Do You Have The Winning Ticket?
Good morning beautiful people, good morning. I just had to share about this ministry opportunity once again.
I was part of a team in another state that helped feed the homeless. As I walked up and down the sidewalks inviting people along the beach area for a hot meal at the pier, one woman explained, I’m cold I just want a blanket. I had helped pack the van that day and there were no blankets on board. So I did the only thing I knew to do, I prayed with her for her a blanket. She then piped up and said now what, is that blanket going to fall from the sky? I told her probably not but I just prayed and believed and the Lord would provide a blanket.
After doing the inviting up and down that beach area, I went across the street with another team member to some very nice hotels inquiring about a blanket. I tried to persuade several hotels to let me buy a blanket, give me a blanket, etc. but the policies don’t allow for such. I had just prayed and I knew the Creator of the Universe would provide His daughter a blanket. I returned back to the beach area and joined my team.
The anointed Annie Charles a former Aroostook Idol here in Maine sang a song. I shared a few words about my love for Christ and where He had brought me from. As we were completed our mission, I was putting the empty trays, etc. in the van the lady approached me once again. She inquired once again, Where’s my blanket? I must say I didn’t have an answer, but I had prayed and I believed with everything I had for her a blanket.
I went to the team leader to discuss the issue with him and he knew we had no blankets on board as well. He brought the whole team together to close in prayer, and inquired if anyone had any blankets. A few local folks joined the team late that day and I was unaware of that. She spoke up and said she had eight blankets in her trunk. She said as she was leaving her home she felt an inkling to go back and get blankets.
She gave those eight blankets to me and I went back to the beach area passed them out. I felt like I was giving a million dollars to those eight people. The lady I prayed with cried, hugged me, kissed me with thanksgiving. I accepted her thankfulness but told her it was not me that provided the blanket, it was the man that answers prayer. I love to remember moments like those.
Today, I will begin to pack my suitcase and prepare for the upcoming Healing Waters Conference 2018. I will take along a blanket I won at an Overcomers Conference with a ticket I didn’t even buy. A friend had purchased a string of tickets and told me to pick one. I chose the middle one and she said that one was hers to pick another, so I did. I had the winning ticket. The ladies hands that made this blanket I wrap myself in, are overcomers. They have been through very hard trials. Some drug addiction, some abusive relationships, others pain beyond words. I feel blessed to have won that blanket. It has reminded me every day we can overcome.
Last week I visited the Naomi and Ruth Rehabilitation and Wellness Center. The home that provides the love of Christ to these girls. Someday, I hope to have a home to do the very same. I love to see people overcome the odds, because of Jesus Christ. He paid the price for it all.
So today what do you have need of? More than anything you need a personal relationship with the man that created you. He said he would provide and He does. If He can provide a homeless woman a warm blanket on a cool evening, He can help you overcome. What do you have need of this day? Can you believe? Let’s pray:
Father, thank you for every reader across this globe today. God you are our provider. We lift each person across this globe to you and we join faith. Whatever they have need of God you have the answer and the provision.
We pray Father you use us to be a blessing to someone today. Help us to look beyond our own circle and thank you for the opportunities to reach out. Empower us to be overcomers and to help others overcome as well.
Have a blessed day beautiful people. You are loved with an everlasting love. Receive your winning ticket, the love of Jesus Christ.
All things are possible only believe. Mark 9:23
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