SHINING ONES?
06th Nov 2024
Recently, I heard of an amazing, supernatural visitation. A very ill man in a hospital room was visited by 7 men. As a result he was healed and relieved of pain and fear. His wife is a believer in a country that is opposed to christianity, and has friends who are believers. He described this visitation to his wife and her friends, “Your people visited me.”
When asked what he meant by “your people” this is what he said.
“Your people came to me.”
“Our people?”
“Yes, seven of them.”
“Tell me more……”
“On the night before surgery, my wife was sleeping beside me on a pull-out couch. I was unable to sleep, in terrible pain. Suddenly the curtains were drawn back - and seven men walked into the room. They were tall, grand-looking. They all wore white…but not just white, SHINING white.”
“They sat and talked in a language I didn’t know, eventually they got up and all but one left the room. That one turned to me and put his hand on my leg. He gently rubbed my leg…and all the pain left. Then he followed the others out of the room. And I was left with this peace…I can’t explain it.”
Later his wife read from Revelation 1:13-16 where it speaks of Jesus walking among the lampstands blazing with glory. His response was, “That’s him, that’s the one who touched my leg.” You can imagine the ongoing conversation and openness to receive Jesus.
For me, it was the reference to “your people” that intrigued me. He and his wife had over a period of time good contact with believers and he recognised, or saw something in them which he equated with this heavenly visitation. He described them and “shining ones.”
In Daniel 12:3 it says, “Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like stars for ever and ever.”
This man had seen something, he saw the family likeness when visited by Jesus. This challenged me to question whether I shine? Jesus said, “Let your light so shine before men…..”
As you personally let the light of Jesus shine on you as you fellowship with Him, so He wants you to be shining wherever you are, and whatever you are doing. Are you shining? You and I carry the very presence of Jesus, so let your light be seen and influence all those you come into contact with.
by Joyce Sibthorpe
