EVIDENCES OF SPIRITUAL AND PHYSICAL HEALING.
Bless the Lord, O my
soul, and forget not His benefits;
Who frogiveth all
thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases. – Psa. ciii:23.
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sister
Carrie Judd:
I cannot withhold
from you that which is your due: the beautiful testimonial to the usefulness of
your “Prayer of Faith,” which was the means, in the hand of God, of quickening
this dear man’s faith to lay hold upon God. It must indeed be a delight for you
to think of the service you may render to Him whose hands hold you-who has long
life in His hands to bestow upon His beloved. Let us light up the prison-house
and hospital of this world of sin and sorrow by illuminations of His glorious
Presence.
Yours in the
bonds of Christian faith,
D.A. Norton
City Missionary.
Hospital Missouri Penitentiary,
Jefferson City, Mo.,
April 30, 1882
In addition to
the testimony of Brother Gordon, I can say that through his efforts and the
efforts of some Christian ladies, I was persuaded to seek relief from my
suffering, having used opium, in the form or morphine, for three years. I was
shut off from the drug and was suffering, oh, so terribly! The great trouble with
me was unbelief; but one Sabbath morning, not long ago, I was suffering more than
common. I became completely out of heart. I went into my cell and fell down
upon my knees, and these were my vey words, for I felt a power upon me: “O,
Lord, have mercy one me. Forgive my sins. O, God, ease me of my pain, and help
me to conquer the great adversity in the shape of a drug which is killing both
soul and body. Do this in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ!” As I
uttered the words underscored, the tears rolled down my cheeks, as I believed,
and, lo, it was done! And then in my cell I rejoiced that not only my body was
healed, but, glory to God, my sins were forgiven! And when I get out I shall
tell the glad news to all the world. Glory to God and His Christ! Praise the
Lord, O my soul, forever and ever. Amen.
Pray for the poor
convict, all that read this, that he may be faithful and do a great work for
Jesus who has done so much for him. Glory, glory, glory, hallelujah! Amen.
J.B.J.
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The meek will He
guide in judgment: and the meek will He teach his way.
All the paths of
the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep His covenant and His
testimonies. – Ps. xxv:9, 10.
The salvation of
the righteous is of the Lord; He is their strength in the time of trouble. –
Ps. xxxvii:39.
