Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Mercy! Grace! Help!!

I ran into a young lady in the grocery store whom I formerly taught. Her mom said that she talks about me frequently, that if it weren't for me she would not have passed health.
But, she had just come from the emergency room, having had "a scare," pre-labor contractions. It's been happening since she was 5 months pregnant.

"Are you married?"
"Oh, we will be."
"You used to be a Christian..."
"Oh, I go to my mom's church."
"Do you know what the Word says about pre-marital sex-that unless they repent, they will not enter the kingdom of heaven."

I was holding her hand to pray with her, but she dropped it and professed to be fine.

Hmmm? ...just came from the emergency room...hmmmm, this has been happening for three months...hmmm, but "'we're fine and gonna be fine."

"And what if Jesus comes back tonight?"

I'm thinking...if they would hear, they might turn back and be healed! (Is 6:10)

In my heart, all I can do is cry out to the Lord for mercy!

Heb 4:15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities, but was in all points tempted just as we are, yet without sin.
Heb 4:16 Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

I just keep thinking: Repent and be healed!