Two cool stories of what God is up to
For a couple of months, Alfred, one of the young men who make a living from tips that they get for looking after people’s cars in Devereux Avenue, just outside the where we meet, has been attending our Sunday gatherings. About four weeks ago he prayed to give his life to Jesus. Since then we have noticed a tangible change in him. Despite his difficult circumstances, he seems to be full of joy and is quite zealous for God. Two weeks ago Phillip and I were practicing guitar just before the meeting and Alfred arrived early for the service. He was singing along and clapping. So I asked him to play the djembe drum we have in the church. Despite having never before played a drum, he was a natural. Able to play the drum and an egg shaker perfectly in time. So we have a new worship team member. He is really excited about playing.
Also about a month ago, we prayed for various people for healing. Gloria has been plagued with an intestinal problem, which would require surgery at some time in the future. The condition is agonizing when she has an attack, and she has to be on an extremely restricted diet. When we gathered around to pray for her, I could see that the Lord was touching her. She was trembling and her breathing intensified.
We didn’t see her at church the following week, but the next week she grabbed me at the beginning of the service. She said that for two weeks she felt that something unusual was happening inside her stomach. During this time she had no pain whatsoever. The previous evening she was craving a cheese and tomato snackwich, which she was not allowed to eat. Usually eating something like this would provoke an attack, but despite having one, she was perfectly fine! This is a clear demonstration of God’s power at work among us. The cool thing is that it was just a group of ordinary people praying for her.
