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This is a true story, one that I promise
you will never forget, and one that will cause you to think of Easter in
a totally different light.
The Lady's name was Edith Burns? She
was a wonderful Christian who lived in San Antonio, Texas. She was the
patient of a fine Christian doctor by the name of Will Phillips.
Dr. Phillips was a gentle doctor who saw patients as people. His favorite
patient was Edith Burns.
One morning he went to his office
with a heavy heart and it was because of Edith Burns. When he walked into
that waiting room, there sat Edith with her big black Bible in her lap.
She was earnestly talking to a young mother sitting beside her.
Dr. Phillips knew why Edith was there
and what she was doing. You see, Edith Burns had a habit of introducing
herself in this way: Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe
in Easter?" Then she would explain the meaning of Easter, and many times
people would be saved.
Dr. Phillips walked into that office
and there he saw the head nurse Beverly. Beverly had first met Edith when
she was taking her blood pressure. Edith began by saying, "My name
is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?" Beverly said, "Why yes
I do." Edith said, "Well, what do you believe about Easter?"
Beverly said, "Well, it's all about egg hunts, going to church, and dressing
up." Well Edith kept pressing her about the real meaning of Easter,
and finally led her to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Dr. Phillips said, "Beverly, don't
call Edith into the office quite yet. I believe there is another delivery
taking place in the waiting room."
After being called back in the doctor's
office, Edith sat down and when she took a look at the doctor she said,
"Dr. Will, why are you so sad? Are you reading your Bible? Are you
praying?" Dr. Phillips said, "Now Edith, I'm the doctor and you're
the patient," With a heavy heart he said, "your lab report came back and
it says you have cancer, and Edith, you're not going to live very long."
Edith said, "Why Will Phillips, shame
on you. Why are you so sad? Do you think God makes mistakes? You have just
told me I'm going to see my precious Lord Jesus, my husband, and my friends.
You have just told me that I am going to celebrate Easter forever, and
here you are having difficulty giving me my ticket!" Dr. Phillips thought
to himself, "What a magnificent woman this Edith Burns is!"
Edith continued coming to Dr. Phillips
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