AT THE BRINK OF DEATH GOD IS THE ONLY HOPE

JOB: 33: 18-23 18 He will not let them be destroyed; he saves them from death itself.19 He corrects us by sending us sickness and filling our bodies with pain.20Those who are sick lose their appetites and even the finest food looks revolting.21Their bodies waste away to nothing; you can see all their bones.22They are about to go to the world of the dead.23 Perhaps an angel may came to their aid one of God's thousands of angels who remind us of our duty.

I never thought I could still witness the sunrise for I thought that was the sunset of my life seven years ago, but I praise and thank God, the Almighty God for His mighty deeds when He pulled me out of the pit of death. Yes, God works wonders yesterday, today and forever for I experienced the greatest miracle of healing when I was crippled for more than two years. I was about 40 years old when I was struck by a sickness which the doctors believed to be a bone cancer. I was crippled and the doctors gave certain hope for spinal column operation which can only be done at Orthopedic Hospital in Manila . Due to financial constraint we left the hospital, we went home, sought the medication from quack doctors and none of them gave me healing, but, instead my body deteriorated. I became very irritable, quarrelsome and I became the devil's advocate for always calling up their names. I became very serious lying down hopelessly waiting for death to knock any moment. I was tired of my life that I came to the thought of ending up my life by attempting to commit suicide twice but praise God by His grace it was not materialized. All my loved ones were also hopeless that they took care of two piglets in preparation for my death. In the middle of 1999, my condition worsened and I was reduced to skin and bones for I was also infected with tuberculosis. My whole body was in pain. In August, 1999, I felt more miserable for I lost appetite in eating but an angel, my comadre, was sent by God to my rescue.

She came and reminded me to accept Jesus as my ultimate healer. She told me that nothing is impossible with God and she shared several testimonies of Jesus' miracle, healing many people today in our very own place. She convinced me to have a vacation in their house in the City of Tagbilaran for my house is in a very remote place in Batuan, Bohol , so, that I could be prayed over and could always hear the words of God and attend prayer meetings. I was hesitant to go with her in the first place I don't want to die in a place away from my family and secondly I thought she was insane for it was beyond my belief that there are still people like her who would dare to sacrifice bringing a very sickly and dying person in their house and not in the hospital, so, for me it was foolishness. Thus, I asked her a favor for a prayer that God would just take away my life so as to end up all my sufferings. I realized she was serious in her intention of extending help and was very insistent with her very convincing power of faith that if only I believed that God can heal me then I will be healed, if not, of the physical then she assured me of spiritual healing and by the grace of God I went with her with a wheel chair. When we reached in their house healing started for I felt hungry and my appetite was restored.

The healing ministry came for a prayer meeting and I was prayed over and the Holy Spirit touched me for the prayer led me to true repentance and I cried out so loud realizing all my sins and right after the prayer session my strength was restored and at dawn I walked up with the miracle I was able to stand and to walk few steps that made me again cried out of thanksgiving of the healing I experienced. That day was my 42nd birthday and the very precious gift I received was the gift of salvation for I realized if died before I was so sure I should be in hell but thanks God of His great mercy of the promise whoever believeth in Him will not perish but will have eternal life. After that I received the Eucharist daily and made confession and I went home 3 weeks after and this grace was not only for me but for my whole family for all of us until now continue what the Lord has taught us, praying praising and hearing His words and God does not only heal my body but my whole family and our finances and most of all our souls. Aleluiah the triune God is exalted with the prayers of our dear Mother Mary.

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