Page 144 - Evidence of Things Unseen

apostle John stated, “As He is, so are we in this world” (I John 4:17). We should not think
it strange then when God calls us to acts of intercession for others, for such selfless giving
of oneself for others is the heart of God. Even as Christ laid down His life for those who
reviled and rejected Him, so too will the elect of God be called to make intercession for
those who have cast them out and rejected them.
I mentioned previously that the name on the air conditioner at this home on Levie
Road was Payne. The owners had replaced the unit with another one from a different
manufacturer, yet the repairman had left the old unit sitting in the yard next to the house.
I thought of the significance of this, for as long as the old unit sat there we continued to
endure pain in our trials. I wanted so badly for someone to come and take that air
conditioner away.
On the day we were moving out the owner’s son brought a tractor over and picked up
the air conditioner and took it away. Our friends the Barnes were helping us move, and I
had told Randy about the significance of the name on the unit. He saw the owner’s son
taking it away, and he commented to me on the timing of this event. The next months were
to be a time of recovery for us, and the pain we had been enduring would not be present.