The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-04-06

door, rush OF feet and there stood TWO pantng mes
sengers who said, ooh, at once, Mary is dying!
come and pray!" With just such feeling as shep-
herd has who hears that his sheep being torn from
the fold by cruel wolf rushed from my house, ran
hatless down the street. and entered the of the
dying maiden. There she lay grooming, grinding her
clenched teeth in the agony of the conflict with the
destroyer, the white froth, mingled with her BLOOD
oozing from her pan-dstorted mouth. looked at her
and then nv anger burned "Oh," thought "for some
sharp sword of heaven temper keen Stay this cruel
foe who is stranglng that lovely maiden like an in
visible serpent, Tightening his deadly coils for final
victory"
In a strange way it came to pass: I found the
sword needed was in my hands, and in my hand hold
it still, and will lay it down. The doctor, good
Christian man, quietly walking up and down the
room, sharing the mothers pain and grief Presently he
stood at my side and sad |Sir not Gods ways
terious? Instantly the sword flashing in my hand
the Spirits Sword - the Word of God. Goods way!"
said, pointing to the of conflict, chow dare YOU
DR.. K: - call that Gods way of bringing His chill
dren home from earth to Heaven? No. sir that is the
Devils work, and it is time we called Him Who
to destroy the works of the Devil to Stay that deadly
foul destroyer and to the child Can you pray Doc
sck? At once, offended at my words, my friend was
changed, and saying, "You are two much excited SIR
tbs best to say Gods will be done' he left the room
Excited! The word quite inadequate, for was al
of that foul destroyer disease which doing Satans
will ut is not so, exclaimed, mo will of God sends
such cruelty, and shall never say Gods will be done
to Satans works, which Gods Son to Destroy
and this is of them.'
Oh, how the Word of God was burning in my
heart:
Jesus OF Nazareth went about dong
good, and healing all that oppress-
ed of the Devil: for God with Him.
(Acts 10:38)
And was not God with me? and was not Jesus
there and not all His promises true. felt that it
even so and turning to the mother [ inquired
'Why did you send for me?' to which she answered.
"To pray! Oh, pray for her that God may raise her
up!" And prayed. What did say? It may be that
[ cannot recall the words without mistake, but
words in themselves of small Importance. The
prayer of faith may be voiceess prayer, simple
heartfelt look of confidence into the face of Christ At
such moment words are few but they mean much
for God is looking at the heart Still remember
much of that prayer unto this day. and asking God to
aid will endeavor to recall it. cried:
"Our Father, help! and Holy Spirit, teach me how
to pray! Thou plead for Jesus, Savior, Healer,
Friend, Advocate with God the Father! Hear and
heal Eternal One From all disease and death deliver
this sweet child of Thine rest upon Thy Word. We
claim the promise Thy Word is true, I the
self the Healer Thy Word is true, "These signs
SHALL follow them that believe: in My Name they
SHALL lay hands on the sick and they SHALL recover
And believe, and lay hands in Jesus Name on her
and claim this promise Thy Word is true The
prayer of faith SHALL the sick Trusting in Thee
alone, cry, Oh her for Jesus sake! Amen.
And, TO- the maid lay still in sleep, deep and
sweet that the mother said in low whisper, Is she
dead?" NO. answered in a whisper lower STILL
Mary will live, the fever has She is perfectly
we'll and sleeping an infant sleeps Smoothing the
long, dark hair from her peaceful brow, and feel
ing the steady pulsation of her heart and COOL moist
hands, that Christ had heard and that more,
long ago in Peters house, "He touched her hand
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