He hears you! He sees you!
June 1, 2009
by Sharon Boling
My husband was diagnosed with kidney disease in 1998. At that time, the doctors said he would have nothing to worry about for 20-30 years. However, it progressed much faster than anticipated and he was starting to get weak and sick. The doctors said he would need a transplant soon in order to avoid dialysis. We had several prospective donors, and we were excited this would be the answer. But over time, there was always some reason toward the very end that they weren’t able to donate. By 2007, my husband was on dialysis and had been in and out of the hospital over a dozen times in a year. I was scared and losing hope. Our family life had been reduced to medical conversations and one bad day after another. I would pray and pray, but it seemed like my prayers were just bouncing off of the ceiling. I remember crying out to God and telling him that I couldn’t take it any more – I was tired of waiting.
When we had our women’s conference and the Fragrant Oil team came, a woman from the team came to me and spoke a word from the Lord. This woman did not know me or my circumstances, but what she said changed my life. She said that for three years I had been praying about something and that I felt God had forgotten me or I had missed his timing. But she told me that God wanted me to know – He sees me – He hears me, and he would reward my faithfulness. All that had been taken away would be restored.
Those words gave me life! To know that my God loves me enough to send a messenger to tell me personally that he hears my prayers and sees my despair. He loves me! These words not only carried me through the next few months until my husband finally received the transplant he needed, but they are a constant building block for my faith and testimony. These words are not only for me – they are for you!
Are you praying about something? He hears you! He sees you!
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