A Christian man told us the following true story:
“Several
years ago, when I was attending college, we had an
atheistic professor named Dr. Lee who hated God and
the thought of prayer. Every year, just before the
end of the school year, Dr. Lee would give a lecture
against prayer. He would step in front of his lecture
table and hold up a two-quart glass flask. There was
a concrete floor in the classroom. Then he would say,
‘Now if there’s anyone here who believes
in prayer, I’m going to ask you to stand and
pray that when I drop this flask it won’t break.
I want you students to know that all your prayers
will never prevent this flask from breaking when I
drop it on the concrete floor. I’ve been doing
this for fifteen years, and the flask has always broken.’
A few weeks before the end of the school year, another
Christian student came and asked me to pray that Dr.
Lee’s flask would NOT break. So the two of us
prayed for a few weeks, and my friend asked me to
especially pray that he would have the courage to
stand up to the professor on the day of the lecture.
“The
day came when Dr. Lee would give his usual lecture
against prayer. The moment came, and Dr. Lee said,
‘Is there anyone here who still believes in
prayer?’
“The
Christian student stood right up and said, ‘Dr.
Lee, I do!’
“‘My,
this is real interesting, isn’t it?’ sneered
Dr. Lee. ‘We’ve got a fellow here who
believes that God can answer prayer! Do you want to
pray?’
“‘Yes,
I do!’ replied the Christian student, and he
prayed, ‘Dear Lord Jesus, I thank thee that
thou hast heard me. For thy honor and thy name’s
sake and for the honor of thy servant who puts his
trust in you, don’t let the flask break. Amen.’
“Dr.
Lee took the flask, held it out and opened his hand.
God changed its course and drew it in. Instead of
falling straight down, the flask hit the toe of Dr.
Lee’s shoe and rolled over. And it did not break!
The class laughed at Dr. Lee, and for the rest of
the years that he taught at that school he never again
lectured against prayer.”
“The
lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness
of men shall be bowed down; and the Lord alone shall
be exalted in that day” (Isa. 2:11).
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