Have great urgency! We don't have all time!

What would you do if you realised you had just 3 months left to live? How would you live your life as a Christian? What would you do if someone you were close to had just 3 months left to live? How would you spend your time with that person? Does he know Christ yet? Does his family know Christ? Can God heal him? Will God heal him? Today, I had to ask myself these questions.

No, I am not dying. At least not until the Lord says so. I have a friend, a 15-year-old who has been diagnosed with some form of Neurofibromatosis which is causing tumours to spread within his body. The doctor did not have a very good prognosis. I found myself searching through the web, spending a large part of tonight trying to research on this illness. I have never felt so helpless before. Death can be quite the executioner. And when he strikes, who are we to say no, wait. Give me another 5 years. I am still young. I have the rest of my life ahead of me. Go find someone else who has been committing crimes and murdering people. Oh, but did I mention that Death has a good friend called Illness aka Disease? And Death is only too happy to meet up with him to have a party.

But you know what? There WAS someone who stared death in the face, allowed him to deal the fatal strike, then defeated him by rising again, now seated at the right hand of God. This person alone has the power and authority over death and illnesses. I mean, look at how many times he healed the sick? I don't have to say more for you to know I am talking about Jesus! The one in whom we can have hope and joy in. The one who did not remain in His grave but overcame the power of death by rising up from the dead to live again. Today, as I crossed the overhead bridge from the hospital to the MRT, I cried out to the Lord, "He is only 15! He deserves more than this!" And in the quietness of my heart, a steel but sure voice resonated with assurance, "I will save him. I WILL save him."

I learnt something about love today. I told God, perhaps I can exchange my life for his? I have had the opportunity to know and love God. That was all I ever needed. And then I realised, that was probably how God felt when He saw His people condemned to eternal separation from Him due to sin. He wanted to do something that would exchange His life for ours. What I felt for my young friend is but a fraction of what God feels for us. 1 John 3:16 - "This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers." Why would Christ die for us? His love for us compelled Him to do so.

So my answer to the above questions? If I had just 3 months to live, I would share with everyone my testimony in the hope that they would receive and come to know this saviour that I do. If I knew someone with just 3 months? I would do all in my means to pray, fast and seek God for Him so that he will come to know God and live the life that God wants him to.

But wait a minute. Why only if he has 3 months to live? Do we know what is going to happen tomorrow? Do you know that you will still be alive tomorrow? Why do we live our lives as if we have forever? WE DON'T! Why do we put off the important things until it is too late? When will we learn? Our time on earth is limited. Spend it wisely so that it matters for eternity!

And yes, God can heal. Yes, God will heal! He said it in His word! Do I have the faith? I pray so! Lord, I want to see a miracle. I know you can, and I am willing. I claim complete healing for my friend in Jesus' name! AMEN!