Faith

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E.V. Hill, pastor of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist church in Los Angeles for 41 years was a well known preacher and teacher .He was born in poverty in Columbus . His mother was a very poor woman. And when he was one and a half year old, his father died. His mother was a believer and had faith in God and always encouraged him that God would do great things for him.

In those days it was unheard of that Negro boys finished high school but his mother declared that her boy was going to high school. People cautioned his mother not to get too big headed but she had faith in God and so he finished high school. After his graduation, his mother got up in the prayer meeting and said “My son is going to college" but no one in the church would believe it or encourage her. They said they didn't have any money, neither she nor him. So he can't go. But his mother took him to the bus station, bought him a ticket, and gave him a suit and a couple of pairs of jeans and shirts; gave him 5 dollars and said “Now go and the Lord will make a way.”

Just before he boarded the bus, she said, “I’ll be praying for you.” After his travel he had just 1.8 dollar left and he had to pay a money to catch the bus to the campus. He went to the Registrar’s office and got in line. The first thing he saw was a sign that said $ 83 cash, cashier's cheque or money-order .The devil said “Now, which one do you have?” But then he heard his mother's voice saying “I’ll be praying for you “. And the devil said, “Don’t be stupid, get out of the line” But he heard his mother's voice again saying “I’ll be praying for you ". So he just stayed in the line and the line got shorter and shorter .When he had just one person in front of him, the devil asked “What are you going to do now with just 1.58 dollars?”

But then again he heard his mother's voice saying “I’ll be praying for you “. With that assurance he moved on .He was just about to step up, when he felt a hand on his shoulder and a man called Drew asked him “Are you Ed Hill?” And he said “Yes Sir.” The man said: “Get out of line." The man asked “Son, didn't you get our letter? We have been trying to contact you. We are giving you a 4 year scholarship. It will pay your tuition, room and board and give you $ 35 a month for spending money. His eyes filled with tears but he could still hear his mother's voice saying “I’ll be praying for you."

Our God is God of miracles. He is the one who rewards those who have faith. The poor woman had faith and God honored her faith.

Dr. Johnson Cherian M.D.
River Of God
Jesus Animations
Wonderful Christian Animations
Deliverance For You

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