Voices of the Faithful - March 6th (page 81)
Prayer: Breakdown

“And I want you to know this, dear brothers: Everything that has happened to
me here has been a great boost in getting out the Good News concerning Christ.”
Philippians 1:12 (TLB)

It isn’t unusual for us to travel more than 100 miles across rugged roads
in one day. Sometimes we are in areas where there are no roads, just
a walking path. It’s a miracle that we don’t have more truck problems
than we do. But when a breakdown does happen, it causes quite a stir
in our lives.

One day, I was traveling to some smaller villages when the truck
broke down. I had a truck full of students, and everyone had his or her
own idea on what the problem was. Nothing we “fiddled” with seemed
to work. That’s when I finally decided it was time to pray. We asked
God to help us.

Not more than five minutes later, a man walked out of nowhere. He
stopped along the path to see what our problem was. We found out that
he was a mechanic from the capital city, Lusaka. I let out a resounding
“Praise God!” as he looked at the truck.

As the mechanic worked, I learned more about him and began
sharing the gospel. By the time the truck was repaired, our personal
mechanic had accepted Jesus into his life.

We piled back in the truck and went on our way. The students kept
talking about the breakdown and mentioning how sorry they were
about the whole thing. I turned to them and said, “God allowed this to
happen so that this mechanic would come to hear about Jesus.”
Situations happen all the time—what do we do with them?

—Mike, Sub-Saharan Africa

Heavenly Father, help me to see what I encounter today as opportunities to
grow and to serve You. Put missionaries in the paths of those who need You.
Thank You, Lord, that You glorify Yourself through situations that we don’t
expect. Amen.

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