Post by momof3 on Oct 3, 2006 14:50:25 GMT -6
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 in the kitchen yelled out, "I ask him to send an
Angel With some. 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.
This is so true. Sometimes it's the simplest things that
God asks Us to do that cause us, if we are obedient to
what He's asking, to be able To hear. His voice more
clear than ever. Please listen, and obey! It will bless
you (and the world). Phil 4:13
Author Unknown
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 in the kitchen yelled out, "I ask him to send an
Angel With some. 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.
This is so true. Sometimes it's the simplest things that
God asks Us to do that cause us, if we are obedient to
what He's asking, to be able To hear. His voice more
clear than ever. Please listen, and obey! It will bless
you (and the world). Phil 4:13
Author Unknown
