God Has Your Number!

[Mike Matos]

My wife, three young children, and myself came to DeWitt, Arkansas 2 years ago on May 9, 2008 to start a new church work. Suffering from the everyday struggles of not only pastoring a church and dealing with people, but the financial stress associated with starting a new church, last November I thought was at my witts end. I was going through some things emotionally, and was struggling with my personal finances, and the finances of the church. Earlier that day someone had given me a cd of Sis. Agenes Holmes preaching from 1982. It was an awesome message and God ministered to me. At the end of the message there was music playing and I could hear the sounds of an old time Altar service. I sat in my overstuffed easy chair, Weeping in prayer. My humanity kicked in, and I asked the Lord, "Do you even know where I am?" I pleaded, "Lord lay me on someones heart." While I was weeping my telephone rang, and I noticed a very strange number. I normally would not have answered, but the Holy Ghost quickened me. Upon answering the phone, a lady on the other side of the phone said, "Are you Pastor Mike Matos?" I said, "Yes" (I thought it was a telemarketer) She said, "I was praying today, and the Lord gave me your number and name and told me to call you and pray for you!!!!" This lady was from Sydney, Australia. She was with the United Pentecostal Church. I immediately began to rejoice knowing that God knows my name, and he has my number! I just felt like sharing this today on AMF. God Bless!