J
Joysong
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Dear Friends,
I just shared this story as I promised to a friend here, and I thought it might be light reading and an uplifting example to proclaim God’s everlasting love and providence.
One day in late summer, I had a strong craving for fresh fruit, especially the melons which are so sweet when they are in season. My grocery store was only a couple of blocks away, so I locked up and went outside intending to get in my car and drive over there.
Before I got to my car, my next door neighbor who was on his lawn, called out, Carole, do you want some fruit? I replied that I was actually about to go and buy some. He said, no, these ladies have some for us. I then noticed a couple women crossing the street in the direction of my home with two large baskets of cello-wrapped fruit in them.
Since I believed they were selling them, I was a bit anxious to get moving, since I could not spend the kind of money that fruit baskets cost, and because I lived alone, it would probably be more fruit than I could possibly eat. But my neighbor said that they were free, and to greet them when they came over.
In my journal, I attached for permanent remembrance, the note that was stapled to the basket handle:
OPERATION "BEAR FRUIT"
As the Lord continues to bless our church, we felt it is important to carry this blessing to our community. Please accept and enjoy this fruit basket with our prayers and best wishes for you and your family.
Now in God’s world, there are no coincidences, so I felt certain that He wanted to teach me something, since the timing of my craving for fruit was simultaneous with it being fulfilled by the donation of these women.
Knowing that God often speaks through my little devotional, “God Calling,” I was all aglow to learn His words to me. This was the reading for that very day, August 8th: (In order not to exceed the word limits of forum software, I’ll shorten it some)
This happened sometime early in the 1990’s, and I have to say that in every instance, this has been true, even when things looked their darkest. May these words of Our Lord as expressed in the book, serve to enlighten and encourage all who read them.
Incidentally, the church was not Catholic. I promtly sent the pastor a note expressing my gratitude and thanks for their wonderful example and charity!
Carole
I just shared this story as I promised to a friend here, and I thought it might be light reading and an uplifting example to proclaim God’s everlasting love and providence.
One day in late summer, I had a strong craving for fresh fruit, especially the melons which are so sweet when they are in season. My grocery store was only a couple of blocks away, so I locked up and went outside intending to get in my car and drive over there.
Before I got to my car, my next door neighbor who was on his lawn, called out, Carole, do you want some fruit? I replied that I was actually about to go and buy some. He said, no, these ladies have some for us. I then noticed a couple women crossing the street in the direction of my home with two large baskets of cello-wrapped fruit in them.
Since I believed they were selling them, I was a bit anxious to get moving, since I could not spend the kind of money that fruit baskets cost, and because I lived alone, it would probably be more fruit than I could possibly eat. But my neighbor said that they were free, and to greet them when they came over.
In my journal, I attached for permanent remembrance, the note that was stapled to the basket handle:
OPERATION "BEAR FRUIT"
As the Lord continues to bless our church, we felt it is important to carry this blessing to our community. Please accept and enjoy this fruit basket with our prayers and best wishes for you and your family.
Now in God’s world, there are no coincidences, so I felt certain that He wanted to teach me something, since the timing of my craving for fruit was simultaneous with it being fulfilled by the donation of these women.
Knowing that God often speaks through my little devotional, “God Calling,” I was all aglow to learn His words to me. This was the reading for that very day, August 8th: (In order not to exceed the word limits of forum software, I’ll shorten it some)
I sensed that God was showing me in this incident that He would be the benefactor of all my inmost desires — He promises to be my Divine Supply for everything, both spiritual and material, and asks that I trust Him completely to provide.Rely on Me alone. Pay all out in the spirit of trust that more will come to meet your supply. So much retained by you, so much the less will be gained from Me. It is a Law of Divine Supply. When you ask Me to save you from the sea of poverty and difficulty, you must trust wholly to Me.
This happened sometime early in the 1990’s, and I have to say that in every instance, this has been true, even when things looked their darkest. May these words of Our Lord as expressed in the book, serve to enlighten and encourage all who read them.
Incidentally, the church was not Catholic. I promtly sent the pastor a note expressing my gratitude and thanks for their wonderful example and charity!
Carole