An awesome story indeed. I had a brother who died of a rare form of leukemia. He the physically strongest person I have ever known and at 350 lbs he was able to pick me up with one hand. Then the cancer hit. I and others prayed. Some told me he would be healed. I knelt in prayer and heard God speak softly in my spirit " I can heal his body or save his soul'. I replied save his soul first Lord and then his body if you can.
The strongest and proudest man I ever knew and yet he was humbled and weak like a little baby. It was in this condition that he accepted Christ into His heart. Looking back I can see God knocking on the doors of his heart and using circumstance to remove the things he depended on and in the end there was only One left for him to call on.
Do I think God gave him this terrible disease- no sin and corruption brought all these terrible things to us. Did God use this circumstance to be merciful and bring glory to Himself? Yes, my brother is now with Jesus. So God gave my brother the ultimate healing and I am forever grateful to Him.
I am praying for you, your friend and his family. In the end all that really matters is this precious soul finding Christ for the world is simply a test to see where we want to go and who we want to be with.
Many blessings in His Name, your brother, Larry.
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Anything that dims my vision for Christ, or takes away my taste for Bible study, or cramps me in my prayer life, or makes Christian work difficult, is wrong for me; and I must, as a Christian turn away from it. – J. Wilbur Chapman
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