Dear
Friends,
We are all praising
God for healing Bob McCray of our Messiah Ministries' Board of Directors. Doris
and Bob are excited to share this inspiring testimony of the Lord's answers to
all our prayers:
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| Doris & Bob
McCray |
On August 5th Bob was awakened by his defibrillator shocking his
heart. His first cry woke me and I ran for the phone to call 911. The shocks
came repeatedly as we both cried out for God to help us. My husband was near
death as his cry became weak, his face ashen. As the 911 crew very quickly and
skillfully started oxygen and an IV. Others of the crew brought in the stretcher
and again with great care and skill placed him on it for the ride to the
hospital.
During our wait for 911 to
arrive I had called our close intercessors friends to pray for Bob. By the
time I got to see Bob in the emergency room he was somewhat comfortable and
talking to me. We began our wait for a room to open in the critical care
unit.
For years Bob and I have
read the 91st Psalm as a prayer the last thing before going to bed. As Bob was
quietly resting, I began to read Psalm 91 for us. My eyes were drawn across the
page to Psalm 92:14: "And he shall still bear fruit in old age. And shall be
fresh and flourishing." I knew we had heard from our Heavenly Father. From that
point, as Bob slept, I continued to read His Word and marvel at the peace He was
giving me. Little did I know that within hours the word He had given me would
be tested and my faith would be tried as in a furnace.
Bob was asking for and
given a light breakfast the next morning, and our hopes were high as all signs
were pointing to his coming home after being checked out thoroughly. He and I
decided I needed to go to our house to cancel appointments we had for that
afternoon.
Within minutes of walking
into our house the hospital called that my husband was critical and I needed to
return to the hospital right away. I knew that satan was contending to take my
husband's life. It was as though the Holy Spirit placed a restraint in my spirit
and said, stay calm, do not panic, drive slowly to the hospital, do not give in
to fear. I made a couple of calls for prayer for Bob.
The scene at the hospital
was not good. Bob's room was filled with doctors and nurses who all seemed
baffled at what to do with a heart that was out of control. When I looked at my
precious husband the Holy Spirit moved me and I walked to his bed, placed my
hand on his head and commanded satan to take his hands off my husband in Jesus
Name. And placing my hand over his heart spoke peace and normal function into
his heart. His peace came into the room. With a confidence not my own I moved
over and doctors came to the bed conferring with one another. They placed Bob on
a ventilator and an induced coma. In the natural nothing looked good....but God
had given me His word for my husband.
That first night with Bob
in the induced coma the nurse asked if I wanted to stay the night in his room
and my answer was yes. She moved his bed and equipment over and brought in a
recliner for me. I understand it was unusual for this particular nurse. She told
me she was known as running her shift like an army sergeant. With her patients
settled for the night she turned lights out and only the lights from all the
monitors gave me light to pray the 91st Psalm for us. As I quietly read the
Psalm I heard footsteps enter the room and the nurse held a flashlight over my
Bible. Not only had God given me His promise for Bob, but favor for me to be
near him and to read the Word by flashlight. My heart sang out with praise to
the wonder of such a God who indeed would see us through this.
Tommy came and prayed for
Bob and sent the word to Heather Butler with our intercessory prayer team. Now
intercessors at home and abroad were praying for him.
There were many struggles
and battles daily, sometimes hourly, that presented themselves. With each
struggle I would send a text and Heather would send the requests to
intercessors. We had love and support from our local church that was constant
and powerful. Many friends in many places were praying. Our children were
praying scriptures and placing Bob on prayer lists everywhere.
We learned that Bob did not
have a heart attack and the specialist determined why the defibrillator had
shocked his heart. Adjustments were made and we waited as Bob was monitored so
very carefully. He began to improve, was taken off the ventilator and assigned
to a regular room.
In follow up visits the
doctors are amazed and obviously pleased that Bob looks and feels so good. He is
quick to say that prayers brought him through. He is living out Psalm 92:14.
"And he shall still bear fruit in old age. He shall be fresh and flourishing."
To God be the glory. Great things He has done. He watches over His Word to
perform it.
We praise God,
Doris McCray
Yes, Lord! We praise God with Bob
& Doris and all who love them and trust You throgh every stuggle and battle
of our lives!
In the Love of
Jesus,
Tommy
Hays
Be empowered,
equipped, and encouraged to fulfill your destiny in Christ!
Messiah Ministries
Healing from the Inside
Out
2800 Tates Creek
Rd.
Lexington, Kentucky
40502
