I had some money I
wanted to give as an offering unto the Lord but just couldn't decide on where
it should go. Then one day I was in my local Wal-Mart when I noticed Steve standing
in line at one of the check-out stands.
I hadn't seen him
in a long time but that wasn't unusual
since Steve was in full-time ministry and was on the road much of the year. As
I stood there watching him, I suddenly felt the urge to give the offering money
I had been holding onto over to him.
I took the money
out of my pocket and placed it into one of my hands. I walked up to him and said,
"Steve, the Lord put it on my heart to give this to you." Then I reached
out my hand and placed the money in his hand.
He looked at it
and thanked me and I went on my way. Months later I ran into Steve again and
what he told me both touched my heart and made me thankful I obeyed the leading
of God.
"Do you
remember that day you came up to me in Wal-Mart and put that money in my
hand?" he asked.
"Yes, I do," I replied.
"Yes, I do," I replied.
"Well, what
you didn't know that day was that I had been having a real tough time
financially. I had been struggling so much that I was at the point of giving up
on the ministry. I had prayed and asked God to show me that day that everything
would be alright,"
"I was buying
a few things we needed that day with some of the last money I had when you walked
up and handed me those bills. That encouraged me to go on because I knew then
that God would meet our needs if we stayed in the ministry."
The Bible says in
Romans 8:14, "Those who are led by the Spirit of God, these are the
children of God." It is absolutely essential to follow the leading of God
at all times because a decision we make can not only have an effect on our own
life, it could make a major impact in the life of someone else.
