China for the entirety of the war, Dr. E. Stanely started searching for a ship to get him out of the oncoming conflict.

            I had the privilege of spending time with this great man while I was in seminary. By this time, E. Stanely was an old man probably close to 90-years old, but he was on the road working as hard as ever. He was internationally known for his stories of the miraculous experiences he had during his many years on the mission field.  We talked for a while and then he asked me to pray with him. We knelt side by side as he prayed and I was moved by the sound of his voice. Afer we concluded, he told me the rest of what happened in China.

            Dr. Jones caught the last tramp freighter that left Shanghai. The old ship slowly traveled from port to port, but staying ahead of the Japanese invading army. The freighter pulled into a port in Bangkok, Thailand. As the ship touched shore, Dr. Jones could hear the Holy Spirit saying, “Get off this boat.” He froze.

If he left the ship, he could be stranded in Bangkok for the rest of the war. The inner voice spoke again. “Get off this boat.”

            Because he always obeyed the voice of God, E. Stanely had all of his luggage piled up on the dock. Thinking he might be crazy, he watched the ship sail out of the harbor. The ship went one mile and was struck by a torpedo. The freighter and the entire crew immediately sunk.

            Later when he told this story, a man stood up in the audience and said, “You mean you were the only one God wanted to save on that ship?”

            Dr. Jones answered, “No sir. I was the only one listening.”

            Hearing God speak is a miracle … a miracle anyone can participate in. It’s a matter of learning to reach inward spiritually and open your heart and mind to the Transcendent. Most of the time we are too preoccupied to realize we are closed. As you pray, don’t just talk. Listen.

Remember: miracles never cease!

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

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Where I post interviews with people sharing their experiences with divine encounters!

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

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

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THE TERRORIST STARTED TO KILL WHEN

Blog 352

August 11, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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 and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

THE TERRORIST STARTED TO KILL WHEN …

            To say white supremacist David Young was a little crazy is an understatement. He came wheeling into Cookeville, Wyoming intent upon wiping out the elementary school. At one time Young had been the town’s marshal but was fired for incompetence and reckless behavior. Now, he was back to make the town pay.

 With gasoline bombs, rifles, and handguns, he and his wife raced into the school shouting, “This is a revolution, and I’m taking your school hostage!” The school secretary was warned that setting off any alarms or calling the police would result in every child being killed. Nearly a third of the town’s population, 150 children and several teachers were herded into a large room. They could only be saved by him receiving a $300 million ransom and a personal call from the President. His diary would later reveal that his real plan was to get the money and then blow-up the school, his wife, and himself.

When Young took off for the bathroom, he handed the bomb to his wife Doris. She apparently set it off by accident. The cataclysmic explosion completely wrapped her in flames. Smoke shot across the building. Teachers tried to throw children out the window as the entire room broke into flashing fire.

But it was in the midst of the attack that the miracles unfolded.

The escaping children told their parents what they saw. Down through the ceiling “beings of light” began to descend. First grader Nathan Harley thought immediately that they were angels. Rachel and Katie Walker said they were “bright like light bulbs” and that they hovered over the hostages protecting them from the flames. The angel hovering over Nathan told him she was his great grandmother. “The bomb is going to explode and the bad people are going to die. Go stand by the window.” Other “beings of light” told other children the same thing. A six-year-old heard “the presence” say a bomb was about to explode and she should hurry to the window.

Bomb expert Richard Haskell of the Sweetwater County sheriff’s office said, “To call it a miracle is the understatement of the century.”

Miracles happen in many different ways every day. The truth is that children are often more open than adults. They particularly frequently see and hear what their elders miss.  Here’s their message for you. Open yourself that you may see what you would never have expected otherwise.

Remember miracles never cease.

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LOST IN DESPAIR UNTIL

Blog 350

July 29, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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 and discoveries with persons who experienced the touch of God.

LOST IN DESPAIR UNTIL…

            Steve Kilcoyne was born into an Irish Catholic working class family. What his life was supposed to be was challenged to the core when he was drafted into service in the Vietnam war. Three times he appealed to avoid the inevitable, but was soon on his way to Da Nang. As was true for so, so many, the only way he could sustain his life with the carnage and terror was to stay drunk at night and stay on substance-induced drugs during the day. His life took on a surreal disoriented quality.

