From Tek and Goldie: Bernadette was a student in university in Perth more than 30 years ago. We have kept in touch ever since, journeying with her in her teaching career, personal family life, Christian experiences and more. On our recent visit to Singapore we met up to share recent significant lessons and events, especially her growing maturity in the Christian faith. We encouraged her to write her experiences down. Here, she shares a recent testimony.
By Bernadette Nhan
I was on a leisurely walk in a shopping mall in Hougang, Singapore after lunch, when I walked into a fashion store to browse the clothes there.
Another lady was also in the store, looking at the clothes on sale. We neared each other when she suddenly turned around, knocking me down. My entire body lurched backwards and at the same time, I heard a sound from above. Looking up, I saw a mannequin falling towards me, almost as if it was being pushed in my direction. It didn’t fall on me, but somehow it cushioned my head as the rest of my body hit the ground.
On the ground, I felt pain shooting up my right hip, then at the stem of my head behind both my ears. One of the retail staff had rushed over to check on me, but I was able to get up on my own. Relieved that I looked and seemed alright, she went back to work. The lady who had knocked me over took one look at me and without a word, walked away.
By His stripes, I am healed
I made my way home slowly, all the while rubbing the sore spot at the back of my head. Soon, a headache set in and I felt a little dizzy and nauseated. I immediately declared God’s promise in Isaiah 53, that by His stripes, I am healed. I called on Jesus to save me so that I would not have any permanent damage or injury from the fall. That night, I was able to sleep as I usually did.
The next morning, I woke up earlier than normal and realised the pain had subsided. It then dawned on me to use a cold treatment to ease the remaining soreness. I wrapped some ice cubs in a towel and applied it on the back of my head three times that day. The pain continued to subside and by the following day, it was almost all gone.
I am so thankful to Jesus. He is indeed the Great Physician who answered my prayer. Psalm 91 came to my mind, ” He who dwells in the shelter of the Most
High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty……He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways, they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” To think this has become a reality to me! Almighty God used a mannequin to miraculously prevent my head from hitting the ground, which could have resulted in a far worse injury. He so cares for me!
Healing flows when we receive God’s love and Word as truth
Amazingly a few days before, my cell leader asked me to write about healing. God told Jeremiah, “Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them” (Jeremiah 33:6). Throughout His ministry on earth, Jesus showed His ability and willingness to heal the sick.
Do we have any doubt that God can heal in ways only He understands? If we believe, we will receive. Healing flows to us when we receive God’s love and take His Word as truth. Partaking in the Holy Communion is a step further to receive healing and wholeness because the bread signifies Jesus’ body which was broken for us and His blood was shed for the forgiveness of our sins. God let me go through a painful experience, so that I would take my own advice, and it proved to be true!
