The Healing Miracles of Revival in Argentina

We are continuing from yesterday’s meditation on what preceded the revival in Argentina. The country was prepared for a major revival after God healed President Peron's skin condition. The prayer team for revival rented the Atlantic Stadium, which seats twenty-five thousand people. At first, the crowds were small, but God began demonstrating His incredible power to heal and save, and news of what the Lord was doing spread. Larger and larger crowds gathered to witness God's healing and salvation of the spiritually hungry. Ushers soon worked twelve-hour shifts, and the bleachers filled hours before the event. Many people had to stay outside, prompting the team to set up speakers around the stadium so they could listen. So many people came that the streets and sidewalks were filled for several blocks.

How the Tommy Hicks Argentina Crusade Ignited Faith

Under the simple preaching and prayers of Tommy Hicks, thousands were healed and saved. He merely prayed from the platform and asked the people to raise their hands toward God. Thousands raised their hands and wept as God's power surged through the crowd, inside and outside the stadium. Wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and braces were abandoned, and blind eyes saw as God moved in mighty revival power.

The crowds were so large that the organizers rented the enormous Huracan Stadium, which could hold 180,000 people. The masses surged into the stadium, filling it to capacity. God was moving, and His plan for Argentina was unfolding. The Gospel was making a significant and lasting impact on this nation of 20 million people.

Night after night at the Huracan Stadium, the power and glory of God flowed and surged. Remarkable healings and salvations took place, too many to record. The crowds again grew too large, and the streets around the stadium filled with people searching for the God who lives and acts today.

Unforgettable Divine Healing Testimonies

A little child over three years old had been unable to walk without heavy steel braces. When Tommy and the crowd prayed, the mother removed the braces, and the child ran up and down the aisle. The crowds began to cry and shout as faith grew, and spontaneous miracles happened.

Some people brought a twenty-year-old man into the stadium on a stretcher. He had never walked. When the power of God flowed that night, he left the stretcher behind and ran home with the news. The next night, he appeared at the stadium, having walked on legs healed by Jesus’ power. As the healings continued—disabled and lame walking, blind seeing, deaf hearing—the newspapers and magazines of the land reported the massive miracles happening at the crusade.

Accompanied by their doctor, the sister of the Vice President of Bolivia brought her children, hoping the Lord would touch them. One of her boys was considered incurable and had suffered greatly. Both boys were healed at once. When the doctor who had attended them saw them both running as healthy children, he rushed up to Tommy, fell to his knees, and embraced Pastor Hick’s legs. He looked up, tears streaming down his cheeks, and cried out, “Tell me about your God; I want this God! I want this Jesus! I can serve a God who will do this for little children!”

The seismic impact of the Hicks healing crusade rocked Argentina. The crusade was on everyone's lips. When a critic spoke against the healing, ten people would stand up and share their own experiences or those of a relative who had been healed.

The Power of Prayer: Can We Impact Our Nation Today?

Oh, children of the Living God, can we impact our country like this?! We need to pray and keep praying until God's power touches our land again.[1] Keith Thomas

Application & Reflection: Bringing Revival Home

Historical revivals are inspiring, but God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Here is how you can practically apply the lessons of the Argentine Revival to your personal spiritual walk this week:

• Shift from "Hoping" to "Expecting": The miracles in Argentina multiplied because the atmosphere shifted from curiosity to expectant faith. When you pray for your family, your community, or your own health this week, pray with the expectation that God wants to reveal His goodness.

• Pray Outside the Walls: The organizers had to put speakers outside because the hunger was too big for the building. Look for opportunities to bring your faith outside of your comfort zone or church walls. Offer to pray a simple prayer of blessing or healing for a neighbor, a coworker, or someone facing a difficult season.

• Build a "Testimony Bank": When critics spoke up in Argentina, ten people stood up with firsthand proof. Start tracking your own answers to prayer—no matter how small. When doubts or spiritual dryness creep in, look back at your history with God to fuel your boldness.

  
  

Continue Your Spiritual Journey…

• Bookmark this page: Browse our free 3-minute Bible Meditations.

• Read the full study online: Revival Changes Nations.

• Series: This excerpt is taken from the series called On Fire With the Holy Spirit.

  
  

[1] Dr. Edward Miller. The Secrets of the Argentine Revival, http://www.evanwiggs.com/revival/portrait/tommyhicks.html