I grew up in a “God-Fearing” home. My mother kept me alive through the
years with her prayers and unconditional love. It was my father who
molded us, by example to always use integrity, and walk by faith.
My
father had a story we could always count on anytime we needed to see
God do a miracle in our home. It is a story from a book called ‘Dare to
believe’ written by Bob Mumford. In the book God asks the guy a
question, do you trust me? The guy answers, “Of course I trust you God”
so the Lord asks the man to go to the top of a 5 story building.
Standing at the top, looking over the edge, the Lord says again, “Do
you really trust me?” The man says “YES, I really trust you!”
So,
of course, God says, “I will catch you, but I need you to jump now”!
The man says, “Ok God, I really trust you, you’re going to catch me, so
I’ll jump”! God says, “I will catch you, but I need you to jump now”!
The
man leaps off the 5 story building and as he is passing the 5th floor
he says, “Man God, I really trust you, go ahead and catch me now”! As
he is passing the 4th floor the man rings out, “Wow God, you are really
testing my faith, I am so glad I trust you, go ahead and catch me now”!
The 3rd floor quickly is upon him and as he is passing it he begins to
get very upset. “God, you said you would catch me, now you asked me to
jump, I need you to hold your end of the bargain, time to catch me
Lord”! He passed the 2nd floor and then the 1st floor and as he is
getting ready to crash onto the side walk just a few inches below, he
cries out, “GOD, YOU TOLD ME TO JUMP, YOU TOLD ME I COULD TRUST YOU AND
THAT YOU WOULD SAVE ME, DID YOU LIE TO ME GOD?!”
Just
a few inches from the side walk, God reaches out His hand and catches
the man. As He places the man on the side walk and says, “What does it
matter if I would have caught you at the 4th floor or down here just a
few inches from the walk? If I say I will catch you, I will catch you”.
You
know, the water didn’t part for Moses until he stepped out in it, what
waters do you need God to part for you today? Take the leap; does it
matter where He catches you?
This is a great story, Gary – just what I needed today!
oh my gosh! That’s like reality version of Mission Impossible! Interesting though, most of what it seems God is asking us to trust him in doesn’t give the same adrenaline rush!
i lolve it! it’s sooo true!
daddy, this is the coolest story, i love how much we all can trust god every day knowing that he will catch us and not let us fall!