A Sign from the Lord

[Wilson L. Deaton]

A pastor was browsing around in an antique store and noticed an old light up sign that said, "Open." He inquired and was told it is $100. He told the dealer he didn't have that much. They continue to converse and after a while the dealer just up and gave him the sign.

The pastor gots home and suddenly it dawned on him: He had been praying for a "sign" concerning whether or not to start a new Saturday evening contemporary service. A very literal answer to prayer!

Not an urban legend: This happened to my mom's pastor. He told the story and showed the congregation the sign. It's a Wesleyan new start church.

[Hey, William Hunter--the church in question is renting and worshiping in the former Alpena Nazarene building.)

Wilson

[Barbara Moulton]

Neat story.

We have an "open" sign that Carl hangs in the window of his office at the church. If I have the car, people might not think there is anyone there because there are no cars in the parking lot.

So now when he's there he is able to tell everyone :-)

[Anne and Dwayne Hood]

The "sign" can be very exciting. It must be something like "putting out a fleece." When something happens to let you know what God wants done, or will do, or what He wants us to do, it feels as if it is something one can actually reach out and touch.