WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:03.733 --> 00:00:05.773 I had a dream read by Megan skein. 00:00:10.289 --> 00:00:10.709 I'll ask it. 00:00:10.709 --> 00:00:14.579 It shall be given to you seek and you will find knock and 00:00:14.579 --> 00:00:15.899 the door will be open to you. 00:00:16.589 --> 00:00:20.759 For everyone who asks, receives he, who seeks, finds, and to him 00:00:20.759 --> 00:00:22.319 who knocks the door will be opened. 00:00:22.689 --> 00:00:25.089 Matthew chapter seven, verse seven and eight. 00:00:26.649 --> 00:00:30.459 Georgia Kenny recently participated in youth rush a two week summer 00:00:30.459 --> 00:00:33.819 literature evangelism program aimed at youth and young adults. 00:00:34.449 --> 00:00:37.959 During evening worship, the group would pray in advance for the next day. 00:00:38.349 --> 00:00:41.529 Hoping that God would connect them with the people that he wanted them to meet. 00:00:42.279 --> 00:00:46.239 Pasta Holly Southwell would often pray that God would send people, dreams that 00:00:46.239 --> 00:00:50.109 troubled them or questions that they didn't have answers to commented Georgia. 00:00:50.619 --> 00:00:54.399 That way when we meet them, they would know that it wasn't a coincidence. 00:00:55.119 --> 00:00:58.779 One day Georgia was out canvassing when she saw a young African woman 00:00:58.809 --> 00:01:00.399 and felt impressed to talk to her. 00:01:01.089 --> 00:01:03.039 She really liked the books said Georgia. 00:01:03.459 --> 00:01:06.579 She bought a cookbook as well as copies of the great controversy 00:01:06.639 --> 00:01:07.869 and peace above the storm. 00:01:08.559 --> 00:01:10.389 So we'll just then ask the woman whose name was. 00:01:11.259 --> 00:01:12.339 if she could pray for her. 00:01:12.819 --> 00:01:13.809 Oh yes, please. 00:01:13.869 --> 00:01:13.989 I. 00:01:14.139 --> 00:01:15.219 Chris modded earnestly. 00:01:15.999 --> 00:01:17.229 After Georgia had prayed. 00:01:17.619 --> 00:01:20.589 I R revealed that she had grown up Christian, but attended 00:01:20.589 --> 00:01:21.969 church very infrequently. 00:01:22.539 --> 00:01:25.449 Her brother had passed away a while ago and she hadn't been able 00:01:25.449 --> 00:01:27.039 to attend his overseas funeral. 00:01:27.729 --> 00:01:30.189 A couple of her close friends had also died recently. 00:01:30.849 --> 00:01:32.019 They sat events had led. 00:01:32.049 --> 00:01:34.719 I act to begin questioning whether God really existed. 00:01:35.529 --> 00:01:37.839 If there is a good, and this is what he's doing to me. 00:01:38.079 --> 00:01:39.549 I don't want anything to do with him. 00:01:39.609 --> 00:01:40.389 She had reasoned. 00:01:41.049 --> 00:01:43.629 But then she had a dream which convinced her that she needed 00:01:43.629 --> 00:01:45.009 to give God another chance. 00:01:45.279 --> 00:01:46.389 And then she met Georgia. 00:01:46.964 --> 00:01:48.764 I think God did this declared IOC. 00:01:49.274 --> 00:01:51.554 Why didn't I walk in the opposite direction today. 00:01:51.944 --> 00:01:53.264 I think he led us to meet. 00:01:53.954 --> 00:01:56.654 I October Georgia, that she wanted to learn more about God. 00:01:57.164 --> 00:02:00.404 Georgia then invited IOC to attend church with her, that Sabbath. 00:02:01.105 --> 00:02:01.945 I'd love to come. 00:02:02.035 --> 00:02:03.805 I Aqua's wanted enthusiastically. 00:02:04.345 --> 00:02:07.105 I have a friend who's really interested in God, I'll bring her too. 00:02:07.855 --> 00:02:11.035 They both came to church that Sabbath praise God said, Georgia. 00:02:11.545 --> 00:02:13.675 I had never really read the Bible before. 00:02:13.705 --> 00:02:15.145 So she enjoyed Sabbath school. 00:02:15.998 --> 00:02:18.848 Both Iraq and her friends said they wanted to study the Bible 00:02:18.848 --> 00:02:20.378 and plan to attend church again. 00:02:21.038 --> 00:02:24.608 Just as God use dreams to speak to his people in biblical times, he can 00:02:24.608 --> 00:02:26.408 still use dreams to reach people today. 00:02:39.172 --> 00:02:42.952 Megan Skein: This year literature ministry celebrates 175 years. 00:02:43.401 --> 00:02:47.451 This month's devotional readings come from stories of faith edited by Vanya 00:02:47.451 --> 00:02:51.081 Chu and produced by the literature ministries department of the seventh day 00:02:51.081 --> 00:02:52.761 Adventist church in the south Pacific 00:02:52.761 --> 00:02:53.211 division. 00:02:53.643 --> 00:02:57.068 Jarrod Stackelroth: To find out more about this month's heritage celebrations, 00:02:57.308 --> 00:02:59.858 visit heritage dot Adventist church. 00:03:00.248 --> 00:03:00.968 Dot com.