Next Sunday a Funeral? Perhaps not, and read this....

Five days ago I made plans for someone to fill in for me at church on Sunday, January 31. You see, it had been 6 days since they removed my uncle from life support, telling my aunt that the latest stroke had been in the brain stem and there was no chance for recovery. So my aunt was planning the funeral for January 31, thinking that he would surely have died as there was no chance for recovery. He was comatose, no brain activity, and in hospice care.

It may be too soon to tell, and there may still be a funeral on Sunday, but 10 days after being removed from life support, no food, no liquids, no medications, just lying there waiting to...respond? Yes, my uncle can apparently hold up two fingers, stick out his tongue and show interest in what the Red Sox are up to in the offseason. His kidneys have not shut down, they are functioning normally. This started yesterday and continues today. To my knowledge he has not spoken, nor has he opened his eyes. And now 11 days later he is being fed again and he is being given liquids.

Medical wisdom and conventional wisdom indicated a near-term funeral. We prayed that it would be quick and that my aunt would experience comfort even before her husband passed away, and she is doing great and remains strong.

Is this a miracle in the works? How many people prayed over the past 10 days for healing and recovery? To be honest, I didn't. I really didn't have that expectation or hope. Again, it may be a little soon, but I don't think I'm going to be going to a funeral this weekend. Maybe we'll still go see my Aunt and Uncle; after all, I do have someone to take care of church. Maybe we'll get a glimpse of a Sovereign God working in the life of His children in a way totally, totally, unexpected.

Psalm 5:11-12
"Let all who take refuge in you rejoice;
let them ever sing for joy,
and spread your protection over them,
that those who love your name may exult in you.
For you bless the righteous, O Lord;
you cover him with favor as with a shield."