Miracles from God

March 24, 2024        
 
Reflections From the Heart of Allan Redenius
I am one of those souls who believes in miracles.  That’s the only way I can explain my life.  It seems that God’s favor has covered me like a cloud, the Shekhinah.  Yes indeed, God’s presence has been in my life, even when I don’t act so God-like.
 
From walking among the hogs and cows, not realizing the danger, to climbing a hundred feet up into the silo as a boy, God spared me from injury.  Then there was climbing onto the roofs of so many buildings and even high up into the granary to parachute into the corn below.  Yes, my guardian angel was on full alert.
 
In high school and college, studies didn’t come easily, neither did test taking.  I’d hand in my test and, until the grade was recorded, this was my prayer.  “God, I know you can do all things.  Change my wrong answers to right answers.  If you can’t do that, please give my professor a soft heart while he grades my test.”  Don’t laugh.  It worked!
 
I need to report one of the grandest miracles in my life, well, it happened to my wife, Armona.  In November 2023, she had a medical procedure which came back with a diagnosis of malignancy, a cancerous tumor.  Now I know how devastating that word can be.  Immediately, both of us dropped to our knees in tears and prayer. Here was my prayer.  It was the same prayer I used in high school and college, the one I’ve used often.  “Dear God, it’s your humble servant, Allan.  Today I pray, not for me, but for the woman you gave to me to protect all the days of her life.  So, now I ask for Your protection for I know You can do all things.  In the near future, Armona will have surgery to remove this tumor from within her.  I know it’s there; the tests showed it.  But before that surgery Lord, please remove the cancer from within that tumor.  She is in Your hands God, I can’t do it….Amen”
 
For ninety days, that was my fervent prayer.  On February 15, 2024, she underwent surgery, a lengthy ordeal.  At 8 PM the doctor came in to report.  “She is doing fine.  There is no evidence of cancer.”  Tears came to my eyes, and I didn’t hear whatever else he may have said.  I was too busy thanking Jesus!
 
All the time God is good!  I believe in miracles!
Pastor Allan
 
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