Greater love has no one than this that one lay down his life for his friends.
You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:13-14
My Valentine’s Day! Let me introduce you to Izadoro, my homeless man on the street. Every night I would hear him whaling, he reminded me of the demoniac at the Gadarenes~ and I would pray. I took every opportunity to speak with him, to let him know I am praying for him, above comprehension he just whaled on~ But the Holy Spirit is moving!!! JESUS, Son of David have mercy on this broken man!!! A week ago, other neighbors, who have known him for years, came to me and said Iz is injured! His foot looks like it went through a meat grinder. They had called for an ambulance but they never came, over two hours waiting. So I called for an ambulance, as a foreigner with bumbling Spanglish, and push came to shove! But Izadoro would not go with them. I told him I wanted to help him, his foot needed attention.
My friends with me appealed to no avail. We prayed for a way to help him. Three days later, somehow he walked up the hill to my house and was outside my gate! Hallelujah!!! I was not alone, Ponce, Manuel, Angie, & I all rallied to his aide. Foot washing has taken on a deeper meaning. Ponce rose to the occasion, went home and got some clean clothes; he helped Iz wash up so we could take him to the doctor. I got out my hair scissor! He looks like a new man in the making! We all had breakfast with my students, who all knew Iz as the crazy man on the street.
This was a life lesson in action. Now Iz is not only the demoniac at the Gadarenes, he now is the man bleeding and dying on the Jericho road~ We prayed over him that JESUS would give him peace and trust us to take care of him. That he would co-operate with getting the help he so desperately needed. We are claiming a miracle healing, for Iz, body, soul, & spirit. Off we went and he co-operated all the way, to Ponce’s Doctor, my friend the Lab Tech, to Carl’s Jr for lunch to wait out the lab results to entering him into a Rehab that called me!!! The Director, Geraldo who I know from years ago when I ministered at his rehab, offered his help and 4 months free rehab!!!!
It is a miracle in the making, Iz went willingly into the Rehab and is doing well detoxing. His foot is being attended by their doctor, he is concerned Iz could lose his foot. BUT GOD…. Is rich in mercy! Join the prayer team for this man’s deliverance & healing for the glory of GOD!!
From Jeri Labelle's Prayer Letter. Thanks, Jeri, for another great insight into the power of the Holy Spirit to motivate Christians to bring light into dark corners.
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