God hears our prayers and heals

God hears our prayers and heals

During the South African mission we are asking members of “Arise O Man,” the name of the combined choruses, to share stories or thoughts about how God is great, what God has done in their lives, how he has provided a way to participate in the mission, or what has made the biggest impression on them during this this mission. Here is one of those stories.

By Nimrod Vara, South Africa

I entered the hospital on the seventeenth of July, and stayed for three weeks for severe trauma that was work related — because of Satanism at my workplace — and I was really not well. 

The brethren of Arise O Man, they prayed for me during rehearsal sessions in my absence. Initially I was there when they prayed for me, but when I was hospitalized they prayed for me in my absence. I started to feel better when they prayed. I believe that it was through the prayers of my brethren, and through the prayers of my church, that I became better. And, of course, with my doctors, my psychologist, played a strong role in my healing. 

On Tuesday (Tuesday, July 31) I requested a pass out from the hospital for a rehearsal with Arise O Man and OAMC that went from 10 am to 5pm. It was then that I was interviewed by Pastor Dan Matthews (of Faith for Today, who has joined the mission tour). Pastor Matthews prayed for me also during the interview and he gave me reassurance that God was going to heal me. 

Yesterday (Wednesday, Aug. 1), I was discharged from the hospital because I am well; immediately I went home to fetch my bags and go on the trip to perform on the tour. Now I am on the tour with OAMC and AOM on my way to Cape Town for our first concert. 

It is through the power of prayer that I have been restored. Our God is a prayer-hearing God.