Ptr. Theresa Liday speaks on Jesus, the Healer

by Alexander F. Ritua

I Corinthians 1:27-29 tells us that “But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. He chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things – and the things that are not – to nullify the things that are, so that no one may boast before him.”

Last March 15, 2009, the Cornerstone San Isidro was blessed with a powerful and encouraging words from a humble and budding assistant pastor of Cornerstone Nagassican, Santiago City. Ptr. Theresa Liday, “Tere”, as her colleagues from the Sefton Bible Training Center (SBTC), Divisoria, Santiago City fondly call her, was born with difficulty in walking which is congenital in nature. A day before she was scheduled to speak in our place, she was sick and somewhat having fever and flu. While preparing her sermon, she realized that she will be talking about “Jesus, the Healer”. She said that the enemy is trying to hinder her to expose the truth that God is a healing God and all sicknesses did not come from him but rather to the enemy, the devil. She held on to God’s promise that He is our Great Healer. She was totally healed on that same day before she spoke.

Despite the circumstance, she was able to deliver the message. She said that even though her situation is like that, she will still proclaim that Jesus is her healer. Before she ended, she challenged our congregation especially those who are sick to come to the altar and lay their sickness to Jesus, the Healer. It was so awesome to feel God’s presence as the congregation sang the song “Christ is the Answer”. She then prayed for the brothers and sisters who responded to the altar call.

The whole CSI congregation was challenged by this lady to stand for the Lord and proclaim that Jesus, is indeed, our Healer! To you, Ptr. Theresa, you are an encouragement to us! May the Lord bless you with a thousand-fold!