A Striking Instance of God's Love
By A. J. Howard
SISTER GERTRUDE KERN, of Sparta, Wis., about Aug. 1, 1901, while following her occupation as nurse, became unable to work. After a thorough examination, two physicians pronounced her disease to be tuberculosis of the right lung. She tells her own story as follows:— “I have been examined by ten leading physicians, each pronouncing my disease to be tuberculosis of the right lung. Having been reduced from one hundred and sixty to one hundred and fourteen pounds in a very short time, I went by advice to Riverside, Cal. I continued to grow weak. By counsel there I went to San Diego, March 17, 1902. After a few weeks my Riverside physician came to San Diego, and advised me to return at once to Riverside; as I was losing flesh rapidly. “A day or so before my interview with this Riverside physician, Elder Howard had been leading my mind in the study of God's Word and the Testimonies of his Spirit as to God's willingness to heal me. And as my mind began to grasp healing power, I remembered that I had always worn glasses, not being able to do without them. A longing desire came to me to be made every whit whole. I told Elder Howard that I was sure God wanted to make me perfectly well, and asked that James 5:14, 15, might be carried out in my case on Sabbath, April 19, 1902. My eyes had been treated by two specialists, one of Milwaukee, the other of Chicago, both telling me I would always be obliged to wear glasses. They called my trouble ‘mixed astigmatism.’ But praise the Lord, I took the glasses off, believing that he was able and willing to make me perfectly whole. He did not disappoint me. As I was anointed and prayed for on the Sabbath, I felt the power of God renewing my lung, and my eyes did see perfectly. I have never put on glasses since. I can read perfectly, even very fine print, by lamplight, without the least pain. My lungs are sound. On Monday following my healing I walked five miles, without experiencing any fatigue or shortness of breath. I have gained six pounds in one week. His life is my life, his will my will, the glorifying of his name my glory.” This sister has continued to improve, and is now enjoying health, and is doing faithful work for her Master. Last week, learning that her former Wisconsin physician was in California, she sought an interview. He made a thorough examination, and pronounced her perfectly whole. But one greater than he, the great Physician, had pronounced her thus on April 19, 1902. This man of the world marveled, saying, “I never saw anything like it. Will God do that for anybody else?” Brethren, shall not we walk humbly with him, that he may reveal his love through us to the world?