Mircles and Angels

A few days ago I was listening to a new program on WMCU, which focuses on the Miami Rescue Mission and the Broward facility, giving information on the work of this ministry. They also interview persons who have been through the program telling how their lives have been changed and how they them give back to others.

On this particular day, the man they interviewed was at a very low level; he had lost his family and was virtually homeless. He stopped in a place to get something to eat and met a man who told him he knew what he needed and would take him to the Miami Rescue Mission where he could get some help. The man rejected his offer of help and left the shop. Even though he rejected the offer of help, the man drove himself to the Mission. When he arrived, the same man who had offered to help him was standing outside the mission. The man came up to him and offered to take him inside, and this time the man accepted the offer of help. After going inside the mission, however, the man had a change of heart and left without talking to anyone.

When the man returned to his car, he found that his tires were flat and the car would not start. He then went back inside the mission and spoke with someone in the "in-take" area. He asked if they knew where the man was who had come inside with him a few minutes before. The persons there said that they had seen him (the home- less man) enter, but that he had been alone - no one was with him. The man allowed himself to be processed into the program and then went back outside to his car. The tires on his car were no longer flat, and the engine started immediately.

I'm sure you have figured out what really happened just as I did as I listened to the story - the man who met the addict in the shop and in front of the mission was an angel sent to give him the help and the direction he needed.

These events happened in the early 1990's, and the man's life was completely changed. He turned his life over to God shortly after entering the program, and over time his dependence on drugs/alcohol ended and he has gone on to live a productive life.

Undoubtedly, everyone who goes through the program does not achieve the same success as the man interviewed for that day's segment, but it was encouraging to hear his story. I've listened to other stories, where people have come to the Mission after being in treatment programs then relapsing into drug/alcohol use; at the Mission, they also have found success. Entering into a relationship with Jesus Christ seems to be a major component of the Mission's work, which of course makes perfect sense. God changes lives today if we allow Him to, just as He changed Saul's life so many years ago.

I hope you have benefited in some way by reading this story. Blessings to all!