Maybe you’ve heard this story already, through the Instagram posts of my Squad members, but I just realized I haven’t said anything about it yet, and it’s a story amazing enough that it deserves to be told.
Now listen, I was not present when this happened, but I’ve heard the story enough times to tell it accurately.
During one Activation Thursday, a group of Doves (Cimmie, Ashlyn, and Abby) were doing Ask The Lord, when they met a man sitting on the sidewalk, begging for money, because he was completely blind in one eye, and could barely, painfully, see out of the other.
We’re told not to give people money, but we can give them love, which is what they did! He was so touched that they took time to sit with him and talk with him. Sometimes that’s all somebody needs, but God had more in store for him.
They asked him if he wanted to hear the Gospel, and he listened with rapt attention as they told him how Jesus had died to save him from his sins, and rose again to conquer death. Remember, this man spoke Spanish, so they had to use a mixture of the words God gave them and Google Translate.
Then they told him the story of Jesus healing the man born blind (go to John 9 and read the story for yourself!). Then Ashlyn told him, “I believe Jesus can do the same for you.”
They waterfall prayed (meaning they all prayed aloud, at the same time) over him in English. When they finished, the man opened his eyes, blinked rapidly, started feeling his eyes in disbelief, and started saying, “I can see! There’s no pain!”
It was so powerful, and no one was untouched in that moment. They left briefly to get him some food, and when they returned, they saw him staring in wonder at a world that had been dark for him!
God works now! We say our God is alive, and this is what we mean! He is working in our lives and breathing life into people to this day! Isn’t that incredible!?!?!
It is incredible! Being touched in the physical realm by a spiritual God over 40 years ago made me curious about who God really is. It changed my life and I’m confident it will change this man’s life. What a wonderful story of God’s love. Thanks for sharing it.
Wow! We serve and love a mighty God who still does miracles today! What a honor to be part of it!!!
I just read this to Xander! Hopefully it will stick with him and grow his faith!