SHEILA’S [J-A-T] TIDBITS   No.11       (April 28th.  2015)

As I walk by the beautiful lake I am often reminded of the early morning walk I took a few years ago. What I saw that morning was so unique that I cannot forget it.  It was a beautiful morning.  All was still and I found those walks a wonderful time to commune with My Father.  Along the lake at intervals are wooden docks.  On this particular morning  the first dock I came to was being used for a different purpose to usual.   It was loaded with sleeping geese and I was so intrigued I counted them.  Seventeen!  I left them sleeping and continued along the lake when I saw a line of geese swimming along toward me.  They were evenly spaced and in a very straight line.  I just had to count them.  YES!  Seventeen!  Wow, Lord, What are you saying to me?  What does “17” stand for.  I immediately heard VICTORY and I found myself singing a chorus that we had not sung in years.  ‘Victory  in Jesus’.  Wow, Lord, twice!  That confirms your word: Thank you Lord for the ability to walk this day in Victory.  I continued on, marveling in the wonderful ways He blesses us, until I came in sight of the next dock.  I could hardly believe my eyes!   No geese but sea or lake gulls sleeping.  I began to count them....12, 13..two more to go!. Oh!  two short of 17. As I realized this, suddenly two more gulls flew in and settled down to rest. ‘Oh my Goodness!’ Another 17 - that is 3 times 17 = Complete victory!  Thank you Father.  I turned to return home and all the gulls and geese had gone.  As I drew near home, Ray was standing by the door.  I shouted to him "What does 17 stand for in the scriptures?"  VICTORY was his response.  How wonderful to know that in Christ we already have complete victory by His grace.