Craig Clouston

 

The Pumpkin Patch Prophecy *

November 20

In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy…

Acts 2:17

Renee, and her husband, Ken, had shared a beach house with family and friends seven hundred miles from home. Following a great week they started for home, a four vehicle caravan of sorts. Shortly into the trip Ken’s pick-up truck began running rough, and the thought of driving through the mountains like this was not an option. Ken told the others to go ahead, and he and Renee withdrew from the caravan at the next small town, searching for a mechanic.

Unknown to them, three days prior, Renee’s sister, Rachelle, had a vision and called another sibling, Mary, to ask her to pray. In the vision she’d seen a horrible car crash; Renee had been fatally injured. She asked Mary to keep the details between them, knowing that though Ken had been attending church and growing, he was still unsure about this “listening to the Holy Spirit” stuff. The two agreed, praying with diligence that God would intervene.

Arriving home before Ken and Renee, the ‘caravan’ told of an awful accident. With tires squealing and hard braking, they had barely escaped.

Following an extra day and night, with a mechanic finding no problem, Ken and Renee returned home, the pick-up running perfectly. Once home they reported a great trip; they’d even seen two memorable sights in the small town. One, a huge field with hundreds of pumpkins! The other, a small church wedding with the wedding party lined up outside as the Bride and Groom departed. “What a picture!”

Mary looked at Rachelle. The exact details in the vision Rachelle had shared with her! As they told Ken, his eyes widened. “This Holy Spirit stuff is real isn't it?” he said.

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How awesome: one had a vision, the other got his sight. And the prophet Joel said these things would happen. Ken’s reluctance to believe in prophecy was wiped away in one weekend. God had spoken to Rachelle before the incident, and had caused ‘engine problems’ in Ken’s pick-up to keep him from experiencing the heartache of losing Renee.

This is a true story. Whether you choose to believe it is entirely up to you. God does speak to His people and show them mysteries.

Prayer

“Make me a believer, Lord. Amen.”

* Devotion written by Nancy Clouston