A testimony of healing by Jim Kerlin. This is dedicated to Rev. Lewis Shaffer of Son Shine Ministries International Inc. Thank you for your inspiration.Quote: No affliction would trouble a child of God, if he knew God's reasons for sending it. - Morgan
The Lord Jesus is the great physician who can heal anyone of anything! I have had several key experiences in my life which I attribute to the workings of God's grace. In a crisis in life every time we act (or fail to act) reflects on our faith. Every test of our faith either proves us true or reveals our weakness. When one hears the word "cancer" our natural tendency is to shrink in fear. The story I am about to tell is how Jesus healed me of cancer and gave me hope. It is my prayer that you will be strengthened in your walk with the Lord from hearing it.
Healed as a Child
When I was about one year old my family lived in a house with floor furnaces. You don't find many houses with them anymore. Even in my parents home they have been covered over by carpet and replaced by modern central heat and air conditioning. I can remember Daddy having to lift the heavy floor grates to light the pilots as winter approached. One morning I walked on to the floor furnace. I cried because my feet were seared on the furnace grate. I stood still in fear. Momma grabbed me up and put butter over the burns on my feet but the blisters were growing and I was screaming. My parents called Granny and she came over. She raised her children with a strong belief in God. Granny sat me on her lap and began praying scriptures quietly as she rubbed my feet. I'm not certain but I think one of them was Isaiah 43:2 ...when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned. My crying subsided. Jesus heard her prayer and sent healing to my little feet. Granny died a few months later so I never really knew her. What I do know of her is that she loved her grandson and prayed for me as a godly woman. This was my first experience of healing. I had to learn to walk all over again as a result of these burns. I think God can use misfortune and tragic circumstances in our lives to bring about good. Sometimes it is to strengthen the faith of those around us. Sometimes it is to help us learn to walk the way the Lord wants us to.
