Raising Billy from the Dead
Does God still raise people from the dead today? Yes, He
Does. Satan has worked his way into the hearts of people
today so that even most of the people who attend church do
not believe that our God is the same yesterday, today and
forever (Hebrews 13:18). This Word of God was written in the
first century after the death and resurrection of our Lord
Jesus Christ. Therefore, it was speaking about before the
time it was written, and the day it was written, and now we
are living in the "forever" part of that verse.
Some will say, "we knew this man was crazy!" With that risk
I still tell you that God does still work the miracle of
raising the dead to life today. You with doubt will have all
kinds of justification. However, it was not your son who was
dead. It was not you who saw The Power of God Reach down and
touch him and bring life back into him as he lay on a
carnival lot.
One weekend, when my son Billy, (Billy was then 4 years old)
we were driving down I44. At Lebanon we saw the Ferris wheel
of a carnival that was set up and Billy asked me if we could
go to the carnival. I wanted to do something special for him
so I said, "sure." When we got there I bought tickets and he
started riding the kiddie rides. He rode the kiddie cars,
the airplanes, and even the live pony. Then he saw the
motorcycles. They were full size, but ran around on a circle
platform that had arms attached to each one moving it around
in a circle. They did not move very fast. A safe ride, if
only the safety pin had been installed that held the cycle
to the arm. Why did Billy pick the only one that did not
have a safety pin? To our God Be All The Glory.
As I stood and watched this ride come apart, I saw the
motorcycle do a complete flip and land with the handlebars
on Billy's face. I jumped over the ropes and, not being a
strong person, I somehow lifted this motorcycle and threw it
aside. Billy lay there not moving or breathing. I picked him
up in my arms and with blood gushing all over my clothes I
carried him I knew not where through the carnival crowds.
Finally, a policeman made me lay him down and I knew Billy
was dead. I, being led of The Holy Spirit, fell upon his
dead body, covered him and prayed, "Father, I give unto You
this child. If it is Your Will to take him home now, he is
Yours. O Lord, if it is Your Will for him to live then I ask
that You breathe in him The Spirit of Life. O Lord, Your
Will be done." As if lifted my body off him, Billy opened
his eyes and said, "Dad, tell me this did not happen."
This is the child who the hospital insisted on keeping all
night because the x-rays showed he had been hurt very badly
but the doctors could not find anything really wrong with
him. Much blood had been lost, his nose was broken, one eye
was crossed, his skull was cracked, his teeth were all out
of place, but all his actions, and senses were normal. He
did spend the night in the hospital and he did come and see
me the next day. His eye was swollen shut but he was alive
and active. God had risen him from the dead and he lives
today and to God Be All The Glory! You can believe what you
want but I know what God Did in this child's life. (Billy is
now 16 years old in 1999)
Because of man's unbelief, God is so limited. We have not
because we believe not. God will not force us to believe and
if we do not believe we will not see miracles in our life.
Last night, on my way home, I saw a miracle. Some of you
reading this will say it was not a miracle, it was just
something that happened. You do not know God or His Love for
us or you would not say that. I was driving down the highway
and thought I saw a deer on the highway about an eighth of a
mile ahead. I slowed down so I could stop if need be and I
saw a skunk finish crossing in front of me. Had I not slowed
down so I could stop at the instant I did, my car would have
smelled badly for a month. When I got to where I thought I
saw the deer it was a road sign that had been caught by my
headlights. Yes, I believe our God cares whether I hit a
smelly old skunk or not.
I believe He looks out for us when we are faithful to read
His Word and faithful to take time to pray, time to talk to
Him and to listen to Him. We serve a Mighty God. He Who
Formed the heavens and the earth and all that is upon them.
He Made the birds to fly. He Made the fish to swim. He made
the grass and the flowers. If He could do all these things,
could He not do a little thing such as allowing me to think
I saw a deer ahead so I would slow down and miss a skunk?
Yes He can and He did. His Love Lasts Forever and Ever.
We must always know that what we choose to believe is up to
us. I say again, what we choose is up to us. It is our
choice. We can believe God or we can believe in the world. I
have chosen to believe Him who created the world and not the
men in the world. That day is coming for each of us. The
choice is ours, either we choose to believe God, or we
choose not to believe God. I chose to believe God. If I am
wrong and you are right, I have lost nothing. If I am right
and you are wrong, what have you lost forever and ever? I
chose to believe and serve The Living God who created all
the heavens and the earth.
I pray to that same God that you come to believe in Him and
His Word. Also that you may spend eternity in heaven with us
- Him and I. It is your choice. Read God's Word. Talk to Him
today. Ask Him to make Himself Real in your life. Now, while
there is still time. Make Him your Lord of Lords.
Thank You Holy Father for this message You Wanted others to
read and hear. Thank You O Lord in the Mighty Name of Jesus
my Lord, Amen and Amen.
Bill Dorman Chaplain777@hotmail.com (Received on Sunday April 23, 2000)
