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GOD’S

EGGcellent Timing!

More than 20 years ago, me, my wife and our two young children used to live in rented accommodation. At that time, I was pastoring a church and worked as a driver. My salary was just enough to pay the rent and to buy food and sometimes M clothes. I remember it was Friday and I was supposed to get my salary but my boss told me that he would pay me on Monday.

When I came home with no groceries, my wife got very disappointed because the only food we had left was a loaf of bread. While we were talking, the doorbell rang. It was a friend of mine who gave us 10 eggs. Our children were very happy because with the eggs we could make fried toasts -they loved this. But when my friend was about to leave he said, “I stole those eggs from the factory where I work.” And then he left. I told my wife, “I will not to feed my children with stolen eggs!” And I threw them in the garbage bin on the street. Then for half an hour, I’d listened to a sermon from my wife: “You are not a real father. You don’t love your children! You are a fanatical pastor! ...”

Half an hour later, someone rang the doorbell again. It was one of my colleagues. In his hands, he had 30 eggs. He said, “These eggs are from my hens. I decided to give them to you as a present!” Then my wife stopped preaching. The children were jumping with joy. We were all very excited because we experienced God’s miracle.

Now we had eggs for the next few days. By this miracle God has taught us that when we do not compromise with our faith and values, He finds ways to take care of us and to supply our needs according to His riches in glory. Not our whims and fantasies, but our real needs. My dear brothers and sisters, please do not compromise with your faith. The devil will try to make you compromise in different situations. If you do not compromise, God will show you in an interesting way that He approves your firmness in the faith. Do not make any compromises and God will bless you! p

By Yanko Dobrev Snr. Pastor Church of God Silistra, Bulgaria