God at Work
About this episode
The episode explores Jay's journey from doubt to faith after experiencing an unexplainable event involving a Gideon’s Bible.
Jay owned a Gideon’s Bible, yet his analytical mind didn’t permit him to accept its miracles. One thing haunted him though: the genuine faith of his friend. So Jay offered a strange prayer. He told God, “If you want me to believe in You, then do something I can’t explain.” One day, something drew Jay to look for his Bible. It was gone. How could that be? He never lost track of things. He drove in the rain to his teaching job at the University of Zurich. Stepping out of his car, he spotted a Gideon’s Bible on the wet pavement. That’s strange, he thought. Picking it up, he noticed the Bible was totally dry despite the rain. Something he couldn’t explain! Gideon Bibles are named for an Old Testament hero of Israel. When God chose Gideon to lead Israel into battle against a vast army, Gideon had huge doubts. He told God, “I will place a wool fleece on the threshing floor. If there is dew only on the fleece . . . , then I will know that you will save Israel by my hand” (Judges 6:37). God answered Gideon’s challenge not once but twice (vv. 39–40). Doubt-filled prayers aren’t a pattern for us to follow. They…
People in this episode
Guest: Jay
Topics covered
- faith
- miracles
- doubt
- prayer
- spirituality
- God's character
Keywords
- faith
- miracles
- prayer
- Gideon
- Bible
- spirituality
- doubt
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Gideon’s Bible, University of Zurich
Books & works: Judges
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