Last week my nephew, Mark, fell 30+ feet from a tree in his yard. He landed on his back, was knocked out and couldn’t breathe. His sister screamed for their mom (my sister) who rushed over, crying out to God. They called 9-1-1. Firemen and an ambulance came. They rushed him to the hospital, keeping him flat, and ran all kinds of tests.
When I found out, I immediately started crying out to God for help. After
cries for help, I started recounting God’s attributes for comfort. Then, when
we didn’t know what else to pray, the Holy Spirit brought to mind my memory
verses for that week.
Jeremiah 1:17-19 17 “Get yourself ready! Stand up and
say to them whatever I command you. Do not be terrified by
them, or I will terrify you before them. 18 Today I have made you a fortified
city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole
land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of
the land. 19 They will fight against you
but will not overcome you, for I am with you and will rescue you,”
declares the Lord.
The Holy Spirit helped me see how I could apply these verses to my nephew’s
situation. We didn’t need to be terrified. I prayed for God to make Mark “an
iron pillar and a bronze wall” against the impact of the fall. I prayed for Mark,
his Mom, Dad, sister and all of us to feel God’s presence. I prayed for God to
rescue Mark from permanent damage.
These verses were a promise God made specifically to Jeremiah, but the
Holy Spirit helped me pray them for my nephew when I didn’t know what else to
pray. God is faithful in all situations, whether we get the answers we want or
not. In this situation, He helped me know what to pray!
God also miraculously spared Mark from paralysis, broken bones, and damage
to organs!!!! The doctors told my sister that the fall would have killed them
or her, but amazingly didn’t kill Mark! He was in excruciating pain, but is
making progress. He can’t bend or pick up things yet, but he can read and move
some! We keep praising God!!!
