God the Holy Spirit makes it clear in James 5:15 that “the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up.” Just two days ago I was in the hospital with my blood pressure seriously low, violently sick to my stomach, and too weak to even sit up in a wheel chair. Today I have just finished a series of tests in the same hospital and been given a clean bill of health. In fact, the recovery was so unusual that the British head of the cardiology teaching college of the medical school came down to see for herself. A number of important events occurred around my illness.
I was able to give my cardiologist (a Christian) books in French supplied by you on his security in Christ – one by John MacArthur and one by Charles Haddon Spurgeon. A team of cardiologists and gastrointestinal specialists from the hospital met for the first time because of my case. Peters was there and the discussion turned from my physical case to their spiritual case - the upshot being that both my cardiologist and a number of these specialists agreed to continue with Peters in Bible study. (You may remember that I have taught for the last three years at seminars and conferences for the Cameroonian Christian Physicians Fellowship. I am happy to say that this illness has now allowed some of those at the highest levels to consider their relationship with Christ.) As Paul put it so well in Galatians 4:13, “but you know that it was because of a bodily illness that I preached the gospel to you the first time,” and I am happy to have joined this club.
When I took gymnastics in school, I concentrated on the Horse and the Trampoline. My coach told me the first day that if I have bounced off the Trampoline or missed on a leap on the Horse, the best thing to do was to get right back up and do it again, or I would never have the nerve for the sport. When I was attacked by satan, I was in the middle of teaching against cults, against Islam, against extra-Biblical revelation and spiritist deceptions. On Thursday, I left for Bamenda to teach at the Navigators National Laborers’ Conference, and I intend to preach this message right off - hard and long. I intend to get right back up and go at it with satan.
I sure would appreciate your praying hard for us. It is a six hour drive inland to Bamenda. Satan knows what is on my heart and I know what is on his dark and wicked heart. There will be no quarter on this message or this ministry. I am here by the Macedonian Call and I will preach the risen Savior, the Authority of the Word, and the call to the Disciplemaking ministry.
Lastly, let me once again offer up thanksgivings for the minsiry here in Cameroon who have so faithfully and sacrifically cared for me during this crisses. Peters, Noella, the minsitry team, and Richard and Kathy Smith have been a blessing beyond words!!!
I close this email, as always, with a deep and abiding thankfulness for your sacrificial and effectual prayers which empower and drive this ministry ever forward in the cause of Christ.
By His mercy, II Corinthians 4:1 Rev. John S. Mahon Grace Community Int. - Cameroon
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