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> > > > 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 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 A SIMPLE TEST....? If you believe that
> > > > God is alive and well,
> > > > send
> > > > > > this to at least ten people and the person that
> > > > sent it to
> > > > you!!!!!!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 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
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This is an easy test, you score 100 or zero.
> > > > It's your choice.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow
> > > > the directions. Jesus
> > > > said,
> > > > > > "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of
> > > > you before my Father.....
God Bless you all,
Lorraine
> > > >