Thomas - Moment Of Doubt Life Of Faith

Harrison had invited the world’s greatest preacher to visit his flock, yet stranded him in the middle of a dark forest slap in the middle of bomb blasted England.

What could he do.

Walk for help – find a phone?

Whilst Harrison Muulled over his options,. Wigglesworth had already received the solution from Head office.

‘AV y’got any water?’

“yes, I keep a can for topping up the radiator.”

“Puut it in t’petrol tank.” Ordered wigglesworth.

When Wigglesworth told people to do something; his bearing, auithority and stedfast faith, usually resulted in their speedy compliance.

Harrison obeyed – even though an egg cup of water can stop an engine.

He tipped his half gallon of water into the crs petrol tank.

Wigglesworth was calm and remained in his seat thanking god for another miracle.

Je’d been in this kind of situation countless times, and knew just how to overcome all obstacles.

Proverbs 2 verse 5 trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.

Wigglesworth had walked with god for decades, at a leval of rapport most believers cannot begin to imagine. Smith had learned the truth of this gospel fact:-

If you believe, yuou will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.

Matthew chapter 21 verse 22

Jesus promised it to his first disciples and it holds true for his disciples today and forever.

Harrison lunged the starting handle through half a turn with all his might. Silence.

Again he spun the handle the little Morris rocked on it’s leaf springs: wigglesworth impassive; believing, Still silence.

On the third cranking the 8 hp engine burbled miraculously into life. Harrison trotted amazed into the drivers seat. And pressed the throttle. The motor buzzed happily, and off they sped, reaching Sutton-in-Ashfield without furthur incident.

Wiglesworth arrived on time, where the Lord had sent him, and delivered the message of life.

Harrison had some of the liquid removed by a mechanic – it was pure petrol, not a trace of water. What’s more it was the correct colour for Nottinghamshire – green.

Jesus had not only turned water into petrol in response to Wigglesworth’s faith, but had even ensured it ws the legal colour too.

What is impossible with men’; is possible with God.

Luke chapter 18 verse 27. This introduces the second thing about Thomas’s believing.

He acted on what he believed. Belief is not academic it is practical applied trusting in the power of God.

We see this in the life of the Apostles of which Thomas was one:-

AC 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.