Diane, a young university student, was home for the summer. She had gone
to
visit some friends one evening and time passed quickly as each shared
their
various experiences of the past year. She ended up staying longer than
planned, and had to walk home alone.
She wasn't afraid because it was a small town and she lived only a few
blocks away. As she walked along under the tall elm trees, Diane asked
"God" to keep her safe from harm and danger.
When she reached the alley, which was a short cut to her house, she
decided
to take it, however, halfway down the alley she noticed a man standing
at the end as though he were waiting for her. She became uneasy and
began to pray.
Instantly a comforting feeling of quietness and security wrapped around
her, she felt as though someone was walking with her. When she reached
the end of the alley, she walked right past the man and arrived home
safely.
The following day, she read in the newspaper that a young girl had been
raped in the same alley, just twenty minutes after she had been there.
Feeling overwhelmed by this tragedy and the fact that it could have been
her, she began to weep. Thanking the Lord for her safety and to help
this young woman, she decided to go to the police station. She felt she
could recognize the man, so she told them her story.
The police asked her if she would be willing to look at a lineup to see
if she could identify him. She agreed and immediately pointed out the
man she had seen in the alley the night before. When the man was told he
had been identified, he immediately broke down and confessed. The
officer thanked Diane for her bravery and asked if there was anything
they could do for her.
She asked if they would ask the man one question.
Diane was curious as to why he had not attacked her.
When the policeman
asked him, he answered,
"Because she wasn't alone. She had two tall men
walking on either side of her."
Moral of the story...
Don't underestimate the power of Prayer-Gives you goosebumps doesn't it?