Hebrews 4:16- “Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.”
Today I found myself in the critical care unit of a Malaysian hospital praying and storming the gates of Heaven as Surjit Kaur and her family could use all the prayers you can lift up right now. We were introduced to Surjit’s son at a local store he works at here in Penang. It was a simple question asked of “How are you?” and answered with a “Not good” that led us to the hospital room of his Mother. We asked if we could pray for her and they immediately grabbed a car and drove us to the hospital. Surjit just suffered a severe heart attack that left her comatose and in a vegetative state with little to no brain function and on a ventilator. It’s literally going to take a miracle. But we serve a God who is in the miracle working business.
I walked into the room, we put on worship music and started praying. In that moment I was completely wrecked and the tears began to flow. I could not believe I was half way across the world praying for a woman I do not know laying in a hospital bed, having no idea I was there and feeling so grateful and honored to be in her presence. My heart was so very overwhelmed as I began praying and just hoping she could feel those prayers and sense the Lord in that room. I began to think about all the miracles, signs and wonders that Jesus performed in the bible and just praying for a miracle for this woman. I wanted so badly for her to open up her eyes. At one point I was alone with her in the room and grabbed her hand and leaned over and whispered in her ear “You are so loved, Jesus loves you”. Talk about emotionally wrecked y’all. I read scripture to her, talked to her, held her hand, prayed for her, and just loved on her. The family is just completely devastated. Our presence there brought tremendous amounts of comfort to them as we were there for both visitation hours today.
As we were leaving this evening the son asked us, “Why did God bring this upon her”? That question in and of itself broke my heart. Like legit felt it break in two. This life can be so hard sometimes… full of sickness, sorrow, trials and tribulation. But take heart because he has OVERCOME the world scripture says. Pray for peace for this family and for Surjit. I don’t know if she will receive her healing this side of heaven but I know that healing is in his hands. She is covered by his blood and no sickness is strong enough to keep her from his love.
Today impacted me hard, so very hard. I have a lot to process and journal through because I feel honestly very emotionally drained after today. I know all too well what this family is going through and the preciousness of someone’s last days.
Still believing for a miracle.
Much love to you all!
