Last Sunday I heard a wonderful testimony from my pastor.
There was a guy born to Christian preachers. He was brought up in the church and he took up ministry as he grew up. But he hadn't experienced Christ yet. He wanted to enjoy life. He moved from his village to the city by getting a huge lump of money from his parents. Just like the prodigal son's life, as his money got over his friends betrayed him. He was alone in the city empty handed.
He planned to take his own life. He brought a bottle of poison and went to the botanical garden in Ceylon. He chose a corner place where no one would be there. He opened the bottle cover and was afraid for the smell of acid was strong. As he lifted up his head to drink he saw a poster on the tree. " Prayer meeting at a church hall at 5". He hated Christianity as it was a religion brought by the Whites into his country. So he decided to attend the church and drink the poison there. He went to the meeting but distracted everyone there, shouting, pulling all the girls hair.....doing all sorts of things. He stood first when there was a altar call that day. Not with changed heart but again shouting and yelling against Christ. But that day he left the meeting accepting Christ in his heart.
He immediately went to see his parents. He reached his home, very early in the morning before sun could rise up. But hearing the noise of someone coming, his mother said "Son is that you?". Son was shocked and asked his mother "How do u know that Mom?" His mother replied "I know my son. I know that you are changed too. From the day u left, I and your Father have been praying to God to not only bring our son back but to bring him changed."
He immediately enrolled himself in bible college. In his second year, his father expired. He couldn't pay his fees for that year. So he decided to fast and pray for 3 days and seek God's help. First day he fasted and returned to room expecting something to happen. But nothing happened. Second and third day also went in the same way. He was confused and decided to quit thinking that he had misunderstood God's calling. The next morning there was a call from the principal. He went shivering thinking that he had done something wrong. But the principal handed him some cover and said "Have it as your pocket money." He said to the principal that he was thinking to quit. There was a woman in Florida who was a widow. She lived by mowing neighbor's lawn, mopping floors and doing similar odd jobs. She heard the voice of God that there was someone in need in Ceylon. She went and looked in the map for Ceylon but couldn't identify. Immediately she contacted the church ministry and gave them the money. They have given the money to Ceylon bible college and there they had found that it was this guy who was in need. Every month she kept sending the money with a letter. "Son my bed room wall is leaking.I have moved the bed to the living room and saving the money for u and sending it to u. Son I have cut short the total number of eggs from 10 to 5 and sending this money for u...."
The guy in the above story is the Pastor's father. Today they have established one of the biggest churches in Ceylon for God. Glory be to God. How marvelous is He.
God I know that you are wanting to show your glory in much bigger way through us. Your calling is much greater than what we keep thinking. You are waiting for us to yield to u. Here we are God. Amen
