May 04, 2005
Prayers For Evelyn Roberts
I spent the morning running my darling wife around to doctors and x-rays after she took a nasty spill this morning. While we are still waiting for results, we're pretty confident that she will be quickly on the mend. Given her health issues, though, I cannot help but be concerned that one day she will seriously hurt. That is why
this story touches me in a special way, and chills me to the bone.
Evelyn Roberts, the 88-year-old wife of evangelist Oral Roberts, injured her head in a fall and was comatose today at a California hospital.
Roberts, who lives with her husband in California, fell en route to a dental appointment Tuesday and struck her head on the ground, said Jeremy Burton, spokesman for Tulsa-based Oral Roberts University.
She briefly lost consciousness after the fall and was taken to a hospital where tests revealed internal bleeding, Burton said. She fell into a coma a short time later.
"The Roberts family is asking the public to pray for Evelyn and their family," Burton said.
I know some may argue about Oral Roberts' theology and his politics. My response is that all of that is simply irrelevant. At a time like this, all of those things need to be set aside out of love for fellow human beings who are scared and hurting.
May God's will be done.
UPDATE: Mrs. Roberts passed away Wednesday evening. May God be mercful to her as she enters his Kingdom, and may he shower the Roberts family with comfort at this time of loss.
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Posted by: calvin moore at Mon May 9 07:04:11 2005 (WlY42)
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I one who has never really followed the Roberts ministry as it differs a bit from my Christian beliefs. But let me tell you how much Evelyn Roberts passing has effected me. I was praying for both my mother who is going through chemo and my son who has kidney disease, waiting for my dr.s appt, when I heard a woman screaming. When I ran over to her, it was Evelyn, (who I did not know at the time) on the ground and not moving. She was beautiful. You know mature women in the Lord are just so serene and beautiful? I knew she was a strong Christian. I then heard the Lord prompting me to pray over her, which I did and then he told me to pray out loud. I have never done that before in crowd. So I asked her caretaker if I could pray and she said yes, please and told me who she was. I swear she regained consciousness immediately and went off in the ambulance. I could not believe how God used her to witness to me! In her dying moments. I later got the news that day my mom was in remission and could not stop crying over God's mercy. I know it was not a reward for my praying and he could not of healed my mom right now. But I have been changed dramatically by that woman of God I never knew or even listened to. I mean you could see the spirit in her and God spoke to me through this all
Posted by: mary at Tue May 10 19:27:11 2005 (HoSBk)
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BTW, it was not Evelyn screaming, rather her caretaker. It was Evelyn laying there
Posted by: mare at Tue May 10 19:28:22 2005 (HoSBk)
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I have followed Brother & Sister Roberts ministry since receiving salvation in 1976. His "Seed Faith" was one of the first books I read. We can't deny the fact that so many lives of young students have been affected by Brother Roberts and the ORU educational institution. The world is a better place because of the ridicule, rejection, slander and etc. that Brother Roberts and his precious partner for life, Evelyn endured throughout the 70 years of ministry. Mrs. Roberts is now in the bosom of our Lord Jesus whom she trusted these 88 years. We'll miss her.
Posted by: Phyllis at Mon Jun 20 15:11:12 2005 (YXBOU)
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I attended many of the tent meetings held by Oral Roberts during my youth. He is one of the many preachers that helped to install the word of God in my heart so that years later I would find my home to the Lord. I thank God for this lady who shared her husband with all of us for so long. She was a wonderful example of how a woman of God should act at all times..
Posted by: Barbara at Sun Jul 3 12:51:33 2005 (ywZa8)
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I only just now learned of the passing of Evelyn Roberts. Although I did not follow the ministry of Oral Roberts very much, and I didn't always agree with his emphases at times, my heart still goes out to the Roberts family. Whatever his views on some subjects, Oral Roberts is a deeply committed Christian brother, and I know that God is giving him the peace that he needs.
At is now August -- three months after -- and I am sure that the Roberts family needs prayer as much now as before.
Posted by: Linda at Sun Aug 14 14:42:02 2005 (L0KDC)
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