Caller ID
(The pastor's church is called Almighty God Tabernacle.)
On a Saturday night several weeks ago, this pastor was
working late, and decided to call his wife before he
left for home. It was about 10:00 PM, but his wife
didn't answer the phone. The pastor let it ring many
times. He thought it was odd that she didn't answer,
but decided to wrap up a few things and try again in a
few minutes. When he tried again she answered right
away. He asked her why she hadn't answered before,
and she said that it hadn't rung at their house.
They brushed it off as a fluke and went on their merry
ways.
The following Monday, the pastor received a call at
the church office, which was the phone that he'd used
that Saturday night. The man that he spoke with
wanted to know why he'd called on Saturday night. The
pastor couldn't figure out what the guy was talking
about. Then the guy said, "It rang and rang, but I
didn't answer." The pastor remembered the mishap and
apologized for disturbing him, explaining that he'd
intended to call his wife.
The man said, "That's OK. Let me tell you my story.
You see, I was planning to commit suicide on Saturday
night, but before I did, I prayed, 'God if you're
there, and you don't want me to do this, give me a
sign now.'
At that point my phone started to ring. I looked at
the caller ID, and it said, 'Almighty God'. I was
afraid to answer!" Background by In His Image.