Do Miracles Happen?

Do miracles happen today like they did in Jesus’ time? Yes-I should know, I work in the operating room and have witnessed them.

Being a nurse anesthetist, I feel that I’m at a unique advantage to see the power of God and the power of prayer because the operating room is a place where minutes count. So when things start to get complicated for a surgeon I can see the power of my prayer right before my eyes.

I am going to share an amazing story about the power of prayer. It took place years ago in a surgical case I was not involved in. I was told of the miracle in the operating room after it happened. This is what unfolded for a faithful surgeon and his young patient.

This story involved a neurosurgeon who was working on the brain of a teenager, trying to evacuate a hematoma that developed after a car accident. A hematoma is just a fancy word for a collection of blood. This particular hematoma was pressing on a critical area of the brain and it had to be removed. Several hours into the surgery, the surgeon ran into a bleeder that he simply could not cauterize – in other words, stop. The surgeon worked relentlessly to try to get this “bleeder” to stop but found it impossible. Finally after he exhausted every angle he knew, as well as calling in help from another surgeon, he stepped away from the operating table and asked the whole surgical team to start praying. He told the team that he had tried everything he was trained to do and it was not working. He then said “It’s up to God now.”

The surgeon walked away from the operating table, leaned his back up against the operating room wall and slid down to the floor. He hung his head and started to silently pray. He sat there for more than ten minutes! Ten minutes is an eternity in a bleeding patient! This shows the surgeon’s solid belief that no one could help this young patient except God. When you get to a point like this in your life, it gets God’s attention. God blesses the spiritually aggressive.

“For the eyes of the LORD move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His.” (2 Chron 16:9a)

Here are a few survival prayers found in the psalms:

“Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.”  Psalm 124:8

“God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in time of trouble.”  Psalm 46:1

“Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.” Psalm 38:22

After his time in prayer, the surgeon tore off his gown, re-scrubbed his hands re-gowned and gloved and walked up to the young man’s open brain. The bleeding had stopped! The whole team cheered so loudly it could be heard in the hallway. The surgery was then completed and I was made aware that the young man made a full recovery.

Wow! The power of prayer! All it takes is a little faith. Do you have a little faith? 

What are the “bleeders” in your life that could be cured if only you trusted in our heavenly Father?

God’s Promise:

“And Jesus told them, I tell you the truth, If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say unto this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible to you.” (Matt 17:20 NIV)

For encouragement when you are in a dire situation either in a relationship, a health crisis, financial worries or whatever it may be, put your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Read the bible for encouragement and listen to Christian podcasts, sermons and songs that strengthen your faith such as “We Won’t Be Shaken” by Building 429.

It is up to us to encourage ourselves in the Lord. We were given all the tools to know God including quiet time in prayer and the Holy Bible. If we are diligent and wise enough to use these, our faith can move mountains.

Food For Thought,

Lisa

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