Friday night I saw a great illustration of Christian love. I know that Christians take lots of shots for failure to really live the life. And, some of them are accurate. I believe the failures of showing genuine Christianity among those who are sold out to Jesus are not as prevalent as the accusers would like to assume.
On Friday night a group of ladies from church were gathering to have a “girls night out”. They were going to a home to watch some fun videos and eat and talk and have a fun time. On the way there, one of the young ladies had a seizure. She happened to be riding in the vehicle with her mother. Her mom knew what to do. When she realized this was a “major” seizure, she immediately got her to the hospital. My wife called me right away and I joined them there.
What the two carloads of ladies did was go in to the hospital. We used a small conference room and started a prayer meeting. There was no discussion, they knew immediately this was what they needed and wanted to do. After a few minutes I left them to go back to be with the mom. No one said, “Hey, we’re gona take off to our fun night. See ya later.” Their only concern was the young lady. And, the best thing they could do at that time was pray for her.
After a while, they moved out of that tiny room to the waiting room and continued praying. After a while they brought their food in, ate and waited. They received periodic reports and continued to pray. They all stayed till well in to the evening when she was transferred to the Cities for more treatment. Then they went home.
They never had their “girls night out”. No one complained. They only showed concern for the situation and made sure that arrangements were made for continued communication so they could pray.
There is something powerful about knowing that you are not alone in tough situations. These ladies showed the love of Jesus to their friend as they stayed with her.
Jesus said “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” John 13.35 NIV
The young lady is still in the hospital. She is out of her seizure, but still receiving medical treatment. Keep praying for her.
