Message of Faith

Only God!

I am just sitting here looking out my sliding glass doors. The Lord's beauty just overwhelmed me and my thought was ONLY GOD. The sky is clear blue, and the trees are very still and beautiful. The birds are chirping; the sun is not out; this morning is so peaceful. Just to see God's creation is so wonderful! ONLY GOD!

I began thinking how only God could have brought me through this last illness. ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD! Six months ago, I could not even get out of bed or a chair. My muscles had totally collapsed, and my mind was so confused trying to deal with the new problems. My faith had not wavered, but I was having a difficult time accepting the immobility that besieged my body. ONLY GOD!

Satan was at his post, working very hard trying to convince me to follow him. As I lay in bed one evening, he began attacking me saying, "Where is your daughter Marilyn? You are alone and cannot get out of bed. Where is she?" I began calling Terri, but there was no answer. Again, I yelled, "Terri! Terri! Terri!" Satan continued his attack by saying, "She is probably in the family room lying on the floor sick, and you cannot get up to help her." I yelled for Terri and she still did not answer me. ONLY GOD!

I did not know what to do. I was hysterical. "Terri! Terri! Terri!" Satan was laughing and asked, "Where is the God you serve?" I had allowed Satan to totally bewilder me. At that moment, Terri ran into my room and said, "Mom, what is wrong with you? I told you I was going down stairs for something, and I would be right back. I will not leave you alone again even if it is for a few minutes." ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD!

Immediately, I realized that Satan was at his prime job of trying to make me deny God and follow him. I was totally embarrassed. I told Terri that I did not hear her say that she was going downstairs. I thought that she was in the family room sick, and I could not get up to see about her. In just a few minutes, Satan had put all these satanic thoughts in my mind. The thoughts had caused me to become disoriented. I rebuked Satan, dried my tears, and apologized to Terri. My thoughts turned to Jesus, my Savior, because I knew He was the only one that could pull me through these tumultuous times. ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD!

While sitting here, I am reminded of GOD'S AMAZING GRACE. I see His GRACE working with me everyday. Only God could have pulled me through this illness. I did not have to do anything, but be still and know HE IS GOD. I can get out of bed and a chair by my own volition. ONLY GOD! I can walk better and have more mobility than I have had in the last four years. ONLY GOD! Everyday I am getting stronger and stronger. My face, hands, body, and skin are like new! ONLY GOD! God is still molding this body into a vessel to be used for Him. I am astonished at GOD'S AMAZING GRACE!

MY PRAYER

ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD! Thank you Lord for saving a sinner like me. Thank you God for your goodness, mercy and kindness. ONLY GOD! Thank you Lord for healing my body. ONLY GOD! Thank you Lord for sending your son Jesus that I would have a right to be your child. ONLY GOD! Thank you Lord for adopting me into your family. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! ONLY GOD!

Jesus, I just want to be more like you each and everyday. I want your Holy Spirit to help me to study your Word daily and apply your word in my life. I want to be worthy of being a witness for you. Yes, Lord, I want to be a witness for you. ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD! ONLY GOD!

M. Phillips
April, 1995