            When he returned to America, Steve began living on the street and wound up in the Haight Ashbury streets of San Francisco.  The summer of love had died and the streets were filled with drug addicts. One Spring afternoon, Steve walked down a street, struggling, angry, talking to himself, when he came to a red light and stopped. Before the light could change, his life was about to change.

            Steve looked up and saw a small angel hovering in the air above his head. Holding a sledge hammer, the angel kept beating on an iron anvil. Abruptly, on the other side a second angel was doing the same thing. In a flash, Steve felt a shockwave of awe and his war time wounds responding to this angelic presence. The desperation and savage anxiety eating away inside of him broke open. Steve knew he was no longer alone. As he gazed at the angels, incredible serenity filled him. These beings had come to protect and help him. Love that he had never known filled him. The angels pounding on their anvils sent a new energy through his body.

            Steve left the street life and went to a veteran’s hospital to deal with the trauma from the war. He quit drinking and using drugs. He contributed to the military’s growing understanding of post-trauma stress disorder. As his healing continued, he vowed to make some kind of meaningful art out of his war experience. With symbols of language and dreams, he wanted to portray the hidden truths that give life meaning. Out of this time came a dream he called Angels/Anvils. His theater of healing brought new reconciliation to a war-torn world.

            And how did the change occur? By an angelic visitation. You don’t have to go through the misery and struggle Steve did to recognize angels are equally concerned for you. Everybody has a guardian angel seen or unseen. That angel is continually working for you. Reach out and tell him hello.

Remember miracles never cease.

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THERE WAS NO HOPE UNTIL

Blog 342

May 27, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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.

THERE WAS NO HOPE UNTIL …

Why do some people experience a miracle and others don’t? I have no answer except that people often try to manipulate their heavenly Father with constant prayers, promises to believe if He responds, promises to be a better person, etc. which often ends with them deciding not to believe at all.

Here’s an example of trust with no manipulation.

Art Pope was that kind of guy. Working in the construction business, he put unusual stress and strain on his knees. When the pain finally became unbearable, he went to a physician in Cloverdale, California. The x-ray did not have good news. “It’s going to be necessary to rebuild your knee with pins.”  The result? Art would be off work for five to six months after surgery. With five children, such a period of recuperation would be another disaster.

The surgeon told Art that his knee cap was like fragments of an eggshell. When he turned his knee in a certain direction, the pieces would hit a nerve. The complete medical picture would frighten anyone.

His father Arthur Pope held prayer meetings in their family garage.  While he was suffering on a couch, Arthur Pope came in and asked Art if the he’d like the group to pray for him. “Sure!”

Art had learned not to doubt. As the group stood around him, he prayed, “Lord, I want Your will.”

The group laid on hands and prayed. Art felt a tingling in his knee. He knew something was happening. Afterward he started bending his knee and finally took the Ace bandages off. Art couldn’t believe it, but he felt no pain. After walking around the room several times, he shouted, “I thank God that he healed me!”

Later, Art realized how important it had been “to pray with belief.” To prove that he was living by his faith, the next day Art returned to work and helped carry and stack 150 double-package sheets of sheet rock without pain! How could anyone doubt his healing? God had given him a new knee.

But that wasn’t all. Years after Art’s healing, his son Kimble became a pastor of a church in Bakersfield.  He heard his son say, “No one can ever convince me that God is not real because I saw Him heal my father.”

Rejecting doubt and acceptance by faith proved to have far reaching consequences. And what about you? Zero in on the truth that your Heavenly Father responds to trust. Hold tight. Believe.  Trust.

Remember miracles never cease.

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CHAOS PREVAILED UNTIL

Blog 340

May 12, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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.

CHAOS PREVAILED UNTIL…

            Who can deny that we are living in a time of chaos and confusion? On every hand, evil appears to be surging rampant through the land. Whether it be politics, the economy, or war, media reports are most often startling and depressive. The world seems to be spinning out of control.

