Behold! I Make All things New
 


On 2nd February, 1997 I met with a serious road accident. My condition was very critical as my wife related later. The doctor said I would not live long. I would die in the next few hours. I did not know anything, as I was unconscious, in a coma for a very long time. But my wife and my family had strong faith in the Almighty, though they said at times that they were in doubt and were tempted to lose faith. But they prayed to Mother Mary and the Archangels to intercede for me. I was in the I.C.U. just like a dead body kept alive on artificial respiration. When the doctors were questioned about my condition, they had only one answer i.e., "It is too early to say anything; if at all he survives, he will only be like a vegetable." In this hour of turmoil, fax messages kept flowing to the Divine Retreat Centre requesting the intercessory prayer group and the retreatants to pray for me. Many other prayer groups, too, kept me in their prayers. In the midst of all this Jesus our Saviour was mighty. My family decided to call a priest and anoint me. This anointing had a healing effect. Praise the Lord! While the priest was anointing me, my wife noticed that I slightly moved my leg. This good sign was taken as new hope. As days passed, doctors tried doing some excercises to see if I could do them on my own. I revived a little and after a few days I was brought out of the I.C.U. but still with no chances of survival. Here the mighty plan of God started working on me. Though I was struggling between life and death, my family started praying with greater faith and surrendered me along with themselves into the hands of the Almighty and the mighty miracle started occurring. I started regaining consciousness slowly. Praise the Lord! Thank you Jesus! After I regained consciousness fully I was taken to my doctors for regular check up. They were so happy to see me stand and admitted, "Cyril, we have done nothing to save your life. No medicine used could heal you. But it is the mighty God who has healed you." Praise the Lord! Though I have to recover a little more, I surrender my whole being into the hands of my God, the Saviour of mankind. I have to overcome stiffness on the right side of my body and regain loss of eyesight in my right eye. I have strong faith that God will heal me completely. I only pray saying, "Jesus, let your will be done" and ask the Lord to deliver us from all evil bondage. Jesus has washed me with his precious blood and given me new life.