Margaret's miracle read by Megan skein. And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. Luke 15, 20. After a trip to visit family members in Papa, new Guinea, Margaret and her husband Lavonne. I went back at home in Perth, sitting together in their living room. Margaret was quietly reflecting on the words that her devout Christian father has said to her at the airport during their farewell. After praying for her.
He had said, Margaret Jesus is coming back very soon. When you arrive at your home in Perth, my God will be at your door the next day. Just a few kilometers away. Jumpstart literature, evangelist, Joe Liang. Was at a local seventh day Adventist church. Joe and some other literature evangelists had gathered together to worship and pray for divine appointments before heading out for a day of canvassing. Margaret.
And Joe had no idea that in just a couple of hours, their worlds were going to collide. When Joe knocked on the door of Margaret and Savannah's house, it looked no different to the other houses on the street. The Varna opens the door. Although he looked through the cookbook that Joe showed him. He didn't demonstrate any real interest. She then began telling him about the great controversy. Lavanya flicked through the pages and then turned to his wife.
Is this one of us, he asked Margaret, came to the door and confirmed that they did have the book. She then explained that she was a backslidden seventh day Adventist. We just came home from Papa new Guinea last night, she said, And the last thing that my father said to me was that he would be praying for God to show up at my house. It was a hot day in Perth, 43 degrees Celsius, but Joe felt goosebumps forming on her arms. Both woman looked at one another and marveled at how God had answered.
Margaret's father's prayer. Wouldn't it be great. If I could come to your church and share the story, commented Margaret. It would Joe agreed and the two exchanged phone numbers. A few weeks later with tears in her eyes. Margaret stood at the restroom in Beckley Seventh-day Adventist church and told her story of how God had found this Last string shape. We praise God for how he used a literature evangelist in Perth to answer our father's prayer in Papa new Guinea.
This year literature ministry celebrates 175 years. This month's devotional readings come from stories of faith edited by Vanya Chu and produced by the literature ministries department of the seventh day Adventist church in the south Pacific division.
To find out more about this month's heritage celebrations, visit heritage dot Adventist church. Dot com.