Who's Report Will You Believe?

This morning I spent some time trying to sort out our itinerary for coming home to Scotland. Everything has been put on the back burner with Abe’s condition, but I had to send out emails to the Pastors so we can begin to plan our church visits in UK.

Things are working out well about coming home. We have a little house in Shore Street, Fraserburgh and Mary’s brother Bruce has found us an ideal car to buy. Over the next few weeks we will be preparing the teams over here for the 6 months without us. Praise God, Cornerstone Singapore are sending 3 teachers to cover the school for us while we are home. They will also really help us in the church. Gillian Saunders will be coming out at least once to help with the Powerhouse and Steve & Molly Ritchie will be coming out for November. So we are really grateful.

We were hoping to be preparing for coming home at this time – our presentation, powerpoints, pens, information leaflet etc. – but Abe has my full attention right now. Please pray that when I get down to the things above, God will give me a creative mind and fast thinking mind (no jokes please!)

I had a long talk with Abe today .. the longest since we came here. He has really been thinking and praying things through. The main thing he said today was that he was full of peace. He had no fear, no worries and no doubts. Only a deep peace. He is sure God will heal him. Yesterday, Pastor Ed Guererro visited Abe all the way from Isabela. Ed had a similar experience to Abe. Sudden caner, given no hope, medical results were terrible … but the Lord took out his tumour overnight! The Doctors were astounded and for the last 4 years he has been completely healthy. Abe was really encouraged by Ed’s visit.

Abe is eating better now, drinking regularly and going to the tolilet regularly. he is much brighter today and his spirit is good. At the end of the day we pray and we believe for a miracle. Tomorrow we will get the report of the bi-opsi. We will take it from there. Tonight I read out the story of Elisha and his servant. The servant was full of fear when he saw all the Assyrian soldiers surrounding the town … ready to kill Elisha the man of God. “We are finished. We are going to die. The game is over” was what the servant shouted at Elisha.

You could almost hear Elisha’s smirk and laugh as he said, “There’s more that is for us than is against us! Lord, open his eyes.” And there they were … many warriors of the Lord, warriors of fire in mighty chariots in the sky. Everything changed!

As we wait on the report of the Doctor, I reminded Abe that it was not the most important report. We will wait on the report of the Lord! Whatever He decides is the best. Until then, we will believe for a miracle for Abe. Tonight we had a tremendous time of prayer for Abe. We felt the power and presence of the Lord in that little room.

When I was a boy, I always got a ‘nae bad’ report card, but the teachers always wrote, “Mark could do better”. I don’t want that on my report from the Lord. I want to hear the report, “Well done good and faithful servant.”