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[Rustyb]

A friend just sent me this story and I thought I would share it with the board.

Rustyb

The Lord's voice

This will give you the chills........GOOD chills.

A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible Study. The Pastor had shared about listening to God and obeying the Lord's voice. The young man couldn't help but wonder, "Does God still speak to people?"

After service he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God had led them in different ways.

It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home. Sitting in his car, he just began to pray, "God...If you still speak to people speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey."

As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, "God is that you?" He didn't get a reply and started on toward home. But again the thought; buy a gallon of milk.

The young man thought about Samuel and how he didn't recognize the voice of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli. "Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk." It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. He stopped and purchased the gallon of milk and started off toward home.

As he passed Seventh Street, he again felt the urge, "Turn Down that street." This is crazy he thought and drove on past the intersection. Again, he felt that he should turn down Seventh Street. At the next intersection, he turned back and headed down Seventh. Half jokingly, he said out loud, "Okay, God, I will".

He drove several blocks, when suddenly, he felt like he should stop. He pulled over to the curb and looked around. He was in semi commercial area of town. It wasn't the best but it wasn't the worst of neighborhoods either. The businesses were closed and most of the houses looked dark like the people were already in bed. Again, he sensed something, "Go and give the milk to the people in the house across the street." The young man looked at the house. It was dark and it looked like the people were either gone or they were already asleep. He started to open the door and then sat back in the car seat.

"Lord, this is insane. Those people are asleep and if I wake them up, they are going to be mad and I will look stupid." Again, he felt like he should go and give the milk.

Finally, he opened the door, "Okay God, if this is you, I will go to the door and I will give them the milk. If you want me to look like a crazy person, okay. I want to be obedient. I guess that will count for something but if they don't answer right away, I am out of here."

He walked across the street and rang the bell. He could hear some noise inside. A man's voice yelled out, "Who is it? What do you want?" Then the door opened before the young man could get away. The man was standing there in his jeans and T-shirt. He looked like he just got out of bed. He had a strange look on his face and he didn't seem too happy to have some stranger standing on his doorstep. "What is it?"

The young man thrust out the gallon of milk, "Here, I brought this to you." The man took the milk and rushed down a hallway. Then from down the hall came a woman carrying the milk toward the kitchen. The man was following her holding a baby. The baby was crying. The man had tears streaming down his face.

The man began speaking and half crying, "We were just praying. We had some big bills this month and we ran out of money. We didn't have any milk for our baby. I was just praying and asking God to show me how to get some milk."

His wife, who was in the kitchen, yelled out, "I asked him to send an Angel with some milk. Are you an Angel?"

The young man reached into his wallet and pulled out all the money he had on him and put in the man's hand. He turned and walked back toward his car and the tears were streaming down his face.

He knew that God still answers prayers.

[CTW]

Here is our latest family story: Last week
My sister chose to leave her job a couple of months ago. She's waiting for an opening at a specific bank. She had the health insurance for herself, husband and 3 children through her work. She has been very worried about any of them getting sick until she goes back to work. She and our mother and the 2 girls (5,6) were out to do errands. My mother saw that the younger one still had a sty on her eye that my mom had treated for a few days. She turned into a walk-in medical center without any warning. My sister asked what was wrong. My mom said she knew Ashleigh needed to be seen. Of course my sister reminded her of the insurance problem. Mom insisted; she would pay etc. They went in and the doctor was so wonderful with Ashleigh. During the visit, my sister mentioned the insurance and job situation. Mom had mentioned that President Bush would be taking care of this. The doctor was a Bush supporter. They engaged in some election/faith chat. The doctor left the room and when he came back he brought a big bag of antibiotic premix that would last the girls for 2 years! He also reduced the fee. He told of his work at a no fee clinic elsewhere. They thanked him and hugged. In the car, my sister who has been struggling with her faith and her responsibilities was weeping and told Ashleigh "You just met a Guardian Angel." Her heart ws uplifted and her faith strengthened.
Angels are those who are moved to help others. Listen you may be one today. Thank those who are yours. CTW

Never Ever Kerry

[Rustyb]

CTW,

Thank you for sharing that great story!!

Rustyb

[Guest]

Great stories and thanks for sharing them. They are so encouraging!