MORNING THOUGHT 4

Thursday August 28th 2015

When I was in Romania 18 months ago at Casa Mabel Mustard Seed Jersey’s residential home for the elderly, I could see the need for a through-the-floor lift. But the cost of such a lift was prohibitive, it seemed an impossible dream, but we did pray mentioning this need to God.

In the summer last year quite unexpectedly I heard of a 2nd hand lift for sale in Jersey that seemed ideal. Even at 1/5  of the cost of a new one - it was a huge amount of money for us and we sent up many prayers for guidance. The more we checked it out, the more we saw the lift was ideal for what was needed at Casa Mabel. And so we purchased it, and transported it to Romania in the late autumn.

Disappointingly due to a problem with parts they were not able to have it working when I was there in December 2014.

So I cannot tell you how thrilled I was last month to see the lift in action taking the immobile elderly residents from first floor to ground floor.

I know I speak for the Mustard Seed Jersey trustees when I say we believe it was God's provision at a price we could just afford.

To His followers 2000 years ago Jesus said "Whatever you ask in My Name I will do it" and I believe we saw that worked out as our impossible dream of a lift became a reality after we prayed.

Can I encourage you to pray about your dreams and hopes - God's answers may not be what we expect but often the outcome is better than we could ask or imagine.

 

 

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