Around the World in 88 Years -E Book - Arthur Burt

I knew how the Lord Jesus had directed the ten lepers to go andshow themselves to the priest before they had any evidence theywere healed. Reason would argue that the law required a man toshow himself to the priest for confirmation of his healing after itwas evident, not before it was evident. Reason would say: “Youheal me first, Jesus, and then I’ll go to the priests.” While reasonwould say this, faith had to submit and trust in His Word. TheBible tells us, as they went, they were healed — “as” is a tiny littleword with a world of meaning. I’m not declaring this as an infallibleformula, but I know there are times when God says to us,“Go and show…” while our reason is protesting, “Well, Lord,You show me and I’ll go.”I was very weak, but I packed to leave. Marj offered to help mecarry my big case down to the station, but my pride didn’t wantme to let my wife carry such a big case.“Oh go on,” she said, “and let me have a bit of the handle.”Between us we carried it to the station, down the steps, and ontothe train. I thought I would be okay from this point, but therewas a “go slow” strike on among the railway workers and thetrain took longer than usual to get into London. Now I was latefor my flight.When I arrived at the airport, the clerk informed me I could stillcatch my plane, but I wouldn’t have time to check my cases.“Come on! Run!” She said, fluttering in front of me like a littlebutterfly.“Oh Lord,” I groaned. “Here I am, hardly able to crawl, and Ihave to run 23 gates carrying these cases.”When I got to the plane, the steward said, “You made it!”“Yes,” I answered, “but I’m about ready to drop dead.”“Come on aboard,” he said. “You can die in here.”I was feeling worse after the long flight from London to Detroit,especially after I learned there was a fierce snowstorm raging andthe Grand Rapids plane had been canceled. An official told theGrand Rapids passengers we could board a coach that wouldattempt to go through the storm. I was exhausted, but I got myluggage on the coach, and we finally rolled into Grand Rapids164