Diane, a young Christian university student, was home for the summer. She
had gone to visit some friends one evening and the time passed quickly as
each shared their various experiences of the past year. She ended up staying
longer than she had planned and had to walk home alone. But she wasn't afraid
because it was a small town and she lived only a few blocks away. As she
walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane asked "God" to keep her safe
from harm and danger. When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to
her house, she decided to take it. However, halfway down the alley she
noticed a man standing at the end as though he were waiting for her. She
became uneasy and began to pray, asking for God's protection. Instantly
a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped around her, she
felt as though someone was walking with her. When she reached the end of
the alley, she walked right past the man and arrived home safely. The
following day, she read in the paper that a young girl had been raped
in the same alley, just twenty minutes after she had been there. Feeling
overwhelmed by this tragedy and the fact that it could have been her, she
began to weep. Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help this young
woman, she decided to go to the police station. She felt she could
recognize the man, so she told them her story. The police asked her if
she would be willing to look at a lineup to see if she could identify him.
She agreed and immediately pointed out the man she had seen in the alley
the night before. When the man was told he had been identified, he
immediately broke down and confessed. The officer thanked Diane for her
bravery and asked if their was anything they could do for her, she asked
if they would ask the man one question. Diane was curious as to why he
had not attacked her. When the policeman asked him, he answered, "Because
she wasn't alone. She had two tall men walking on either side of her."
Moral of the story? Don't underestimate the power of PRAYER! Gives you
goose bumps don't it?
"Therefore I tell you, Whatever you Ask for in Prayer, Believe that you
have Received it, and it will be Yours." Mark 11:24