By Anita Mondragon

 

We have a friend that came down with the virus.  They put him in the hospital and he needed to be on a respirator so he could breathe.  In order to do this, he was put into an induced coma.  He remained this way for three weeks.  As his condition improved, they decided he no longer needed the respirator.  However, he was not responding and remained in a comatose state.

 

A call for prayer was requested.  No matter what was done, there was no response from our friend.  He was breathing but seemed lifeless.  The night the call for prayer came, I woke myself up a few times calling his name aloud in my sleep.  I recalled the story of Lazarus in the Bible…how Jesus went to his tomb and called out his name.  I earnestly prayed that God Himself would call out the name of my friend and wake him from his sleep.

 

Then, I began to pray for those loved ones of mine that are in a comatose state regarding their Spiritual response to the Lord.  I prayed that God would call out their name.  They are walking in darkness, lost, and without purpose in their life.  

 

Glad to say, our friend woke up and began to respond!  He’s finally home and recovering!

 

This experience was a real eye-opener to me regarding my family, friends, and relatives, and at times, even myself.  We all get complacent and walk our own way…forgetting the things of God, wanting to do our own thing.  We need to examine ourselves from time to time and ask God to call out our name when we’ve wandered too far.  Pray for yourself!  Pray for your loved ones!  

 

WE ALL NEED TO HEAR GOD WHEN HE CALLS OUT OUR NAME! 

 

 

27 “My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.”-John 10:27