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This
Is God Speaking
Old
Nellie found herself in the next bed to Val Torning at Sydney's
Bankstown Hospital. All night, dear Nellie moaned and groaned
in her fear of death and what may follow.
After
a long dreary night of this, Nellie was reprimanded by the
nurses, and asked to be quiet and let others sleep. Tranquilizers
did not seem to work and she moaned repeatedly to God to save
her from dying.
Next
day, Val tried to comfort Nellie and tenderly explained God's
plan for her, and that when she fully trusts Christ as her
Saviour, the fear of death will pass away. Confidence in the
Lord is the secret, and she prayed for Nellie. In fact, John
14 says,"Let not your heart be troubled," and Psalm
23 is everyone's favorite, "I will fear no evil, for
thou art with me," etc., etc.
But
to no avail. By 3am, Val and the others could bear it no longer,
and called for the nurse. Still old Nellie who was too weak
to walk, but was strong enough to call out to God for help,
and repeated endlessly, "Don't let me die here."
When
the nurses' scolding did no good, wide-awake Val sat up in
her hospital bed in the darkened room, took a deep breath,
and called out softly, "Nellie, can - you - hear - me?"
Soon
Nellie heard it and replied, "Yes, who is it?"
Valiant
Val gently said, "This is God speaking!" which startled
Nellie into reality, and she asked, "Is it really you
God? What do you want with me?'
And
Val yelled in a loud voice heard down the hallways, "Now
Nellie! Keep quiet, go to sleep, and give us all a break!"
Nellie,
thus suitably quietened by a voice from above, rolled over,
dropped off to sleep and was not heard to murmur another groan
all night long.
Next
day, Val heard Nellie pray a prayer of confession, as she
received the Lord Jesus Christ as her Saviour....
And,
all fear is passed away....
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