A miracle, right before my eyes.
My sister recently contracted the virus. It turned into COVID pneumonia. Her oxygen levels were in the 70’s before I could get her to the emergency room. She went to the ICU and ended up on a BiPAP machine for a straight week.
God changed my perspective.
Afraid
She had knowledgeable and skilled doctors, caring nurses, and the best medication, but she was not improving. I couldn’t visit her and could not talk with her on the phone. Thankfully, she could text… just a few words at a time. . . every now and then. Mostly, the messages I received were “Afraid,” “Can’t breathe,” “Dying.”
At what felt like the bottom, I texted back, “Live or die, it is for God’s glory.”
What happened next was a miracle. God changed my perspective. He said, “You need to listen to your own words.” I had recently delivered a sermon saying, “Change your focus; praise God for the good work he is doing. Get this right and you will experience powerful prayer.”
But, God did not stop there. He put this song in my heart:
I’m praying God come
And turn this thing around
God, turn it around
God, Turn It Around, by Jon Reddick
He Is Up to Something
In the chorus, Jon Reddick sings over and over. . . “God, turn it around.” I texted a message to the church prayer chain with a link to this song. I didn’t ask for prayer. They were up-to-date on my sister’s condition. Just the words to this song:
God is up to something
He is healing someone
He is saving someone
God is doing something, Right now
God, Turn It Around, by Jon Reddick
Truly, “All of my hope was in Jesus.” I could give up and lose hope or I could trust. This one thought changed my perspective. I had to make a choice to trust, regardless of the outcome.
Choose to Trust
From that moment on, God began to turn it around. She began to get better. The doctors decided: no ventilator, no feeding tube. Her oxygen levels increased. Her doctor came in and said, “You are looking better. You will recover.” Next, he moved her out of ICU. It was a miracle. . . right before my eyes, a miracle.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Isaiah 43:19
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
My sister made it back to life. I know, however, as I write this, others are struggling, some are dying. My message to you is simple. All of our hope is in Jesus. Trust him! He is doing something, right now.
Copyright © 2023 Chuck Locklear
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