I ran across this very interesting and awe-inspiring news article on Fox News online. It is about two pilots, Grant Stubbs and Owen Wilson, flying a home made plane in
As they were flying their microlight plane, they ran out of fuel and being both Christians, they immediately began to pray to the Lord for help. They prayed that the tiny plane would make it over the top of a ridge and that they would find a landing site that was not too steep - or in the nearby sea.
With the big possibility of losing their lives, their plane managed to make it over the ridge before finally running out of fuel completely. As soon as they came over the top of the ridge, they saw an airfield they didn’t even know was there! Now here’s the interesting part! As they glided the out of gas plane to a safe landing, they could not help but notice that the plane came to stop right next to a 20-foot-tall-sign that read: “JESUS IS LORD – THE BIBLE”! Talk about seeing a sign from heaven! J
This was truly an immediate answer to prayer! The two men later told the media that if the plane had lost all its fuel 5 minutes earlier, they would not have made it, or at the very least, been in very deep trouble! The nearby residents provided the two with gas and they were able to make it back to their home safely and without further problems.
I am always in awe of how much God is involved in our daily lives even though we might not think so. Sometimes we don’t realize it. Perhaps because we don’t see Him with our physical eyes, that it gives us the illusion that He’s not around or concerned at what is happening around us and within us.
I remember an experience I once had several years ago. It was a very cold winter’s night and I had to go make the groceries. I really didn’t want to go out that night, but we were running low on food and it had to be done. My wife stayed home with the girls and I went to the store with my list. As I pulled up to the driveway to the store, I realized I had no change in order to get a shopping cart. I would have to go inside the store, try and get change for a $20 in order to get 25 cents, to then go back outside and battle the wind for a shopping cart! As I began to plan out my strategy, I came to grips that I would just have to brave the weather and come back outside in order to accomplish my grocery shopping mission. I pulled into the store parking lot and began to look for a space to park. I found one fairly quickly since the store was not packed. As I pulled into the spot, immediately in front of my car was a shopping cart that someone had left in the lot! Apparently, they were too cold to go back and get their 25 cents back! I realized that the conversation that had been going on in my head had not gone unheeded! God had taken care of my concerns without my even asking!! With tears running down my cheeks, I gave thanks to the Lord for even considering such a small and insignificant inconvenience. I quickly got out of the car, took the shopping cart and did my shopping in record time! I think I was in and out of the store within 30 minutes! The cold wind was not a bother to me anymore. I had a joy that gave me the energy I needed to complete my responsibility! As soon as I got home, I told my wife what had happened and we gave thanks to God once again for His love, mercy and grace upon us!
I encourage you to never stop praying for those in need. God still answers prayer! Even if you think it is a small thing, for God it is important! HE is truly our Heavenly Father!!
Just when you think God is not listening…..the unexpected happens!! He knows us better than we know ourselves!
Luke 12:7 - But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
5/27/2008
James
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