Thursday, January 8, 2015

Cancer Cancellation

After work, I stopped home to pick up Steve and the two of us headed to Perkins for supper. I told him what had happened; how sick I felt most of the day, and how the prayer from Benny Hinn blessed me. Faith, I have decided, is very hard work! The Bible tells us to study to show ourselves approved. We're also told to diligently seek the things of God, including the gifts of the Spirit. This is how I was baptized in the Holy Spirit, in 1976. I sought the gift of speaking in tongues. I persisted in prayer and earnestly desired this gift. A series of twists and turns led me to a place where I walked forward to receive prayer. Although I was told, by those who prayed with me, that I had received the gift of tongues, I didn't see the manifestation of it. I began to doubt the whole experience. It wasn't until I set my eyes on Jesus and praised Him in the dark, while lying in bed that evening, that the gift became manifest. If I had given up, I would never have received that which I so earnestly desired. I have given this whole cancer thing a considerable amount of thought. Today I heard someone mention annulment, in regard to marriage. Then it occurred to me that I wanted an annulment from cancer. You see, cancer is not just a disease. It sets itself up as a tormenting 'partner' in your body. Great care is given by the medical profession (and, I thank them for that) to make sure that this unwelcome 'partner' does not return; or, in the case of some who have it still in their body (mine has been removed), keep it under control so that it doesn't kill them. I have decided to seek a cancer annulment; and, I believe that the cross of my Lord and Savior and Healer, Jesus Christ has granted me that. The word, 'annul' means to void or to cancel. It means to 'reduce to nothing'. So, that which once was, is no more, in Him.

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