Anthony was a man who
never believed in God. He felt God never existed. He did all things with his
own strength and he had succeeded all this while. One day, he had a problem at
work and he was laid off. His wife was also a stay at home mom so things were
truly difficult. Suddenly, his strength could not carry him through. He was
totally worn out. He was so confused. His kids were at home because he couldn’t
pay their fees that term, feeding had even become a luxury. His hope was revived
when a friend promised to lend him some money. All of a sudden, his friend was
not picking his calls. He tried to communicate with his friend but all efforts
proved futile. What do I do now? He said to himself quietly. Reality had begun
to stare in his face. For the first time in his life, he broke down and said a
simple prayer to God. What had he done? He had just prayed and he was surprised
at himself. An hour later, he begun scrolling through the contacts on his phone
and a name highlighted. He hadn’t spoken to this person in two years. Something
was urging him to call that number. He finally did and the person invited him
into his office. When he got there the man was asking of his kids, he told the man,
how the kids were at home because of his inability to pay fees. The man didn’t utter
a word, pulled out money in a brown envelope from his drawer and handed over to
him. He took it and left for home. When he got home, he called the man and
thanked him so much for the kind gesture. And guess what? The money was enough to
pay the kids fees for a whole year. He told him, if he had tried to thank him,
he would have broken down. Anthony now believes in God and most importantly the
power of Prayer and that God loves a contrite heart.
“The sacrifices of God
are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart-These, O God, You will not
despise” Psalm 51:17
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