This weekend, my sweet wife Susan, Jason and I went to visit my father in law in N.C. for his Birthday. Bishop Clay is a retired Church of God minister who is 78 years old and his wife is 82 years old. Rev. Clay has served in the Navy and Air Force as well as being a preacher. Rev. Clay has served in WWII, the Korean war and two tours in Viet Nam. He truly is a man of God. I could tell you of his many churches and story after story of his ministry days. Many times he still ministers trough Jason and I when we go into the street ministry. Ill tell some of those stories later but for now....
We got to Rev. Clay's house late, after 11:30 pm. He was in bed so Jason and I cut on his old television just to see what was on. We could hardly see it it was so blurry and distorted. You could not read one word that was displayed. It was very bad...Real Bad. We tried everything we could do to adjust it and nothing worked. Nothing.
In just a second I got this nagging idea that they may not know how bad the TV was that they may think it was their vision. That idea just nagged at me and would not go away. Jason said to me... you know I think we are suppose to fix this for them, what do you think ? We both said a quick prayer we both felt the same leading ....
In just a few moments we were off looking for a Wal-Mart. We found a Super Wal-Mart in the next town over (Wilson, N.C.) Here we are in the TV section looking for just the right TV at 1:00 am. We looked and Looked for a good while because we wanted to be sure that we got just the right one. We found a new flat screen lcd that was just right. So we said another quick prayer and to the Cash register we went. While we were checking out the lady ask us just what was the deal? Why were we out at 1:00 am buying a TV ? So we told her the story. She was moved to tears. This brought us to the discussion about God and his blessings and how God knows our needs and how he will meet them even at 1:00 am in another state !! Then I felt that touch.. I told her that God knew what she was going trough and just what her need was. I told her that she was to be sure to pray and seek his guidance for the rest of the shift and watch how God would answer her prayers. I could see her spirit change. She was lifted up. I just could feel that she had hope. This I am sure was a Divine appointment.
So we returned with the TV and installed it. No one woke up while we were doing this. The TV was great nice and clear and crisp. We said another prayer and went to sleep.
The next morning when they woke up and came in the living room Jimmy Swaggart was on preaching. It took just a second and then they noticed the difference. They were blown away ! The Bishop cried. His wife said " look how clear Jimmy is. " "all this time I thought it was my eye sight that was bad !" Wow! I just knew it last night..They did think it was their vision not a bad TV. (direction right from Heaven)They both were careful to give thanks to God for this blessing. It was a very moving moment to know that God had allowed us to be a small part of blessing these folks. How following that leading could lead to so many people being blessed. We were blessed, The Wal-Mart lady was blessed, The Clay's were blessed and I hope you are blessed by reading this.
Think about it for a second. God knows what you need and where you are right now. There is hope in Jesus. He is the only hope. What is it that you need? Why not ask him right now?
Have you ever just known something? A need someone had or felt like you were suppose to speak to someone or help someone or just reach out in some way? Did you follow that lead?
I thank God that he would allow Jason and I to be a part of this ministry. All of this is to God's glory.
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