“Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is
sin.” – James 4:17
Once I completed my PG
degree, God gave me a job in a Christian university. There was a prayer centre
near to that university and most of the students will go there and pray. As I
studied in the same university I also used to go that prayer centre and pray
for my needs. While I was studying I went into lot of depression and struggles.
So most of the times I will be in that prayer centre crying and praying. That prayer
centre becomes an integral part of my life.
Even after I joined as
a staff, I regularly visit the prayer centre. God blessed me with a starting
salary of Rs.17,000 and I was so happy about it. After giving tithe to God I
used to send the remaining money to my parents who lived with my brothers in
another city. Mostly I will have a little amount of money for my needs.
On a particular day I
had Rs.140 on my purse. I woke up in the morning and I found that there was not
much balance in my mobile phone and so I thought I will recharge for Rs.100 and
as I live in the hostel I thought I will manage few days with the remaining 40
rupees.
Having decided like
that I went to the prayer centre to pray. As I entered the prayer centre I saw
some people sitting on the chair and praying. I was crossing those people to
enter into a room where I can pray without much disturbance. But as soon as I
crossed a very old lady who was sitting on the chair, God spoke to me saying,
“Take that hundred rupee and give it to the old lady sitting there.”
I know it was God’s
voice but I don’t want to believe that it was His voice because I had planned
to use that money for my own need. So I knelt down there and instead of obeying
I started advising God. I told Him that I need that hundred rupees for a urgent
cause and so I can give forty rupees to her.
I didn’t stop with
that. I told God that I don’t know whether He was the one who spoke and so if I
have to give her the forty rupees she has to immediately get up and go out of
the prayer centre.
I know for sure it was
God who asked me to give hundred rupees but actually I don’t want to give that
to her. I was reluctant to obey God’s voice. I was watching her and she didn’t
moved. I was happy about it and I told God that it was my thought to give some
money to her and not His voice. I was about to conclude my prayer asking God to
leave this matter because she didn’t moved out.
Then I heard God’s
stern voice with so much authority saying, “I will not ask My daughter to go
out of this prayer centre for the money you wish to give, for in My presence
she is experiencing comfort and joy.”
Hearing that voice I
was trembled and I immediately realized my mistake. Again I prayed asking God’s
forgiveness and I told God that I will obey His voice and will give hundred
rupees to her.
After some time I saw
her going out of the prayer centre and so I rushed to her and gave her the
money telling her that God wanted me to give the money to her. As soon as she
got the money, she looked unto the sky and with great joy she told, “Thank You
Jesus.”
Also she placed her
hand upon me and asked God to bless me from the bottom of her heart. When I saw
her joy and happiness I felt so bad for my thoughts that I had before giving
the money to her. On the other side I was happy for realizing the joy in
giving.
My dear young friends,
when Jesus Christ asks you to help someone do not hesitate. Always obey His
voice. When you obey His voice you will be blessed and also others will be
blessed through you. God wants to use you for His glory.
That day God used me
to help her and she glorified God. Similarly He wants to use you for His glory.
Tell God today that you will obey Him in every situation and surely He will use
you.
Even though God has
taught me so many things there were times I disobey God because of my weakness.
Recently in one situation I disobeyed God and I felt bad about that for a year.
What was that situation?
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To Be
Continued In GHG - 15
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