As I was getting off work on Wednesday, God said, “Sonny, you need to take supper to the Texas Gang tonight.” You are probably wondering who we are talking about. About a week ago when I made first contact with this gang, the undercover police called me and told me about a new gang from Dallas Texas that arrived in Denver. Soon God said, “Sonny, pick up seven pizzas and some bottled water. Serve them to the Dallas gang in Denver.” I picked up some bottled water from King Soopers. After picking up the drinks, I picked the pizzas up at the Little Caesars place that I frequent when I’m in Denver. As I walked in to the restaurant, one of the girls recognized me. She called the manager over. She said, “Hi Sonny, how many pizzas do you need this time?”
I said, “Guys, I need seven pizzas total. Five pepperoni and two sausage.”
The manager said, “Well, your getting seven pepperonis and three sausage pizzas.” After they put my order together, they came over and asked, “Where are you going with the pizzas?”
I said, “I am taking them to a new gang here in town.” Three of them came over to pray for me and the hearts of the gang members. They only charged me for the seven pizzas I asked for. I left the restaurant to go to the park. An undercover policeman directed by the Holy Spirit, told me the location of this gang.
It was around lunch time when I arrived at the park. God said, “Sonny, go introduce yourself to them and read Joshua 1:9 and Psalm 91 to them. ” As I walked over to to them, some of them drew their pistols on me. They asked, ” What are you thinking coming here?”
I said, “My King, Jesus Christ, who loves you guys very much, sent me over here to talk about him to you. He wants me read his word to you.” As I started reading God’s word, a couple of guys hit me with tiny baseball bats. The gang leader stood behind me and took his pistol out and started poking me in the back. God said, “Sonny, keep reading do not get distracted by what’s happening to you.” The leader, not saying a word, just kept poking me. After I finished reading Joshua 1:9,
9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
I explained to them what that verse meant. I continued on to begin reading Psalm 91 to them.
Psalm 91
1 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High
will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.[a]
2 I will say of the LORD, “He is my refuge and my fortress,
my God, in whom I trust.”
3 Surely he will save you
from the fowler’s snare
and from the deadly pestilence.
4 He will cover you with his feathers,
and under his wings you will find refuge;
his faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
5 You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day,
6 nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
7 A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand,
but it will not come near you.
8 You will only observe with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked.
9 If you say, “The LORD is my refuge,”
and you make the Most High your dwelling,
10 no harm will overtake you,
no disaster will come near your tent.
11 For he will command his angels concerning you
to guard you in all your ways;
12 they will lift you up in their hands,
so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
13 You will tread on the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.
14 “Because he[b] loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”
When I finished reading, they stopped hitting and poking me. I turned around and headed back to the pickup and was thinking that I should give the food to another gang that was not so obstinate. I am sure they were glad I was leaving. God had other plans. He said, “Go get the food and serve them.” I did what my King told me to do and headed back with the pizzas in hand. I set them down in front of them while they watched. After doing all the things they did to me, they were surprised. They asked, “Are you going to feed us pizza?”
I said, “My King told me to make sure and serve the pizzas to you guys.”
They replied, “We are craving pizza.” They were very hungry and you could tell by their expressions that they were surprised that I brought pizza.
I then turned around and headed back to the pickup to get the rest of the stuff.
They asked me, “Hey, where are you going?”
I responded, “I have a cooler with drinks in my pickup.” Two of them came with me to help me get the big cooler out of my pickup. After bringing the drinks back, they began to eat the pizza and drink the water. They ate everything. There was not a single crust left. They thanked me for bringing the pizzas. The gang leader, whose name is Leo, did not say much. None of the gang members give their life to Jesus that day but their hearts were beginning to be softened by the Holy Spirit. This was my first contact with this gang.
For tonight, God said, “Order 32 dollar burgers from McDonald’s resturaunt. Make sure you hold the pickles.” When arriving at the McDonalds I frequent, I walked into the restaurant. The manager asked, “How many burgers do you need tonight Sonny?”
I said, “I need 32 hamburgers. Make sure you hold the pickles.”
They were so excited. They asked, “Where are you going with all the hamburgers?”
I responded, “There is new gang here from Dallas Texas. The Lord has asked me to serve hamburgers to these guys.” They came over and prayed for me and the gang members hearts.
I already have a Dr Pepper 12 pack and a Pepsi 12 pack in ice in my cooler. For dessert, I picked up double stuffed Oreo cookies and milk. The Holy Spirit guided me to their address. As I arrived, they opened their door to their home. I reached into the back seat and grabbed the hamburgers. I headed towards the open door. I was careful not to block my face so they could see who I was. I proceeded directly into their dining room put the hamburgers down. They were not sure what I was doing and three gang members drew their pistols. They asked, “What are you doing?” Then they asked, “How did you find us?”
I replied, “My King said that you were hungry for hamburgers and where you would be so I could bring them to you.” Then I said, “The hamburgers do not have pickles on them.”
They replied, “How did you know that we hate pickles? We were just counting our money to see if we could buy any hamburgers.”
I said, “My King is Faithful. He knows your needs. You are hungry so he asked me to bring hamburgers to serve you. My King knows what you like. That is the reason I held the pickles.”
They responded, “That’s amazing!” With a slight pause, they then said, “Let’s eat.” When they started to eat, I read John 3:16 to them. I then told them that’s how much God loves them. Three of them started to cry and walked over to me. They told they wanted their names written in the lambs book of life. They all knew about Jesus Christ when they were younger. So they knew about the Book of Life. But until you place Jesus into your heart, you truly do not know him. It is extremely easy to go down the wrong path in life if he is not in control of your heart. I prayed for their new journey and their walk with Jesus Christ. While I was praying for the boys, I noticed that the rest of the gang was pretty quiet. They are wondering what was going on. Not much of anything else happened during the events of the evening. As I finished praying with them, one of the boys told me their aunt and uncle live here in Denver. The aunt and uncle know the other two boys real well. I took all three boys to their home. I prayed for the boys again and for the aunt and uncle. The boys gave their hearts to Jesus Christ and the aunt and uncle rededicated their lives to Jesus Christ. I am heading home now. My King gets all the Glory and the Victory.
P.S. The parents of the three boys have come up from Dallas Texas and they are now heading home to live their life for Jesus Christ. I am praying that their story will have an effect on those who they meet when they return back to Dallas.