I love this one. Thanks Julie.
Vicki
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From: "JULIE MELTON" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 7:52 PM
Subject: listening to God
> 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."
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Not ashamed Pass this on
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> Julie Melton
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