While saying, “I was sick and you visited Me not,” the thoughts of Jesus would have raced back to the dark and gloomy day when He stood before the chief priest and the governor, wounded, bruised and smitten. His energy had been already sapped away at the garden of Gethsemane and there He was standing anaemic, worn-out and ‘sick’ after a sleepless night. His disciples had a good sleep and yet did not visit Him the next day to comfort Him, for fear of persecution. The one who mustered up all his courage to enter the gates miserably failed to maintain his testimony (Mt 26:69-74). Jesus’ bowels would have yearned at the thought of the countless sick and suffering who would die without seeing a comforting face amidst the passing crowds or hearing a comforting word in the din of the hospital wards, because He Himself suffered the same fate. He cannot help but saying, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me” (Mt 25:40). He knows the value of the precious solacing moments. We cannot perhaps criticize the disciples who ‘fled’ and ‘denied’ since they had not been empowered then with the Holy Spirit. But today we have in us the Dynamic Person (Acts 1:8). “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act” (Prov 3:27).
Hospital Visitation is one of the very receptive areas of ministry because there the souls are looking for comfort, help, assurance and counsel. Many are like the man, dangling at a rope’s end atop a bottomless pit. Hope lost and fear filled; ready to catch any little string of hope. Some are encountering the ‘out’ door of the world just awaiting the ‘in’ door of eternity to open, anxious of their fearful fate. “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! Swing the sickle” and pull them into the bright side (Joel 3:13, 14). An easy catch!
Also it is a rewarding ministry. There we learn to tell the pure gospel in the simple way. This field is very easy for women to cover because generally hospitals are located in the heart of a town. It is quite safe.
Here are a few guidelines to observe in this ministry –
Sick folks are desperate and they will be ready to do anything for the sake of their health like Naaman of old. And was he not thoroughly converted just by his healing? (2 Ki 5:9-19). If the patient is receptive to the gospel, tell him to commit his life to Christ then and there. You may have to get him to repeat the sinner’s prayer. Share the news with the believing friends for prayer. It will be good to introduce the interested patients to the local pastor.
Women tend to give many lame excuses when it comes to the question of getting out to tell the gospel. It is true you should not shirk your domestic responsibilities, but if there is a will, there is always a way. Dear parents, allow your daughters to be used of God to bring home great blessing. Husbands, please cooperate! See what busy David says about his burden for the sick: “Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting” (Psa 35:13).
Rejoice at this promise: “The the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the Kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For… I was sick and you looked after Me” (Mt 25:34-36).
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, 8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
While saying, “I was sick and you visited Me not,” the thoughts of Jesus would have raced back to the dark and gloomy day when He stood before the chief priest and the governor, wounded, bruised and smitten. His energy had been already sapped away at the garden of Gethsemane and there He was standing anaemic, worn-out and ‘sick’ after a sleepless night. His disciples had a good sleep and yet did not visit Him the next day to comfort Him, for fear of persecution. The one who mustered up all his courage to enter the gates miserably failed to maintain his testimony (Mt 26:69-74). Jesus’ bowels would have yearned at the thought of the countless sick and suffering who would die without seeing a comforting face amidst the passing crowds or hearing a comforting word in the din of the hospital wards, because He Himself suffered the same fate. He cannot help but saying, “Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me” (Mt 25:40). He knows the value of the precious solacing moments. We cannot perhaps criticize the disciples who ‘fled’ and ‘denied’ since they had not been empowered then with the Holy Spirit. But today we have in us the Dynamic Person (Acts 1:8). “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act” (Prov 3:27).
Hospital Visitation is one of the very receptive areas of ministry because there the souls are looking for comfort, help, assurance and counsel. Many are like the man, dangling at a rope’s end atop a bottomless pit. Hope lost and fear filled; ready to catch any little string of hope. Some are encountering the ‘out’ door of the world just awaiting the ‘in’ door of eternity to open, anxious of their fearful fate. “Multitudes, multitudes in the valley of decision! Swing the sickle” and pull them into the bright side (Joel 3:13, 14). An easy catch!
Also it is a rewarding ministry. There we learn to tell the pure gospel in the simple way. This field is very easy for women to cover because generally hospitals are located in the heart of a town. It is quite safe.
Here are a few guidelines to observe in this ministry –
Sick folks are desperate and they will be ready to do anything for the sake of their health like Naaman of old. And was he not thoroughly converted just by his healing? (2 Ki 5:9-19). If the patient is receptive to the gospel, tell him to commit his life to Christ then and there. You may have to get him to repeat the sinner’s prayer. Share the news with the believing friends for prayer. It will be good to introduce the interested patients to the local pastor.
Women tend to give many lame excuses when it comes to the question of getting out to tell the gospel. It is true you should not shirk your domestic responsibilities, but if there is a will, there is always a way. Dear parents, allow your daughters to be used of God to bring home great blessing. Husbands, please cooperate! See what busy David says about his burden for the sick: “Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting” (Psa 35:13).
Rejoice at this promise: “The the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father; take your inheritance, the Kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For… I was sick and you looked after Me” (Mt 25:34-36).
Dr. Lilian Stanley
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91 9843511943
lilianstanley@gmail.com
Blessing Youth Mission
13 Church Colony
Vellore 632006, India
+91-416-2242943, +91-416-2248943
hq@bymonline.org
www.bymonline.org
Click here for more options
To buy books written by Dr. Lilian Stanley, kindly reach to us in the follwing address
Blessing Literature Centre
21/11 West Coovam River Road,
Chintadripet,
Chennai 600 002, India.
+91-44-28450411, Mob:8806270699
blc@bymonline.org
