God's voice resounds
In 2018 I and two other men were asked by an Elderly lady to clean the glazing on a conservatory
The other two men were David and Paul David Being from Jamaica and Paul from Britain Paul was
Medium built in his form, yet David was although
Five foot nine inches? Was built like the Proverbial
Brick outhouse, or dunny where I come from' Anyway the day was hot.' We were setting up with
Ladders and hose, I had spoken to David the day Before on his belief in God and so forth he replied
He was a full Gospel Church goer; so certain things
I took for granted (how wrong can you be?) So as
Paul was up on the ladder washing with a soft Broom I had just turned on the tap, and without
Thinking.. Or so seemed I directed a short burst of
Spray in front of me as David was reaching the
Corner of the conservatory with his back toward
Me, I caught him just lightly.' I Heard a surprised
Herumph.' As he turned right and passed Paul I
Thought to myself, why did I just do that? I Recognised as quite an impolite action on my
Behalf, not only this but this guy say 28 years old
Was so strong and fit just about half my age could
Just about rip me to bits, why did I do that.? I asked
Myself was it because He was a polite man and I
Being a lot older I thought I would not be touched?
Meanwhile David had come around past Paul and Heading to the car park wS left side now onto me
Wow did my hand move by itself? I had squirted David again.! Wow.)) He shot a confused glance my
Way, soon he was back from the car park I let him
Pass Paul on the end of this conservatory and get in position Dead opposite me so if you can visualise I am one side Paul is at the tri angled end
On a ladder and David opposite me on a ladder I am
On the ground (hose in hand) Paul was just soaping
The filigree comb end on the ridge, can you give it a sqirt up there he pointed in front of him and about
Another 6 feet further was David, lower down Soaping away.' I duly directed the hose to the point
Indicated walking to my left as I did.. If I would raise
The stream by a foot? And move my aim to the right
A bit.? Wow..I should get a good hit on David then.?
Whoosh I'd did it again.. flump.aragh..' I Heard David
Exclaim, why did I do that.? A thought came into my
Head maybe it was to remind him about being Baptized.' What was I thinking.? The man was a full Gospel black church member.' Of course he was Baptised.! Sure..' Was that my thought? Of course.'
Really.? I decided to find out..David are you baptised? A loud no was my reply..' as always I was
Stunned again.' It wasn't me directing the hose.. It
Was God..WOW.)) obviously I had to tackle him on
This, (for I after receiving Jesus at age 13 ) had been
The same not getting fully baptised till I was around
40 years myself, i'd had loads of heated Conversations with preachers' knowing I was wrong
I would not concede that point back then' I waited till all was packed away then got to it with David but I could not convince him.' I couldn't help thinking God was really drivIng Home how stupid I had been in my past God Was teaching me a lesson or two.' Anyway the day
Finished and the weekend soon came round, on
Sunday I was in Church, service was going on..My
Hand was up 'testimony it seemed a small testimony though 'was I just looking for things?' Trying to make it happen.? Anyway I got up to the
Front and wen't through what had happened earlier
In the week, as I did I noticed an older man off to
My right he had hearing wires in his ears I hadn't Seen him before, I wondered if he was getting all
Of what I was telling.? Soon the Word was preached
Songs sung tea and cake, and off till next meeting
Which was Wednesday evening, which I attended There was maybe eight people there and the hour
Came and went, as we were drinking tea again I Saw the old guy and walked over we introduced I'm
Don he said, Joe here I said I saw you last Sunday
I said is it your first time here, he smiled well for a
While I've been involved in a few Churches in this Area oh I replied, I was just wondering if you caught
All of my testimony last Sunday? No I didn't hear it
All he pointed to his hearing aids, it's harder when in
Even small crowds' do you want to hear it again I
Asked? Yes go on he said, so I went on till the and
Said how I was amazed that David was not Baptized up to that point, and would not listen to My urgings despite me using my own example as
Not being good for spiritual growth.' We'll I'm not
Baptised Don replied tetchily..' and I am an Evangilist but its not the best I answered.' I DON'T
NEED TO! replied Don I am baptised in the Holy spirit see.' Wow that had been one of my own Arguments.. Talk about God getting revenge.' And
Just what do you do round here? Don asked a bit
Irratley' I haven't seen you in the last three Sundays'
Hmm I replied, I could see tact was called for as Well as the truth. I guess you know the pastor Pretty good I said? I've known him since he was a Teenager Don answered, right then I say a man's
Own words about himself are just that, so if you
Want to know more about me enquire of the pastor
With that I blessed him and left, I smiled inwardly
As I wondered how his meeting exactly would go
Being as I had twice pointed out to Pastor he would
See God once saying go outside look off to the
west; and tell me if you can see the cloud on fire ??
Oh my.' I would soon find out as next Sunday was a
Baptism day..' there were six people booked I knew,
Anyway when the time came I saw Don disappear
And come back in shorts..' He was getting baptised.!£
It was all great stuff as Don came up from the pool
I grasped him and hugged him close he had tears
I'm his eyes, and pastor Ben was thumping me on the back saying he's resisted 35 years'
God bless dear reader, God bless God bless'
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