Heaven's Draft Board

April 27

The Lord our God is awesome beyond our ability to describe or comprehend. He holds the whole earth, everyone in it, and everything that exists, in the hollow of His hand. Yet many pooh-pooh His ability to intervene in the affairs of men, and some deny Him outright. Today, may I share an experience that occurred during the time of the Viet Nam War.

A young teacher received a draft notice. When he shared that information with a colleague, it was dismissed with the assertion, “God doesn’t want you in the Army; He wants you here, teaching fifth grade.”

As was required, he got his affairs in order and prepared to set off for boot camp. Meanwhile, the colleague who spoke so adamantly regarding God’s will in the matter asked her students to write letters to the draft board beseeching that their beloved teacher be exempted from military service in order to remain in the classroom. Several weeks passed without any acknowledgment of those letters.

The Sunday night immediately prior to the Tuesday that the draftee was required to report for duty, his friend attended a church service in spite of the fact that she was discouraged because it appeared that all efforts to prevent his going into the army were futile. She felt her statement of faith had not only made her a laughing stock but had cast aspersions upon God, for whom it appeared she had presumed to speak.

After the lively singing, there was a message in tongues that quickened her faith and her hope. It was, “There’s a daughter of Mine here tonight who thinks she has cast aspersions on Me by proclaiming My word to her. I want her to know that tomorrow she shall see My promise fulfilled.”

That same night, the young man received a phone call from Mr. Robert Ford, the head of the Selective Service System in the state of Pennsylvania where he resided. Mr. Ford said, “The draft board has reviewed the children’s letters and we agree with them. You do NOT have to report to induction headquarters on Tuesday.” The next morning, he shared that happy news!

Jesus showed Himself to be in control of the draft board that day. He is also in control of whatever it is that may be impacting your life, disrupting your future, destroying your hope. Now as then you may do as stated in Jeremiah 33:3, “Call unto Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things that you cannot imagine.” Your God has more power than all that opposes you. Watch Him use it in your behalf!