26 Guards

Or has anyone ever called you and said, "I need you to
pray for me, I have this need?"

Read the following story that was sent to me and may
it change the way that you may think about prayer and
also the way you pray.

You will be blessed by this.

A missionary on furlough told this true story while
visiting his home church in Michigan

"While serving at a small field hospital in Africa,
eve ry two weeks I traveled by bicycle through the
jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a
journey of two days and required camping overnight at
the halfway point.

On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where
I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase
medicine, and supplies, and then begin my two-day
journey back to the field hospital.

Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting,
one of whom had been seriously injured. I treated him
for his injuries and at the same time talked to him
about the Lord.

I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and
arrived home without incident...

Two weeks later I repeated my journey.

Upon arriving in the city, I was approached by the
young man I had treated. He told me that he had known
I carried money and medicines. He said, 'Some friends
and I followed you into the jungle, knowing you would
camp overnight. We planned to kill you and take your
money and drugs.

But just as we were about to move into your camp, we
saw that you were surrounded by 26 armed guards.

At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all
alone in that jungle campsite.

The young man pressed the point, however, and said,
'No, sir, I was not the only person to see the guards,
my friends also saw them, and we all counted them. It
was because of those guards that we were afraid and
left you alone.'

At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the
congregation jumped to his feet and interrupted the
missionary and asked if he could tell him the exact
day this happened.
The missionary told the congregation the date, and the
man who interrupted told him this story:

"On the night of your incident in Africa , it was
morning here and I was preparing to go play golf. I
was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray for
you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong, I
called men in this church to meet with me here in the
sanctuary to pray for you. Would all of those men who
met with me on that day stand up?"

The men who had met together to pray that day stood
up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they
were, he was too busy counting how many men he saw.

There were 26!

This story is an incredible example of how the Spirit
of the Lord moves in mysterious ways. If you ever hear
such prodding, go along with it.

Nothing is ever hurt by prayer except the gates of
hell.

If we all take it to heart, we can turn this world
toward God once again. As the above true story clearly
illustrates, "with God all things are possible".

More importantly, how God hears and answers the
prayers of the faithful.

Who says God does not work in mysterious ways?

I asked the Lord to bless you as I prayed for you
today. To guide you and protect you as you go along
your way. His love is always with you, His promises
are true, and when we give Him our cares you know He
will see us through.

So when the road you're traveling on seems difficult
at best, Just remember I'm here praying, and God will
do the rest.

Have a blessed day to all!