While crossing the Atlantic on an ocean liner
years ago, Bible teacher F. B. Meyer was asked to give a speech to the
passengers about how God answers prayer. An agnostic who listened to Meyer’s
message said, “I don’t believe a word of it.”
Later that same day, the agnostic went to
hear Meyer speak to another group of passengers. Before he went to the meeting,
he put a couple of oranges in his pocket. On his way, he passed an elderly
woman who was asleep in her deck chair. Her arms were outstretched with her
hands open, so as a joke he put an orange in each hand.
After the meeting, he saw the elderly woman
eating the fruit. “You seem to be enjoying those oranges,” he remarked with a
smirk on his face. “Yes, my Father is very good to me.”
“What do you mean?”
“I’ve been sick for days, so I prayed that
God would somehow send me an orange. I fell asleep when I was praying. When I
awoke, I found not only one, but two oranges in my hands!”
The agnostic was stunned because he had just
heard Meyer talk about how the Lord answers prayer, and God chose him to
provide the oranges she had requested. Because of this, he put his trust in
Christ. (Our Daily Bread, April 5,
2000).
Philippians 4:19 says, “My God will supply
all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” Just let Him
decide how He will do it. He just might surprise you. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
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