The miracle at the well

by Sudha Ravichandran

Mrs. Selvarani, a Hindu, first came to the Attur Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tamil Nadu, India, with severe knee pain and a deep wound on her thumb that refused to heal. Despite trying various remedies, she had found no relief. We prayed earnestly for her during the church service, asking God for healing.

One day, a few of us decided to visit her home in the village of Selliyampalayam. Her faith was strong, and she trusted in the prayers. To our amazement, the wound on her thumb had healed completely, and her knee pain had disappeared. Mrs. Selvarani began walking to church every week, fully healed and full of joy, but the miracles didn’t stop there.

Mrs. Selvarani’s family depends on agriculture for their livelihood, and now they faced another challenge—the well in their yard had dried up completely, leaving their crops at risk, especially during the harsh summer month of May. Desperate, Mrs. Selvarani came to the church once again, requesting prayer. This time she brought a bottle of water and asked if we would pray over it. We prayed with faith, believing that God could provide water for their crops.

Mrs. Selvarani took that prayed-over water and poured it into the dry well. In what can only be described as a divine miracle, the dried-up well started to fill with water! Even during the peak of summer, the well provided enough water for their gardens to thrive, and they enjoyed an abundant harvest.

Filled with gratitude for the way God has moved in her life, Mrs. Selvarani has decided to fully give her life to Christ. She is preparing to be baptized, a decision that brings great joy to heaven and to all of us at the Attur Seventh-day Adventist Church. Please pray that Mrs. Selvarani’s family will also accept Jesus and follow Him.

Sudha Ravichandran, a Gospel Outreach Bible worker, writes from Tamil Nadu in southern India.