Midweek Ministry

As you know from last week I would like to post more on 

Wednesdays about the work our church is doing in our 

community. However this week I have decided to deviate 

because yesterday I heard the most wonderful and awesome 

story. You know one of those stories that leaves you feeling 

little chill bumps because you know God was working. This 

story comes from a friend and fellow believer from high

school, her name is Rebecca Helvey. At this time her 

grandfather has gone through a huge surgery and is recovering

in the ICU. Yesterday as they were wheeling him to surgery 

the most inspiring things happened and I will just copy and 

paste two of Rebecca's posts here.

  
1st post is about her grandfather:

R.J. Stevens... 84 years old. 4 heart bypass. Has spent his life as a Gospel preacher in the Church of Christ & teaches congregations all over the country how to better worship God through song. Also has a hymnal that is widely used through numerous churches called, "Hymns for Worship." So singing is quite a passion for him, 

2nd post is the awesome story from yesterday:

UPDATE on Grandpa before surgery today!! Two ladies came into PaPa J's room this morning to transport him to surgery. They were so sweet & kind to him & our family.

As they transported him down the elevator and through the halls, grandpa was engaged in conversation with one of them about God & Jesus Christ. She asked him what his favorite gospel song was, and he said, "Nearer, Still Nearer." She said her favorite was "Nearer My God To Thee." He replied, "That's a great song, too." He started singing it. Both ladies stopped the gurney and everyone sang it together - my dad, mom, Uncle Joe, Aunt Paula and even Grandma Pauline.
When they arrived at the place where they would eventually put grandpa to sleep, both ladies gave your grandpa a big hug and told him everything would be okay.
When my dad looked down at the ladies name tags, their names were RUTH and ESTHER!! This just brought tears to my eyes when my dad told me this! So uplifting to hear this and fits my grandpa's love for the Lord.

Immediately when I read this post yesterday on Facebook,

I thought several things. One, how this wonderful man was

proclaiming the name of Christ even as he was about to face

major surgery. This shows me where his focus, life and heart

is, it is at the foot of the Cross.  And second, about how God

always shows Himself to us. He lets us know that He IS 

present and He is still in control. I immagine that Papa J blessed 

those two women immensely and I bet they too blessed him. 

So this week WE are going to be the ones Ministering. The

apostle Paul was a prayer warrior and a fine example of how

we are to pray.

    "I have never stopped thanking God for you. I pray for

     you constantly."  Ephesians 1:16

    "Don't worry about anything; pray about everything. Tell

     God what you need, and thank him for all he has done."

      Philippians 4:6

    "Devote yourselves to Prayer with an alert mind and 

      thankful heart." Colossians 4:2

    "Keep on Praying." 1 Thessalonians 5:17

These are just a few times he talked about praying. If

he talked about it so much, then we should probably be

doing it more. 

We are going to pray for Mr. R.J. Stevens today and 

in the weeks to come. God has already been moving and

working and I can see He is not done yet. Pray with me

for our Brother in Christ. Pray for healing, pray for strength

for him and his family. Let's pray that God works so mightily

in Papa J's recovery that everyone will know that it could

have only be done by our Great and Mighty God!! AMEN 

I will update you in the weeks to come as I learn more and

I know that family thanks you for your prayers because our

God is bigger than any health issue we face. Our God

is the Greatest of all Physicians.