| When I was in Nicaragua to communicate at the | | | | saw the faith of the four friends (v. 20), and the ), |
| Deborah Meeting , we heard that Cathy Lechner was | | | | and the person who could not walk was able to get |
| also going to be a speaker. I had followed Cathy's | | | | up and return home, made whole by the power of |
| ministry for some time and was excited to be | | | | God that was present to heal. |
| speaking with her as an element of the same | | | | As Richard Roberts prayed for Cathy that day in |
| conference for the ladies of Central America. I had | | | | Nicaragua, she felt the heat go into her knees! By |
| just finished preaching and went upstairs to change. | | | | Richard's instructions she began to dance and praise |
| He had never met Cathy before, but Cathy felt led | | | | God, as she was being superbly healed by the power |
| to introduce herself to Richard. | | | | of God that was present to heal her that day. I |
| The mum of seven children, Cathy had wounded her | | | | suspect the Bible when it asserts God is present to |
| back and knees before the Meeting and was in so | | | | cure. According to Acts 10:34, God is no respecter of |
| much discomfort she had carefully considered | | | | persons. What He has done for Cathy and millions of |
| cancelling her speaking engagement. Late the | | | | others, I believe he will do for you. to heal you. |
| following night, Richard and our team went to Cathy's | | | | . |
| room to wish for her. Richard told me later that as | | | | But instead, she decided to go to the Conference |
| quickly as he began to pray for Cathy, he felt heat | | | | and to plant the pain she was having as a seed of |
| radiatingthrough his hands, and he knew that the | | | | her faith for God to heal her. through his hands, and |
| Lord was present to cure, just as it had been in Luke | | | | he knew that the power of the Lord was present to |
| 5:17-20. | | | | heal, just as it had been in Luke 5:17-20. |
| Lindsay Roberts belieaves that passage tells how a | | | | There were so many people they couldn't get to Him |
| sick man was healed when his four buddies dropped | | | | any other way. Jesus saw the faith of the four |
| him down through a hole in the roof of the building to | | | | friends (v. 20), and the man who couldn't walk was |
| where Jesus was ministering. There were so many | | | | able to get up and go home, made whole by the |
| people they couldn't get to Him any other way. Jesus | | | | power of God that was present to heal. |