Benny Hinn’s miracles

May 20, 2007

LIKE the cry of a new-born baby would move its mother to tears, the unintelligible whimpering of a deaf woman, trying to speak for the first time, moved hundreds of people to tears.

By Raphael Okello and Flavia Nakagwa

LIKE the cry of a new-born baby would move its mother to tears, the unintelligible whimpering of a deaf woman, trying to speak for the first time, moved hundreds of people to tears.

The woman, hearing for the first time, helplessly stood before US-based preacher Benny Hinn with tears streaming down her face and pointing to the heavens.

“This is so exciting. The presence of God is really here. She was deaf and dumb, but she can now hear. Raise your hands and voices and give thanks to God,” Hinn told the crowd that exploded into a monstrous applause that equalled the deafening sound made when he emerged on the stage at Mandela National stadium, Namboole.

Hundreds of people followed the healed lady to the stage with emotional testimonies. Empty wheel chairs, crutches and mattresses on which they had been confined, were brought to the stage as the lame walked, the sick got healed, the deaf and dumb heard and spoke their first words.

For two days, the medley of gospel songs sang by thousands of people in attendance and a 5,000 member choir, assembled by different pentecostal churches, laid a spiritual foundation for Hinn’s healing crusade.

“Tonight is going to be greater with a triple anointing,” Hinn promised on Saturday soon after arrival at 6:00pm for the second day of the crusade, which was attended by the First Lady, Janet Museveni, and members of her family.

And true to his promise, while hundreds lined up to deliver their healing testimonies, Hinn almost playfully sent his ushers, local pastors, patients and the choir tumbling to the ground with a sway and forward thrust of his hands; the stage became a chaotic scene, littered with a mountain of pastors hipped together or strewn about.

Imelda Kula, Robert Kayanja, Alex Mitala and Michael Mugerwa were among pastors that were thrust to the ground as they received anointing.

Kayanja came off the most hit. Hinn repeatedly asked ushers to lift him up and immediately would send them crumbling to the ground. Kayanja was semi conscious and looked weary.

When Kayanja was finally held up, Hinn, who said he had not passed on anointing to anyone in a very long time, removed Kayanja’s jacket and said: “I want to let healing come to Uganda through Pastor Robert’s Ministry because I want Uganda to be healed.”

He then placed the jacket back on Kayanja who was lifted away.
Each of the two healing crusades where preceded with befitting Biblical sermons that portray the healing power of God. On Friday, Hinn preached about Jesus’ healing compassion; he healed in the morning and evenings, when he was strong and when he was tired, when he was angry and happy, in cities and in the villages.

On Saturday, he illustrated the healing power of the Cross.
Hinn was impressed by the number of pastors and promised to come back for the Pastor’s conference in the future.

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