Dr. Jesus is in the House….

“When I entered the Nave of St. Andrews Cathedral several people were already sitting looking at the Stain glass window. They were quiet and enjoying the atmosphere.  Tourist would wander in from time to time to take pictures, this is one of the oldest Historic buildings in Singapore and should not be missed!  But would of thought they would actually find Christian activity in the middle of the day?

I entered from the side of the Nave, I was my usual self, singing and making melody in my heart out loud to Jesus. My heart and faith were in unison praising Jesus for another opportunity to believe my God for a miracle!  I sat down by two ladies who identified themselves as Elaine and June.  It was only after we began to talk that I was informed that Pastor June was a Deaconess of the Cathedral.  As she thought she might need to move away, I invited her to stay for covering and so she would be a witness of the God possibilities I was expecting!” Said Prophet Rusty Russell

“You Will Have to Live with your Condition the rest of your life,” said her Orthopedic Doctor..

I’d  like to testify to God’s goodness and to His healing power.

I had not been able to walk normally since 25 March this year. I had to use crutches. An MRI revealed ligament sprains on both sides of my left knee and a slight tear on the inner side. The knee was supposed to heal by itself. I started physiotherapy. To cut a long story short, for 4 months, my left knee went through cycles of strengthening, followed by pain and weakening. The doctor also ordered a bone scan in late May, but the results were clear.

I believed God would heal me and everyday I would proclaim healing scriptures over my knees, legs and health. Once, when I went to a teaching session by Pastor David Wong Kim, he prayed for me and said that my healing would be a miracle and a testimony.

In July, my knee became very erratic and seemed to deteriorate. I wondered why my knee was so sensitive? It seemed to get aggravated so easily. Why was there so much weakness? I felt I was in a tunnel and I couldn’t see the light at the end.

I consulted a senior orthopaedic doctor. He examined my knee and leg thoroughly - everything seemed alright except for the fact that I could barely walk 1 inch without crutches. He ordered blood tests to check for gout, rheumatoid arthritis etc.  The results were all clear.

I was really desperate as I felt that neither the doctors nor the physiotherapist could help me. On Tuesday 27 July, I emailed Pastor Rusty Russell out of desperation. I didn’t know him personally but had attended the SAC, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, church camp in 2004 where he was the speaker. Rusty replied after midnight saying where he would be speaking & he also said he would be free Thursday 3pm. So we arranged to meet Thursday 29 July afternoon in the Cathedral.

I was asking God what I needed to do to be healed.  As I did my quiet time on Thursday 29 July morning.  I felt God telling me that I just needed to trust Him completely, and not be anxious.

When I saw the Senior Orthopaedic consultant that same morning He offered an option to do knee arthroscopy to poke inside to see if they had missed out anything. He said, “We couldn’t do anything else for you.”  But he cautioned that they might not find anything, in which case I would just need to live with my condition. That was heart-sinking news which I rejected in the name of Jesus.

From the hospital, I went to Cathedral after lunch. Pastor June Tan was talking with me in the Nave when Pastor Rusty arrived, so she was a first-hand witness. Rusty told me to release forgiveness to any who had hurt me. So I did so. Actually I had already done this many times in private. But I guess confessing in front of others also helps. He cast out rejection and other things from me. He annointed me with oil and prayed for my healing in Jesus’ name.

Then he placed a chair on the blue carpet of the aisle near the front of the Nave. He asked me sit on the chair and stretch out my legs. My left leg was shorter than my right leg. Rusty prayed and my left leg lengthened to be the same length as my right. Then he motioned me to walk and I simply got up and walked! I could walk freely without crutches – with no pain or weakness at all! I was overwhelmed with joy to walk again after 4 months! I cried and prayed “Thank You Jesus! Thank You! I can walk again!” I walked down the aisle from the front of the Nave near the sanctuary to the baptismal font, and back up again. In my great joy, I walked up and down this stretch several times! All praise to Jesus!

HEALED IN JESUS NAME!

Our God is a great and loving God! I knew God could heal me where man cannot. He hears our desperate prayers. Pastor Rusty Russell is based in the US but God had arranged for him to be in Singapore at a crucial stage when I was desperate for help. Praise God for His wonderful work and His faithful servant Rusty!