When we started off for Alaska, my husband and I loaded up our car with several big boxes of food as well as all the things we thought we would need to keep house for a couple of months. Then we piled in many books and tracts and all our clothes.
Our little car was crowded to the limit when we went to say “Good-bye” to some of our friends. One dear Christian lady brought out a large box and said, “You must take these tracts to give out on your trip.” Earle was looking doubtfully at the car, not sure where we could fit anything else in. But she was insisting the tracts should go with us.
So we took the box and set it on the back seat. For the first thousand miles or so of our journey it seemed as though every time one of us wanted to nap or get something we needed, that box had to be moved. It was always in the way.
Then we picked up Alvin. We didn’t usually pick up hitchhikers, but we felt that here was one the Lord would have us stop for.
We soon found out that Alvin Ferguson was a true Christian. Ever since his wife had died, he had spent most of his time going from one little town to another throughout the midwest, giving tracts to the children at the local schools. He also was visiting hospitals and speaking to everyone he met of God’s wonderful love in giving His only begotten Son to die for lost, guilty sinners.
The day we met him, Alvin was about 1,000 miles from home and his backpack was empty. He had just given away his last tract and was praying that the Lord would provide him with more. Right then we knew who that box of tracts in our back seat was for! And once again the Lord had kept His promise in Philippians 4:1919But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)“My God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Alvin needed more tracts, and we needed to get that big box out of our way.
We had dinner with Alvin, found him a place to sleep, and loaded his backpack and pockets with tracts until not another one would fit... and the box was empty! And then we had to go our separate ways, but not before we thanked the Lord Jesus for His wonderful ways of taking care of us. Our Lord Jesus never fails to provide.
Is there anything you need? In Matthew 7:77Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: (Matthew 7:7) God says, “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Are you still lost in your sins? Then you do need something-you need to be saved from them. God says, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.” Acts 16:3131And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house. (Acts 16:31). Will you let Him save you?
ML-11/24/1991