The Grace of God

[Guest guest]

The Grace of God

 

I, James Wood, bow in the Holy feet of God Shirdi Sai Baba with

sincere prayer and self surrender, as His divine grace was bestowed upon

me through the guidance of Doctor Babaji. Today (21-2-79), when I am

sitting here (Sai Baba Samadhi Temple) to pen down the few lines of His

divine grace in my life, I am surrounded by the flower of pleasures and

happiness. But even to-day I can visualize very vividly the merciful

glances of respected Doctor Babaji, by which my restitute life has been

altogether changed into the new life. The first glance of mercy was

showered by Doctor Babaji in June, 1978. When I was introduced

to him by my real sister Leslie Bonnie, Doctor Babaji was staying at her

residence in Lingfy Canada. It was a very short meeting with

respected Doctor Babaji but being omniscient Doctor Babaji could very

easily study the disturbed condition of my mind. Yes, I was too much

disturbed. Truly what I can do? Why? A little over six months,

I was on death bed. The doctors had called in my family and it

appeared to be the end. I had Kidney failure. They put me on a

Kidney machine, but they did not believe my heart would take

that of a Kidney transplant. I went into death convulsions several

times. It was hard not to die. I tasted it so many times. On 19th June,

1978, I was admitted to Govt. Hospital to operate my kidney for transplant.

My sister Bonnie called Dr. Babaji for prayer on my behalf. I was put on the

prayer list and respected Babaji came to the hospital to see me again. He

told me " Don't worry; don’t fear. God Shirdi Sai Baba will bless

your good kidney without any operation within some hours " and went away.

 

Next day Bonnie came with some powder (UDHI), water, and Incredible Sai Baba

and Alphabetical prayer. She gave me all things for my good self. At that

time the doctors came and examined my kidney again and again. Daily the

doctors came and examined me as usual. On 3rd night the Lord healed me. He

performed a miracle when there was no hope and no faith. The doctors crowded

around. They had never seen anything like it. They had no record of a person

with total Kidney failure, who had lived and my kidney had been restored.

The Grace of God did more than just heal me. He showed me a picture of what

a life of sin I had been living. May be on the outside it did not look so

bad. But I was like a ship without a sail. Many times in my younger years, I

had felt the Grace of God; but had put off becoming a devotee of Jesus

Christ.

 

When the God healed me on the 3rd night, a dream came to me and He said,

" This is probably the last time, the grace of God will shower on you. " That

put fear into my heart. I cried out for grace from the God. For three days

and nights the tears of repentance flowed. I could not sleep. I asked Him to

forgive me, and He saved my soul. Tears of joy began to flow after seeing

the dream.

 

Shirdi Sai Baba is sitting on a stone. Dr. Babaji is standing there. Dr.

Babaji said, " Mr. James, you must go to Him " . After this noble dream, I

awakened. On 22nd June, the doctors came and examined me again. They were

surprised. My kidney was found working smoothly. After hearing the

statement, the tears of joy began to flow. Yes, the tears are overflowing.

During the last four days I developed burning patch over my kidney. In the

mean time I read the whole book of " The Incredible Sai Baba. " written by

Arthur Osborne. It was also consecrated by respected Babaji by giving the

sacred powder, " Udi " .

 

Now I am attending the daily prayers in Shirdi Sai Baba temple at Shirdi.

The activities of the temple servants are giving me mental peace; but I did

not understand the words fully. Next week I can go to Delhi to see respected

Dr. Babaji. Today (22.2.79) is Thursday. I opened a letter to read before

the Samadhi. This letter is given by Dr. Babaji, when I stayed in the

Hospital Caneda on 19.6.78.

 

A urn Sai Baba; Shirdi Sai Baba

Our God, Who art in Shirdi.

Hallowed by Thy Holy name

Thy Grace does come

Thy wish will be done

Everywhere on the earth

As it is in Shirdi

Give us in this life.

Our daily health, wealth, wisdom, freedom, light and peace and

forgive us our faults As we forgive our debtors and sinners, And lead us not

into temptation. But deliver us from sins and darkness. For Thine are the

Holy Divine places, Dwarakamai and Samadhi Temple and Thy grace Today and

for ever. Amen.

 

Really my head and heart seem to scarcely stay on the ground of Sai Baba

Temple, because of the joy that the grace of God Shirdi Sai Baba puts in my

heart through respected Babaji. Many many sincere thanks to the Lord for the

call. He gave me and that He did not let me go in my sins. I want to go all

the way with the grace of God into life ever lasting.

 

James Wood,

Caneda

 

Source Shri Sai Leela Magazine Aug 1979)