It is a delight to report that I had a great night’s sleep in my own bed last night. After returning from my three days in the hospital yesterday late afternoon, I thought I was tired and would get to sleep about 9:30 p.m. since I had hardly any sleep the previous and last night at the hospital.
It must have been 11:30 before I fell asleep last night, but then I awoke at 3:30 a.m. Realizing that I did not have the energy to get up and back to work just yet, I assumed I would fall right back to sleep.
Alas, my mind was racing with “brilliant” ideas, and I even got up to write some down. I prayed to the Father to calm my mind, and give me other brilliant ideas later in the day. He must have been busy with things in the Middle East 😊 because I did not actually get back to sleep until ca. 6:30 a.m.
I awakened and got up at 9 a.m. feeling well rested and with no pain anywhere—nothing except just the very mildest of a sensation when I swallowed due to the breathing tube along with the ERCP tool having been down my throat. But I would not even classify that mild sensation in the pain category. Praising God all the way! I feel like a new man!
I realize now that I was gradually sliding downhill towards the “crisis of the stones” for a lot longer than two weeks. This is twice now in two years that I have had a crisis of the gall stones. I am not sure if there is any spiritual/prophetic meaning in that for the guy whose ministry the Father named Stone Kingdom back in 1988.
We are familiar, of course, with the passage describing how a man named Simon offered money to Peter so he could get the power of the Holy Spirit. Peter chided him saying,
Acts 8:23 For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
We also know that one of the precursors of bitterness is unforgiveness. Even with that, I cannot see a connection with my gallstones blocking my bile duct. Unless my condition was intercessory in nature for the nation, or for the church, or for the overcomer company. Any insights you might have could be emailed to me at James@StoneKingdom.org (not case sensitive).
Oh, about those “brilliant” ideas I jotted down…as I read them later in the morning, well, forget it. Not so brilliant after all—see what happens when my mind races and won’t shut down for sleep. I guess one could compare it to a drag racer where those gigantic back wheels sit there and burn rubber for a second or two before it starts speeding down the track.
I am so very appreciative for all the emails, texts, etc. that you have sent assuring me of your prayers for me. The heavenly Papa was not too tied up in the Middle East after all—He has heard your prayers on my behalf and has blessed me beyond measure.
I will end with our ever-witty brother Rob from Pennsylvania who just texted me his well wishes along with his sage advice: “I’d lay off the jalapeño poppers for a while. 😜”
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