Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Tuesday, May 28, 2002
Ascribe to the LORD, O families of the peoples, ascribe to the LORD glory and
strength.
Tony Campolo tells an intriguing story about being in a worship service where a man prayed a
very pointed prayer for a friend.
"Dear Lord," the man prayed, "you know Charlie Stoltzfus. He lives in that silver trailer down
the road a mile. He's leaving his wife and kids. Please do something to bring the family
together."
Amazingly, as the man prayed, he repeated the location -- "the silver trailer down the road a
mile." Tony wanted to say, "KNOCK IT OFF, FELLA. Do you think God's asking, 'What's that
address again?'"
After the prayer, Tony preached, and then left to drive home. On the turnpike he noticed a
hitchhiker and decided to give him a lift. "My name's Tony," Campolo said, "What's your
name?"
"Charlie Stoltzfus," the hitchhiker said.
Campolo was dumbfounded. It was the young man for whom the prayer had been offered.
Campolo got off at the next exit.
"Hey, where are you taking me?" asked the hitchhiker.
"Home," Campolo said.
The hitchhiker stared in amazement as Tony drove right to the young fellow's silver trailer.
That afternoon that young man and his wife surrendered their lives to Christ. And today that
hitchhiker is a preacher of the gospel.
(Psalm 96.7
NRSV)
What a difference it might make in our relationships if on a continuing basis we offered up the
names of our friends in prayer.
God of peace, bring peace to my friends families. Amen.
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