Natural or Supernatural.

by an Old Disciple

“The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.”~ Jud. 7:18,20

Yes, it was the Sword of the Lord, but it was in Gideon’s hand.

God can be in the natural-thus Supernatural

The story is told of an old Scottish preacher driving a young visiting minister to the railway station in his buggy. The young man spotted the train rapidly approaching, and fearing he would miss it shouted to the old man, “Don’t you think we ought to pray?” To which the elder replied, as he cracked the reins, “Let’s wait till we see what the horse can do.”

I thank God that, some sixty-five years ago, He used an old Methodist preacher to instill in me this great truth: “God will not do for me what I can do for myself.” God does not use the supernatural when the natural will do. He can be in the ordinary as well as in the extraordinary.

George Mueller was asked by a young man if he would pray for him that he would get up at five o’clock every morning for devotions. Mueller said, no, he would not, but added, “If you’ll put one foot on the floor, I’ll pray God that He’ll help you put the other one out.”

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