Power to change
Posted by Ps. Jenny | | Posted On Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 6:19 PM
IMAGINE
An angel suddenly appears in front of you and says, "Go to . . . and tell . . . about Jesus." How would you react?
READ
Acts 8: 26-40
Angel: Philip, go south (v. 26)
. . . and Philip did as he was told (v. 27)
Angel: Go over to that carriage (v. 29)
. . . and Philip did as he was told (v. 30)
Because of Philip's obedience, a top government official became a Christian. Have you ever told God that you're willing to obey him, to go where he wants and do what he wants? Yes . . . well . . . but . . .
How do I know it's God telling me to do something special or unusual?
Lord, help me to be willing to go where you want and to do what you want.
An angel suddenly appears in front of you and says, "Go to . . . and tell . . . about Jesus." How would you react?
READ
Acts 8: 26-40
Angel: Philip, go south (v. 26)
. . . and Philip did as he was told (v. 27)
Angel: Go over to that carriage (v. 29)
. . . and Philip did as he was told (v. 30)
Because of Philip's obedience, a top government official became a Christian. Have you ever told God that you're willing to obey him, to go where he wants and do what he wants? Yes . . . well . . . but . . .
How do I know it's God telling me to do something special or unusual?
- It doesn't happen all the time. Just be ready
- God won't tell you things he wants someone else to do . . So don't say to a friend "God has told me you should . . ."
- Check it out with an older Christian.
- God won't ask you to do things that will hurt other people, cause trouble or go against anything he says in the Bible.
Lord, help me to be willing to go where you want and to do what you want.
Caller ID
On a Saturday night some time back, this pastor was working late and decided to call his wife before he left for home. It was about 10 p.m., but his wife didn't answer the phone. The pastor let the phone ring many times....he thought it was odd that she didn't answer. He decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a few minutes. When he tried again, she answered right away. The pastor asked his wife why she hadn't answered before, and she said that the phone hadn't rung at their house.
They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry ways.
The following Monday, the pastor received a call at the church office, which was the phone he'd used that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with wanted to know why he'd called on Saturday night. The pastor couldn't figure out what the man was talking about.
Then the man said, "It rang and rang, but I didn't answer." The pastor recalled the mishap and apologised for disturbing him, explaining that he'd intended to call his wife. The man said, "That's OK....let me tell you my story. You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday night, but before I did, I prayed, 'God if you're there, and you don't want me to do this, give me a sign now.' At that point, my phone started to ring. I looked at the caller ID and it said, 'Almighty God'. I was afraid to answer!"
The reason why it showed on the man's caller ID that the call came from "Almighty God" is because the church that the pastor attends is called Almighty God Tabernacle!
THINK.....!!!
**Nice to know you remembered the coffee punchline ;)