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Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3-year-old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They found out that the new baby was going be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in Mommy's tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her.
The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen. In time, the labor pains came. Soon it was every five minutes, every three, every minute. But serious complications arose during delivery and Karen found herself in hours of labor. Would a C-section be required?
Finally, after a long struggle, Michael's little sister was born. But she was in very serious condition. With a siren howling in the night, the ambulance rushed the infant to the neonatal intensive care unit at St.Mary's Hospital, Knoxville, Tennessee. The days inched by. The little girl got worse. The pediatrician had to tell the parents there is very little hope. Be prepared for the worst.
Karen and her husband contacted a local cemetery about a burial plot. They had fixed up a special room in their house for their new baby but now they found themselves having to plan for a funeral. Michael, however, kept begging his parents to let him see his sister. I want to sing to her, he kept saying.
Week two in intensive care looked as if a funeral would come before the week was over. Michael kept nagging about singing to his sister, but kids are never allowed in Intensive Care. Karen decided to take Michael whether they liked it or not. If he didn't see his sister right then, he may never see her alive. She dressed him in an oversized scrub suit and marched him into ICU. He looked like a walking laundry basket.
The head nurse recognized him as a child and bellowed, "Get that kid out of here now. No children are allowed."
The mother rose up strong in Karen, and the usually mild-mannered lady glared steel-eyed right into the head nurse's face, her lips a firm line. "He is not leaving until he sings to his sister" she stated. Then Karen towed Michael to his sister's bedside.
He gazed at the tiny infant losing the battle to live. After a moment, he began to sing. In the pure-hearted voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: "You are my sunshine,my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray."
Instantly the baby girl seemed to respond. The pulse rate began to calm down and become steady.
"Keep on singing, Michael," encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes.
"You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don't take my sunshine away." As Michael sang to his sister, the baby's ragged, strained breathing became as smooth as a kitten's purr.
"Keep on singing, sweetheart."
"The other night, dear, as I lay sleeping, I dreamed I held you in my arms". Michael's little sister began to relax as rest, healing rest, seemed to sweep over her.
"Keep on singing, Michael."
Tears had now conquered the face of the bossy head nurse. Karen glowed.
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. Please don't take my sunshine away..."
The next, day... the very next day... the little girl was well enough to go home. Woman's Day Magazine called it The Miracle of a Brother's Song. The medical staff just called it a miracle. Karen called it a miracle of God's love.
NEVER GIVE UP ON THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE.
LOVE IS SO INCREDIBLY POWERFUL.
God loves you very much, so much that he gave you the greatest gift in the world. Maybe like in this story, you have someone that is sick or near death and things look pretty dark. I want you to know that all things are possible with God. And I want you to know that if that person has given their heart to the Lord, they will be with Him in heaven someday. I pray that God does a miracle in their body, and that they will fully recover.
The most important question in the world is not whether we live or die, but where we will spend eternity. Do you know for sure that you would go to heaven if you would die? You can know for sure. Do you believe that what the Bible says is true? The Bible says that Jesus came to make a way for us to have peace with God, and to have an assurance of eternal life in heaven. Jesus paid the price for all of us when He died on the cross.
If you have never made Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior of your life, and you are not sure that Heaven would be your home, I would like to invite you to do that right now. Do you believe that Jesus was the Son of God, that He died for us, and God raised Him from the dead? You qualify for heaven as your eternal home!
The Bible says that "If you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved. For with the heart, man believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation."
Romans 10:9 & 10
Please pray this prayer with me... And if you mean it from your heart the Word of God says that you will go to Heaven some day.
God in Heaven
I know that I am a sinner, and I need your help. I ask You to forgive me of all of my sins, and make me clean. I believe that Jesus is Your Son, that He came and died for me, and that You raised Him from the dead.
Jesus, right now, I invite you to come into my heart. Keep me from evil, and make me the person that You want me to be. Be my Lord and Savior.
amen
I would encourage you to get into a good, Bible believing church, to read the Bible every day, and to pray. Prayer is just talking to God, just like he is your best friend. You can tell Him about your every day life, your wants, your desires and your needs. He want to fellowship with you.
This life that you have just received is not a religion, but rather a relationship with God. He loves you and wants to hear from you. And I would like to hear from you, too. If you prayed that prayer, please send me an e-mail to let me know. I would like to pray for you.
Do you need to find a good church? If you don't have a church of your own, I have included a list of church directories that you might find helpful in your search.
Churches in your Community
Association of Faith Churches
Rhema Church Directory
His Way Church Directory
Fishthe.net Church Directory
Gautengchurches (Africa)
Worship Links
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