Fourth Miracle

Miracle #4

This miracle piggybacks off of the previous one, but in a much more spectacular way. Instead of taking 24 hours, this was immediate! Let me set the stage.

The night this happened was a late Sunday evening, about 11:30pm. I'd just returned home from an amazing night at church. The church van had dropped me off in the driveway and had left. I was headed to the back door to let myself in when I discovered I didn't have my key. I checked the door and found it to be locked. I checked all of the doors and windows. All locked.

Next, I went to the back of the garage, found a ladder and used it to climb up and on top of the roof so I could check the windows on the second story. All windows closed and locked.

I thought about breaking a window to get inside, but I wasn't that brave. And then I thought about walking three miles to a relative's home — but that's when I felt another "unction." This time, the message was clear: "Do you believe ME? Do you believe My Word? If so, get down on your knees and pray. And then trust!"

So, right there, on the back porch of my father's home, I got down on my knees and prayed. I asked the Lord to open both doors for me — because there were two doors that needed to be unlocked. After I finished praying, I got up off of my knees, walked over to the door, turned the knob and……POP, the lock unlocked and I was able to open the door. The same thing happened with the second door!

Man, this felt like something straight out of the Books of Acts, Chapters Two, Three and Four! I was so ecstatic that I called a friend to tell him. As it turned out, I had awakened him because it was a little after midnight!

What happened to my key? It fell out of my pocket and onto the floor of the church van. Someone found it the next day.

Questions

After reading about miracles one, two, three and four, what are your thoughts so far? What questions come to mind? Email me if you'd like to talk or have questions or comments.

Story

I remember sharing this story with a martial art student many years ago. This student was an atheist, and upon hearing the story he blurted out: "THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN TO YOU! YOU MADE IT UP!"

I assured him it did. He countered by saying, "You're exaggerating!"

I countered and asked him to tell me what had actually happened that night since he was so sure. I told him, "You talk like someone who was there and witnessed what happened. So, please tell me what really happened." With those words, he became quiet and pensive. Finally, he said he couldn't believe in any sort of god who would do something like this. I smiled and said, "Well, He did." And then I changed the subject.

For me, Miracle #1 felt like a game changer. Miracle #2 sent me down a path I had no intentions of ever going. Miracle #3 opened my eyes to a world I never knew existed. And Miracle #4 felt like the cinnamon on top of the apple sauce, on top of the cake - because it challenged everything I thought I knew about God and life in general.

If you'd like to talk or ask questions, feel free to email me here.

In His Name,

Roy