I would like to express my gratitude for a profound healing I had many years ago on Christmas Eve.
If Christmas were simply about being with friends to exchange presents, it could be a short-lived joy for some and an emptiness for those who are alone. For many, Christmas is a celebration of the birth of the baby Jesus bringing a message of hope and peace for all mankind. But those who are suffering at this time of year may feel as if they are still waiting . . . waiting for that promised peace, and for freedom from suffering or loneliness or sin.
That is the way I felt that particular Christmas Eve. Although I had experienced many healings of physical problems through prayer, this time the condition just seemed to keep getting worse. I had been suffering with what appeared to be symptoms of pneumonia, and I was beginning to feel hopeless—as if I might not last until Christmas morning. I felt very cut off from the joy and expectation of good that Christmas brings.
