Devotional: The Surprise Harvest

This true story is an amazing support to Bible Teaching and an encouragement to the Sunday School student.


In the small African village of Rungai everyone was worried. There was not enough water for people to drink or even to grow food. The people would soon starve.
The dam wall holding the water was broken and there had not been any rain for two years. The tall grass was dry, ‘dead looking’ and most of the people visited the witch doctor to see if there was any hope.

The only real hope was in the hearts of the Christians who met to pray and study their Bible.
It was Cuthbert who decided to fix the dam wall ready for when God sent the rain.

The villagers thought he was a bit silly but when the wall was fixed the rain fell right into the dam even though it was not the rainy season. Then everyone was given a garden to grow food and soon there was plenty to eat.

When it was time for the plants to finish growing and die the people were so shocked. The gardens of the Christians who had believed God’s word continued to grow vegetables. There is no scientific way to explain this. Anyway the Christians shared their food with everyone until there was more food available.

This all happened in the year 1985 when God heard the prayers and faith of his people.
The pictures show the dam wall broken and the wall repaired.
God can still do the impossible - even where you are.

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