            Certainly, it seemed so to Howard Storm. A businessman, Howard also considered religion to be a fantasy. He plowed ahead in the pursuit of commerce without looking back, but still he couldn’t avoid the pressure of upheaval around the world. Chaos remained supreme everywhere he looked.

            On a trip to northern Europe, Howard Storm became ill. The upheaval had moved inside him. A medical examination confirmed the worst. Howard needed immediate surgery.  However, before the operation could be performed, his worry and anxiety pushed him over the edge into a world that he hadn’t believed existed. Howard Storm had an out-of-the-body experience.

            As he became aware, Howard found himself submerged in a heavy fog. On all sides, people (or somethings) were pushing and shoving him. The threshing finally knocked him to the ground. From deep within him, Howard’s own voice cried out, “Pray to God!”

            From out of nowhere, he began to recite the Twenty-third Psalm. “The Lord is my shepherd …”  As he quoted the line, the creatures around him went into a frenzy.  Howard’s thinking shifted and he began saying The Lord’s Prayer. “Our Father who art in heaven….”

            The tormentors disappeared. When he finished the prayer, Howard knew they were all gone. Sitting alone, he began singing the children’s song “Jesus loves me.” Like a child, he sang, “Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so.” As the words of the little song finished, Howard cried out “Jesus, please save me!”

            A tiny speck of light broke into the darkness surrounding him.  The light became larger and larger, brighter and brighter.  As the Light enveloped him, Howard began to cry and started feeling and experiencing what he had never let himself confront.  Then the light became an illumination of love. A new kind of love flowed through Howard. Finally, Howard Storm was told to go back and live his life, telling this new story of redemption and healing.

            In our time of darkness that we are living in right now, everyone of us needs that same spark of light to shine into our places of gloom and night. Uncertainty to be transformed into promise. And it can be. Wouldn’t that be a miracle? Reach for it.

Remember miracles never cease.

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THE OPERATION WAS INEVITABLE UNTIL

Blog 339

May 5, 2024

MIRACLES NEVER CEASE!

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 OPERATION WAS INEVITABLE UNTIL…

            Sure, there are quacks around and charlatans that “fake” the intervention of God. At the same time, gifted believers can provide wonderful results.  The first time I attended a Kathryn Kulman service I had no idea what to expect. By the time I left two and a half hours later, I was overwhelmed. I realized empowered people were endowed with a capacity to bring healing results.

            Patricia Robinson discovered the same by accident. An x-ray on her left knee revealed osteoarthritis. The cartilage had worn away along with bone spurs creating pain. She found it hard to accept this result and went for a second opinion. An Orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedic Consultants in Minneapolis confirmed the earlier diagnosis. Pat needed knee replacement. Surgery was scheduled.

            She dreaded the idea. As Pat studied the preparation book given by the surgeon, Pat also started praying… praying hard. From her study of the Bible, she embraced her heavenly Father as Jehovah Rapha, her healer.

            Someone noticed that a healing crusade was coming to the Target Center in Minneapolis. Other friends from her church were going. Couldn’t hurt anything. Why not?    

            When Pat and her husband arrived, the building was already crowded and they had to sit in the balcony. They argued with the usher that they needed to be down front because of her problem. The usher assured them “when the anointing comes, you’ll get it right in your chair.” They had no choice but to settle in.

            People shared testimonies. The evangelist preached and then interceded for people lined up before him. Pat watched as people were decisively healed.

            Near the end of the service, the evangelist suddenly looked up in the balcony. “Someone up there is scheduled for surgery next week.” He pointed to where Pat was sitting. “Cancel your surgery. You are healed.”

            Pat could hardly believe her ears. Was it her? Seemed to be, but was it too good to be true? By the time they arrived home, she had her answer. She could run up and down the stairs easily and with no pain. She was healed!

            When she called to halt surgery, Pat shared her experience with an amazed doctor.  Now years later, Pat remains healed. The trip to the crusade was everything she needed. She had a miracle.

            The next time such a crusade comes to your town investigate and if the reports hold up, don’t be afraid to attend and reach out. Could be your opportunity to join Pat in praising Jehovah Rapha.   

Remember miracles never cease!

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