Friday, July 17, 2009

What I did with God's $70!

Well NEI camp I have given the $70 away! I prayed all the way home that God would provide a person to give the money to and it didn't happen until I got home.
I was leaving my youngest son's baseball game and on the way to another one, when I realized I needed gas. I missed the first exit I was going to take and had to drive onto the next exit only to find a truck pulled over to the side of the road with it's hazards flashing. Oh by the way before I left the game I had just finished writing on twitter that I still had the money. Several cars were pulling around this truck not willing to help. I pulled in front of the truck and got out. There was a woman behind the wheel crying. At the same time another vehicle behind her began to push her to a safe spot. I jumped back in my car and thought, "oh well those other people are helping her." Then God told me to pull up into an Arby's that was around the corner. So I did. Then it hit me. This one could be it! I prayed "God if this is the person then have them pull into the Arby's" I looked up and there they where. I still was not convinced. (oh you of little faith) I walked over to the truck and asked if I could help. The couple behind her was bringing out a gas can. I asked if they knew the lady in the truck and they said "no". I asked her, "are you okay?" She said she was out of gas and had no money. I stopped in my tracks. I said "wait a minute I'll be right back!"
By this time my chest was pounding this is it! Her name was Lana from St. Charles, MO. I said "Lana I am a youth speaker that just finished speaking at a camp in Indiana, and a group of the students gave me this money to give to somebody that God wanted to have. I just finished praying and God has showed me it's you! Here is $70!" She began to cry. The couple behind me was dumb founded. After walking across the street to get gas in the can I poured it in and prayerd with her. I told her, "Lana God has gone a long way today to show you how much He loves you. Can I pray for you?" She agreed and I prayed and went on my way.
Lana told me she left for work that morning not knowing if she had enough gas to make it home. She thanked me continuosly through her tears. As I drove off God said to me, "Jim that's how much I care about all my creation!" In that moment three strangers saw God's love poured out!
NEI Sr. High Camp you are awesome! God used you to fullfill this scripture passage.

Matt. 25:40NIV
"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

1 comment:

  1. Amen, good work chap. You made God happy. Thanks for coming to our camp.

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