So She Dances

What an awesome God we serve!

June 24, 2008 at 9:49 am (Uncategorized)

Our God never ceases to amaze and always proves Himself holy, mighty, and in control. And to top it off – ours is a God who cares. He showed me this yet again over the weekend. A good friend of mine told me an incredibly beautiful story and I cannot stop telling it to everyone who will listen.

I met Andy almost 8 years ago, he was one of the first friends we had in China. A Christian in Wuhan brought Andy and some others to us for a study our first month. That group of people became some of the best friends I have. It has been a blessing to watch Andy grow and mature from someone curious about who God is to someone intent on spreading the love of God to all he encounters. By the time we left Wuhan three years ago he had become a leader in the church. He got married a couple of years ago to a girl named Lucy, who sadly wasn’t a Christian. It’s been very difficult for him, as she’s really not been interested in God at all.

But last week a 1000 kuai got misplaced at Lucy’s work. From what I understand, it wasn’t really her fault, but she was getting blamed for it. She’d been looking everywhere and asking everyone, and no one had it. When Andy picked her up from work, she told him what had happened and he told her that he would pray that she would find it the next day. Lucy told him that if she got the money back that she would know that God truly does exist, but if not, than this was pretty much His only chance. So Andy prayed and prayed and prayed. The next day a knock came on their apartment door - a man had found the money.

And Lucy believes. No, she’s not a Christian yet. And yeah, bargaining isn’t exactly the best foundation. But it’s a start. She believes that God exists and that He is powerful. Andy asked if she wanted to go to a Bible study with him, she said yes.

I cannot begin to describe the joy on Andy’s face as he told me this story. My heart swelled up with joy at the beauty of it.

And one of the most encouraging parts of the story for me… I had actually started praying every day for Lucy a couple weeks before this happened, praying that she would come to know God and accept Christ as her Savior. God heard my cry and He answered me. It gave me renewed hope for the people that have been in my prayers for 10 years now and still reject God. There is hope. And so I will persevere.

I will sing of the LORD’s great love forever;
       with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.
I will declare that your love stands firm forever,
       that you established your faithfulness in heaven itself.
The heavens praise your wonders, O LORD,
       your faithfulness too, in the assembly of the holy ones.
For who in the skies above can compare with the LORD?
       Who is like the LORD among the heavenly beings?
In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared;
       he is more awesome than all who surround him.
O LORD God Almighty, who is like you?
       You are mighty, O LORD, and your faithfulness surrounds you.
You rule over the surging sea; 
       when its waves mount up, you still them.
The heavens are yours, and yours also the earth;
       you founded the world and all that is in it.