A Healing Touch Monday, June 14, 2010

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ our Lord,

I would like to share a testimony with you of God's wonderful love and mercy. Ever since my early elementry school years I was aware of a sharp pain I would get in the back of my head on the left side. I wouldn't have it all the time, only when I would throw a ball or something. I thought it was because I was throwing too hard. Over time it got worse. When I was in 4th grade I was playing catch with my sister in our front yard. Since we were throwing it over a powerline we had to throw the ball high and hard. After a while of playing, it came my turn to throw again. As I threw the ball, I felt the pain and, dropping the ball, pressed on the pained part of my head to help relieve the pain. Only this time when it happened, I lost my vision for a few seconds. Everything went black for about 2 seconds, then yellow for 2 seconds, and I could finally see again. Then, sometime in the middle or end of this past October, I was running and stopped and turned my head to see how far behind my brother was. Just from turning my head I felt the pain strongly on the back left side of my head. The pain seemed to "lock" my neck and for about 3 seconds I wasn't able to turn my head. I, again, mentioned it to my mom as before. She said that it could be a pinched nerve and suggested taking me to the chiropractor. Just two days after that, when I turned my head at breakfast, the pain came back. I knew it was getting worse. Usually it happened SEVERAL months apart, and only two days later it had happened! I didn't want to have to deal with this anymore so I asked God for my healing, claimed it, and went on believing that I was healed. Then, a few days later, I noticed that I had a lump. At first, I didn't think much of it-until it started hurting. I prayed for that, claimed it, and went on believing that I was healed. I knew the lump was still there, but I kept reminding myself of what Brother Branham had said:

Now, many times... Now, these may seem strange. Everybody be real reverent. If you can get the person... Just what I was trying to do to the woman, was get her in the right mental attitude; she wouldn't have to be prayed for. The right mental attitude towards any promise of God will bring it to pass. Do you believe that? The Word is a Seed (Is that right?) that a Sower sowed in the ground. And every Seed will bring forth of its kind. If you need salvation, the Seed's here. If you need healing, here's the Seed in the Word. The Word of God is a Seed. Put it in your heart. Don't dig it up every morning to see if it's sprouted, put it in there and leave it there. It's God's business to bring forth the harvest. You just leave it there; water it by faith and praise every day thanking God for it. All right. God Revealing Himself To His People 50-0813E

I had often heard about believers hearing Brother Branham say what was wrong with them and telling them they were healed, or to go on believing and they would be healed. I always had thought how wonderful those testimonies were but that it would probably never happen to me. On December 16, 2009, right before the Wednesday church service, my older sister asked me if I would sit by her that night. I normally sit by my parents a pew back and she sits in the pew in front of me. She tried to persuade me, "The view's really good." She begged me to sit by her. After a moment of hesitation, I agreed, and we went into church together and sat down. I didn't care for the view and thought about moving to my normal seat, but then I didn't want to disturb those around me. My aunt that I sit by has a baby, and I figured if I was going to move I'd better do it before she came in so as not to have to walk in front of her. I thought, "Well, if my aunt doesn't come in with her baby by the time I count to 5 I'll move, and if she does I'll stay put." Not but 4 seconds later she walked in. I stayed where I was and decided to get my mind on the Lord and read my Bible instead of thinking about where I was sitting. Nearing the close of the tape service, Brother Branham called a prayer line and the Holy Spirit moved out into the audience and began healing people. I kept claimig my healing all the while. Then, I heard Brother Branham say:

Did you women ever read that? Sure, Saint John, the 4th chapter. Well, if Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever, and you're standing twenty yards from me, or sitting rather, do you believe that same Jesus speaking between us could reveal to me what you're wanting from here? If I've told you the truth, this Bible being right, He can do it, can't He? If He will do it, you'll believe it? The woman at the end looking to me this a way, she's suffering with a back trouble that she wants to be healed of. That's exactly right. If that's right, raise up your hand, lady at the end. There you are. Now, what about you, lady? You believe too? I believe you said you was a stranger to me also, next to her? You have trouble with your head, and you got a skin trouble too. If that's right, raise up your hand? Now go home, you're both to be well. Your faith made you well. You believe that Jesus is here tonight? What about some of you, the rest of the building, somewhere else? Believe. Images Of Christ 59-0525

Oh, I wanted that to be for me SO much! I remebered that my sister (whom I was sitting by) had been having back pains sometime back in May. She hadn't complained anymore so I thought they had gone away. Oh, I couldn't stop thinking about that quote! Right after service I went to my sister and asked, "Have you been having back pains lately?" She looked at me, surprised and exclaimed, "Yeah! Why? Have you?" "No." I said. "But didn't you hear what Brother Branham said when the Holy Spirit moved out to those in the audience? When he told the woman with the back trouble she was healed?" She shook her head, "No. I must have missed that part." Then I said, "Oh, this is so awesome. I've got to tell you about this!" Then I told her the rest of the quote as best as I could remember it. I haven't had the pain in my head anymore and the lump was gone just a few days after that Wednesday church service! Praise the Lord! (Hebrews 13:8) Jesus Christ the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hallelujah!