The Storm
Walking in faith has more to do with your proximity to God than people’s opinion of you. Dr. Tony Evans retells the story of a faith-building occurrence that happened at Brice Stadium in South Carolina. He reminds us that the most unlikely of people can still be a hero of the faith.
This above story parallels the situation with Hurricane Irma, which entered Florida in the late summer of 2017. This hurricane did heavy damage to Marco Island, and its northward trajectory took it to Fort Myers. The hurricane then mysteriously broke up, taking several weakened paths, leaving the original projected path. Folks at our church in Charlotte Harbor witnessed this miracle firsthand. Like Paul and Silas in the jail cell, they prayed and sang songs of praise during the hurricane, and it fizzled out, losing its original power and direction.
When the body of Christ is judged in the last day, the Bible tells us that the first will be last and the last will be first. Many preachers will stand at the Judgment Seat and receive a C+ or a B-. Mrs. Osborn, who sits on the back row at church, is so unknown that she is not even asked to lead in silent prayer. But she has a faith that moves mountains and she pleases the Lord, who looks on the inward heart. Mrs. Osborn will graduate magna cum laude.
Praise The Lord, Who Performs Great Miracles When People Of Faith Call Upon Him. In His Service, Pastor Steve <><
A famous movie quotation by Ben Hur played by Charlton Heston in the 1959 film Ben Hur. The quote reflected his strong faith that God had reasons for his life, and to free him from being a rowing slave on a Roman galley ship under the headship of Quintus Arrius:
Judah Ben-Hur: “I can’t believe that God has let me live these three years, to die chained to an oar.”
Even Steven 