Text: Acts 3:6-8 - Then Peter said, Silver and gold have I none; but such as I have give I thee: In the Name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth rise up and walk. And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength. And he leaping up stood, and walked, and entered with them into the temple, walking, and leaping, and praising God.
As Sis. Foreman taught the Sunday School lesson this morning, the song, "Trust and Obey" came to my mind. The lame man at the gate was asking for alms. He'd been there doing that for years - but on a specific day... God's timing was perfect.
Backslidden Don Warfield, Sr. had a birthday party. While there, he talked with me about an Israeli attack on Iran. During the course of that conversation, I learned that Don played gold - and that began golf outings that continued for two or three years - just a friendship. But the friendship that developed led to Don coming back to God!
- You can't force a rose bud
- You can't help the butterfly out of its cocoon
- It has to be in God's time
- There's a right time and a right place.
- December 4. 2010 - at a conference in Malaysia - a lady was teaching a youth class on prayer, including taking time to listen. She recommended at least 90 seconds of listening.
- A second lady was teaching missionary kids (mk's). Seth, a 10-year old boy tapped her on the shoulder and said, "Pastor Leaman." The group prayed a general prayer.
- On the second day, Celinda, the 2nd lady, was given more information as to Keith Leaman's need.
Editor's Note: Bro. Keith and Sis. Mary Leaman visited with us on Sunday, October 9, 2011, approximately one year before his death in 2012. As was his custom, Bro. Keith, like Barnabas in Acts, was an encouragement to the body of Christ. As we sang each of the verses of the hymn, "Trust and Obey," we began to realize we were witnessing the hymn in action in the lives of Bro. Keith and Sis. Mary. (See Malachi 3:16-17.)
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