When I arrived at the King Sooper store, thirty families were meeting again in the parking lot. The families were taking turns praying for the two new families. Lydia from the first family that Blue Mustang blessed was in there with her Bible praying with them as she always does.
Lydia’s family has been instrumental in searching the neighborhood for new families. They introduced themselves and ask how things are going. When they find families that need groceries they asked them to come on Saturday to expect a miracle. These families that came today are related to each other by brother and sister. Lately there has been a large number of the families who have already been blessed who are coming together not only to worship the Lord but to encourage the new families. There is such a bond that these families have for one another. This is the way God would have us all be.
Lydia began praying and anointing the two shopping carts by them that God would fill them. I continued to watch as they prayed and worshiped God. When it was time to go in Lydia was the first one to spot me. She always gives me a warm welcome. When it became time to hand out the money neither one of the families knew what I was about to give them. The families never reveal what I give to each family. We always give three fifties which represent the father, the son and the Holy Spirit and a $20 bill to cover inflation. We always make them laugh and it is pretty cool as you lay the money on their hands saying this is the father, this is the son and this is the Holy Spirit and this twenty is for inflation. They usually smile then they began to cry when they realize that they are now going to have enough money to buy groceries. This definitely restores the faith of these new families. I would not be surprised these guys will be here next week supporting the new families.
As I was about to finish up a gang appeared in the parking lot. I walked over to them because I did not want to have them cause problems with the families. As I got closer to them, the leader asked, “Are you Sonny? They said you drive a red monster truck and we thought we saw it parked here.”
I told him that I was Sonny. He then asked, “Could you pray for us?”
While this was all going on the families were listening. And as I got ready to pray for them the families began to surround the young men and wanted to pray for them also. At first the gang was wondering what was going on but the families shared, “We heard that you want to be prayed for and we want to pray for you also.”
Lydia up with her infinite wisdom asked the leader, “Would like your name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.” She paused to give them
time to think. She then said, “You know it’s almost Thanksgiving. I bet your folks would love it if you would come home and celebrate Thanksgiving with them.”
When she mentioned Thanksgiving that jerked an emotion in these men and many of them began to cry. They said, “We do want to go home.” Lydia began leading these men to accept Jesus Christ.
What is so interesting about this is that if we were not obedient to God, I would not have been there. Not only would the families not be blessed but this gang would have missed out on an opportunity to give their hearts to Jesus Christ. It is important to remember that when we serve God, we do make a difference. But we also need to realize that without God and the Holy Spirit to change people’s hearts we would not be effective at all. So we always need to realize that we are just a catalyst to make things happen. God gets the Glory and the Victory but man do I get to see it. Listen to the complete story: