Dear bro and sis in Christ, friends and relatives, Firstly, with a grateful heart I would like to thank God for His faithfulness. Secondly, I want to thank Him for His grace and mercy . He had softened my mother-in-law's stony heart that she was willing to believe and trust the Lord as her personal Savior. My mother-in-law worshipped many idols and forbid my husband from baptizing into the name of Jesus. She was unhappy with me because all my children accepted Christ as their personal savior. Our relationship was sour but one day I was convicted by the Holy Spirit and repented of my attitude towards her.
One day, mum-in-law was diagnosed with a terminal illness and she would not live long. We were concerned over her salvation. During this period, we prayed fervently to Jesus concerning her salvation and many brothers and sisters came to pray for her too and shared the gospel with her. Initially, she was reluctant. One day she agreed to dispose all the idols. However, one night, she dreamed that one of the idol told her that she cannot dispose it for it had helped to watched over the housing estate. However, under God's sovereignty, we managed to dispose the idols. Mum-in-law had no peace and almost everyday,she dreamed of Satan. On the 21-3-2014 Friday, she told us that the evil one kept pulling her legs and would not let go and she was sinking in "soft " soil and was nearly choking.
We told her that she needed to call upon the Lord's name and Satan will not dare to come close to her. We taught her to ask Jesus to protect her and ask Him to give her peace.She followed us in prayer.
The next day when I asked her, did you have a peaceful sleep? She told me she called upon the Lord's name and she slept all the way till the next morning.I told her that was very good and do not be worried as Jesus will give you peace. She had a very good sleep despite the poor condition she was in.
I thank God for protecting her from the evil one and from that day onward we did not hear her saying that she was afraid anymore. Our God is always so loving and caring towards His children, guiding and protecting us from the evil one.
Even though we miss her there is joy within us for we are sure that she is now in our Lord's bosom, no more pain or sorrow but only everylasting joy and salvation for the rest of her life. This was what we had always prayed for her.
Thank God for His promise which is recorded in Psalm 23:6- Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell In the house of the Lord forever.
One day, mum-in-law was diagnosed with a terminal illness and she would not live long. We were concerned over her salvation. During this period, we prayed fervently to Jesus concerning her salvation and many brothers and sisters came to pray for her too and shared the gospel with her. Initially, she was reluctant. One day she agreed to dispose all the idols. However, one night, she dreamed that one of the idol told her that she cannot dispose it for it had helped to watched over the housing estate. However, under God's sovereignty, we managed to dispose the idols. Mum-in-law had no peace and almost everyday,she dreamed of Satan. On the 21-3-2014 Friday, she told us that the evil one kept pulling her legs and would not let go and she was sinking in "soft " soil and was nearly choking.
We told her that she needed to call upon the Lord's name and Satan will not dare to come close to her. We taught her to ask Jesus to protect her and ask Him to give her peace.She followed us in prayer.
The next day when I asked her, did you have a peaceful sleep? She told me she called upon the Lord's name and she slept all the way till the next morning.I told her that was very good and do not be worried as Jesus will give you peace. She had a very good sleep despite the poor condition she was in.
I thank God for protecting her from the evil one and from that day onward we did not hear her saying that she was afraid anymore. Our God is always so loving and caring towards His children, guiding and protecting us from the evil one.
Even though we miss her there is joy within us for we are sure that she is now in our Lord's bosom, no more pain or sorrow but only everylasting joy and salvation for the rest of her life. This was what we had always prayed for her.
Thank God for His promise which is recorded in Psalm 23:6- Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life and I shall dwell In the house of the Lord forever.
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