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  PRAISE GOD! HE IS STILL DOING MIRACLES TODAY. EVEN RAISING THE DEAD! I talked recently to one of our own New Mexico Nazarenes that was virtually “raised from the dead.” Some who saw God’s healing power in his life in February 2010 are calling George Hutchison “Lazarus.”
Many of you know George Hutchison as a participant in the camp meeting choir every year at Bonita Park. He attends Clovis Living Stones Church of the Nazarene and is the father of Ron, Rick and Randy Hutchison. George has been a faithful servant of the Lord for many years, using his singing talent to God’s glory. I’d like to share some excerpts of e-mails from Rev. Rick Hutchison, George’s middle son who pastors the Angus Church of the Nazarene. Sunday morning, February 7 George Hutchison had a heart attack. Margaret, his wife found him at the kitchen table probably within 5 minutes of when he had the attack. The paramedics were at the house within 5 minutes of when the call was made. There were no signs of life; no pulse or heart beat, no respiration, nothing. In a written report, they listed him as deceased. He was transported to the hospital in Clovis where they continued C.P.R. The family members were told that there was no brain activity and they were asked if they wouldallow them to take him off life support. Rick said, “when we arrived at the hospital we said our good-byes and he was moved to a room to die and so that the family could be with him. From that point until 2 PM Monday Dad had no oxygen, no IV or anything to sustain life. At about 10:15 AM Monday Dad opened his eyes and reached out his hand. Five years ago, his sister died in that hospital and did the same thing. At that point, his family came around his bedside and began singing and worshipping expecting that this was the end. For the next 2 hours Dad opened his eyes a number of times. When the doctor examined him again there was brain activity. We know that our Dad was pronounced dead; he was given no life sustaining treatment for well over 24 hours and was awakened by God’s touch. We believe that God raised him back up from the dead.” Rick went on to say, “Dr. Huff, I wish you could have seen and heard person after person talk to us about the influence Dad had on their lives. We got phone calls from Idaho, California, Oregon and many other places from people talking about Dad’s influence on their lives. I don’t understand why but I know that God has performed a miracle!” When I spoke to George on the phone at his home, he said the following: “I’m a fortunate man! I know that God intervened! He brought me out! My family are praying people!” The week before the heart attack occurred, the Loving Stones Church in Clovis finished 21 days of prayer and fasting that culminated in reading through the whole Bible. George related to me the following: “I sat and listened as the Bible was read. I drew the strength I needed to be what I would need to be. At the conclusion of the Bible reading, there were 100 people and everyone was standing. It had such an influence that there are not even words to describe it.” Is Doing and Will Continue to Do I recently read the book entitled “Release the Power of Jesus” by Bill Johnson, which was given to me by Harvey Teas. In the book, the author defines a testimony as the “written or spoken record of anything God has done in history. Everything God has said and done in history is your eternal possession and that record holds all the resources you need to be transformed into the image of Christ and became a transformer through demonstrating His good works.” He goes on to say, “When you remember God’s supernatural intervention in impossible situations, you carry in your heart the seed of yet another miracle...when we remember what God has done, it’s as though we take the seed of a particular miracle, deposit it in a new environment, and another miracle takes place.” David wrote in Psalm 119:111, “I have inherited your testimonies forever, for they are the joy of my heart.” Let’s remember the great things God has done, let’s testify to them often and let’s trust Him for more miracles in the future. J Fred Huff
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