Reasons to believe in the power of the Bible
Rhesymau i gredu ym mhŵer y Beibl
‘In April 2018 God gave me Psalm 37.3–4, “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” I shared this with a friend who said, “How exciting! I wonder what God's got in store for you this year?”
‘During May, my husband's already poor mobility suddenly declined further and by June it was obvious we needed to move to a bungalow. The idea of selling and buying at the same time was daunting but God blessed me with great peace.
‘We sold very quickly but, before finding a suitable bungalow, we had subsidence in our house that was traced to a neighbour's bamboo. This time what stood out from Psalm 37 was the repeated command “Do not fret”; one of those occasions even ends, “like the grass they will soon wither”. Thankfully my insurance company dealt promptly with the bamboo, then within two hours of them giving me the all clear, I received an email alert for a bungalow that looked perfect.
‘When I viewed it the next day, the owner said, “I think you're a Christian. We go to a church in Cambridge and prayed that we'd sell to Christians.” I said, “I'm excited, and I think you can be too!”
‘On the day the sale was agreed, the chain behind us broke down! This time God highlighted words in Psalm 37 about inheritance (transferring within a family). I felt he was saying we’d still have the bungalow because we were in the same Christian family. Again we sold our house quickly – to another Christian couple!
‘My husband is now totally immobile and also has dementia, but the bungalow has a beautiful spacious lounge with room for a hospital bed and all his equipment. Our live-in carer is a lovely Christian and it's such a privilege having her to share my husband’s care. Some days I struggle with tiredness and wonder how long I can go on, but then I look around at all God has so wonderfully provided and I know he’ll provide the strength too.’
‘Ym mis Ebrill 2018 rhoddodd Duw Salm 37.3–4 i mi, “Ymddiried yn yr Arglwydd a gwna ddaioni, iti gael byw yn y wlad mewn cymdeithas ddiogel. Ymhyfryda yn yr Arglwydd, a rhydd iti ddeisyfiad dy galon.” Fe wnes i rannu hyn gyda ffrind a ddywedodd, “Mor gyffrous! Tybed beth sydd gan Dduw ar y gweill i ti eleni?”
‘Yn ystod mis Mai, yn sydyn dirywiodd symudedd gwael fy ngŵr ac erbyn mis Mehefin roedd yn amlwg bod angen i ni symud i fyngalo. Roedd y syniad o werthu a phrynu ar yr un pryd yn frawychus ond bendithiodd Duw fi â thangnefedd mawr.
‘Fe werthom ni’n gyflym iawn ond, cyn dod o hyd i fyngalo addas, roedd yna ymsuddiant yn ein tŷ a gafodd ei olrhain i fambŵ cymydog. Y tro hwn yr hyn a oedd yn sefyll allan o Salm 37 oedd y gorchymyn dro ar ôl tro “Paid â bod yn ddig”; mae un o’r achlysuron hynny hyd yn oed yn gorffen gyda, “Oherwydd fe wywant yn sydyn fel glaswellt”. Diolch byth bod fy nghwmni yswiriant wedi delio'n brydlon â'r bambŵ, yna o fewn dwy awr i bopeth ddod i ben, derbyniais hysbysiad e-bost am fyngalo a oedd yn edrych yn berffaith.
‘Pan es i’w weld drannoeth, dywedodd y perchennog, “Rwy’n credu eich bod yn Gristion. Rydyn ni'n mynd i eglwys yng Nghaergrawnt ac yn gweddïo y bydden ni'n gwerthu i Gristnogion. ” Dywedais, “Rwy’n teimlo’n gyffrous, ac rwy’n credu y gallwch chi fod hefyd!”
‘Ar y diwrnod y cytunwyd ar y gwerthiant, torrodd y gadwyn y tu cefn i ni! Y tro hwn amlygodd Duw eiriau yn Salm 37 am etifeddiaeth (trosglwyddo o fewn teulu). Roeddwn i'n teimlo ei fod yn dweud bod y byngalo gyda ni o hyd oherwydd ein bod ni yn yr un teulu Cristnogol. Unwaith eto fe wnaethon ni werthu ein tŷ yn gyflym - i gwpl Cristnogol arall!
‘Mae fy ngŵr bellach yn hollol ansymudol ac mae dementia arno hefyd, ond mae gan y byngalo lolfa fawr hardd gyda lle i wely ysbyty a'i holl offer. Mae ein gofalwr sy’n byw i mewn yn Gristion hyfryd ac mae'n gymaint o fraint ei chael hi i rannu gofal fy ngŵr. Ambell ddiwrnod rwy’n cael trafferth gyda blinder ac yn meddwl tybed pa mor hir y gallaf fynd ymlaen, ond yna rwy’n edrych o gwmpas ar bopeth y mae Duw wedi’i ddarparu mewn modd mor rhyfeddol a gwn y bydd yn darparu’r nerth hefyd.’
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