JUST BUY THE MILK

“Prayer is not a cheque request asking for things from God. It is a deposit slip – a way of depositing God’s character into our bankrupt souls.” - Dutch Sheets

 

How many times do we read books, hear stories and wonder to ourselves; is it really true? You ask why doesn't it happen to me? You wonder, "does God really (still) speak to people?". You wonder sometimes, if it were true, how comfortable and interesting life would generally be, knowing before hand what to, or what not to do. The truth is God still speaks; matter of fact He speaks EVERY TIME!

A young man had been to Wednesday night Bible Study. The Pastor had spoken about "listening to God and obeying the Lord's voice." The young man couldn't help but wonder, "Does God still speak to people?" After service he went out with some friends for coffee and pie and they discussed the message. Several different ones talked about how God had led them in different ways. It was about ten o'clock when the young man started driving home. Sitting in his car, he just began to pray,"God, if you still speak to people, speak to me. I will listen. I will do my best to obey." As he drove down the main street of his town, he had the strangest thought to stop and buy a gallon of milk. He shook his head and said out loud, "God is that you?" He didn't get a reply, so he started on toward home. But again, the thought came to him... buy a gallon of milk. The young man thought about Samuel, and how he didn't recognize the voice of God, and how little Samuel ran to Eli. "Okay, God, in case that is you, I will buy the milk." It didn't seem like too hard a test of obedience. He could always use the milk. So, he stopped and purchased the gallon