In the silence of night while doing my sewing session, tears ran
down from my eyes out of nowhere. I can’t help it. I just heard the song, “I Am
the God that healeth thee” that touched my heart and memories flashed back in
my mind.
What’s the big deal in hearing
it? It’s just a song. Yes, it is just a song indeed and even heard it several
times but it hit me inside in that moment because that was the last song my
Nanay asked me to sing before she died.
A week after my Mom was discharged
from the hospital, I was surprised when I saw her watched TV at the sala
because normally, she was on bed everytime I got home from the office. On that
day, she asked me what song I sang to her in those wee hours because she was
relieved from it when she was attacked by severe pain on her stomach. I wonder
what song it was as I sang worship songs to ease the pain at least. She
narrated a sentence and it was I am the God that healeth thee. She even
requested me to sing it again when she was about to sleep and I did. I can’t
recall how many times I sang it but in the middle of it, she thanked me three
times. I was touched and my heart sank because I can’t do anything for her
everytime she was attacked by stomach pain except to embraced her and rubbed
her stomach with prayer.
Days later, I was told that Nanay
and her favorite son-in-law talked heart to heart and reconciled. She initiated
the same as she was bothered at night that she needs to settle the issues
between them. That act of reconciliation was an answered prayer to us because
she completely released her resentment and forgiveness. We thanked God for
hearing our prayers and now that she completely released it, looking forward
for her complete healing.
After a week or two, God has
given us the favor and the provision for Nanay's endoscopy. She was given
special treatment the moment we entered the emergency room and everything was
put into order. The doctor told us that Nanay will only have days to live and
we are to be ready at any time because in his diagnosis, she suffered from
Stage 4 Gastro CA. He can’t even believe that Nanay was still able despite of
her condition as the masses found in her stomach and half of her pancreas were
not incurred just recently but years ago. The pain tolerance of my Mom was
superb. We focused more on her diabetes and we never thought that a stomachache
became a CA. I believe that it was the grace of God that sustained her to live.
The flashed back stop it there
and the thought followed, "In this pandemic, I am the God that healeth
thee.". I stop for a while (sewing) and heard it again, "I am the God
that healeth thee". Could it be Lord that this corona pandemic is not yet
over because of hate and unforgiveness? I asked. I mean, I read articles and
prophesies that it will end by this month and so forth but until now, it seems
like the number of cases growing up. Could it be Lord that people were dying
because of this? I added but no answer.
Though I can't fully understand
about the matter, we are to remember that we have the God who heals us. Just
like my Mom, after hearing the song I am the God that healeth thee, she was
relieved from pain and as she keeps on hearing it, her spirit find peace and
was able to sleep. God also healed her soul because after releasing forgiveness,
she feels good. As to her body, she has chosen to be with God because she don't
want us to worry about anything. She died beautifully and peacefully.
In this pandemic, have in mind
that God is our healer and as He sent His word to heal our disease, it will not
return unto Him void but it will accomplish to which it was sent.
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