During World War II, a US marine was separated from his unit on a Pacific Island. The fighting had been intense, and in the smoke and the crossfire he had lost touch with his comrades. Alone in the jungle, he could hear enemy soldiers coming in his direction.
Scrambling for cover, he found his way up a high ridge to several small caves in the rock. Quickly he crawled inside one of the caves.
Although safe for the moment, he realized that once the enemy soldiers looking for him swept up the ridge, they would quickly search all the caves and he would be killed. As he waited, he prayed, “Lord, if it be your will, please protect me. Whatever your will though, I love you and trust you. Amen.”
After praying, he lay quietly listening to the enemy begin to draw close. He thought, “Well, I guess the Lord isn’t going to help me out of this one.”
Then he saw a spider begin to build a web over the front of his cave. As he watched, listening to the enemy searching for him all the while, the spider layered strand after strand of web across the opening of the cave.
“Ha,” he thought. “What I need is a brick wall and what the Lord has sent me is a spider web. God does have a sense of humor.”
As the enemy drew closer, he watched from the darkness of his hideout and could see them searching one cave after another. As they came to his, he got ready to make his last stand.
To his amazement, however, after glancing in the direction of his cave, they moved on.
Suddenly, he realized that with the spider web over the entrance, his cave looked as if no one had entered for quite a while.
“Lord, forgive me,” prayed the young man. “I had forgotten that in you a spider’s web is stronger than a brick wall.”
God’s resources to protect you are vast. When you pray for protection, believe that He hears you and is able to manage it with great skill, and even perhaps a stroke of humor.
Cause me to hear Your lovingkindness in the morning, For in You do I trust; Cause me to know the way in which I should walk, For I lift up my soul to You. Deliver me, O Lord, from my enemies; In You I take shelter. Psalm 143:8-9
by George Whitten
God is our REFUGE and STRENGTH. A very present help in trouble.
Great motivation that God really answers prayer.
This story touched my soul.
The Lord is true to His promise, He will never leave you, nor forsake you.
I loved these testimony its very touching. I would however like to share it on Facebook but I cannot see the share on Facebook button
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This story echoes the hymns “God Works in a mysterious ways…”. I read this immediately I finished my morning prayer and had really strengthened my believe that He heard my voice and He is going to work mysteriously to my favour and amazement.
GOD IS SO GOOD AND FAITHFUL TO THOSE WHO CALL UPON AND TRUST IN HIS HOLY NAME. THANK YOU JESUS!!!
I loved this story. It caused me to weep, because so many times I have not seen the Hand of the Lord to rescue me in times of turmoil or trouble. Like the marine, I need to look for the ordinary things to do extraordinary things to keep me safe & loved by my Savior. Do I trust you Lord, when I don’t know Why? Thank you for sharing & I hope it touches many hearts today!