God Opens Doors in China – Part 3

God Opens Doors in China – Part 3 Yesterday, we read Paul Estabrooks’ testimony. Today, we continue his story. With a team of 30 volunteers, Paul Estabrooks managed to get 30,000 small pocket-sized New Testaments into 60 suitcases. Each bag contained 500 Bibles and weighed 100 pounds. Estabrooks was grateful that so many were willing to go, and that the suitcases could hold so many books! Covered in prayer, the volunteers crossed the border into China countless times. “A few couriers were caught over the ten days, but nobody was arrested,” Estabrooks says. God’s providence boosted the confidence of the Chinese Christians – believing that He could do anything! Eventually Mama Kwang decided to go even bigger and boldly asked for a million Bibles. “Impossible,” she was told. Unwavering, she folded her hands. “You pray. And we will pray. God will make it happen.” On a hot night in August, a team was assembled to do the impossible. As Estabrooks boarded the barge to head for China, he thought to himself: “We do not need just a miracle; we need a million miracles!” Traveling in the direct path of a typhoon, the barge, heavy with a million Bibles, set out for the mainland China. “When we anchored, the Bibles were towed in tugboats towards the beach. It was the most beautiful sight,” recalls Estabrooks. Under the cover of darkness the boats arrived safely at the appointed beach where thousands of Chinese Christians were waiting to receive the precious books. However, also waiting were police officers. Intercepting several loads the officers threw them back into the sea. Many drifted back to shore. Christians, who hadn’t originally been involved, rushed to gather them. That night the impossible… was possible! One With Them Called Project Pearl, in just one night, Christians in China received one million Bibles. It is reported that China now has 80 to 100 million believers. Was the turning point having a million copies of God's Word distributed? Only God knows. Be One With Them today in praise and rejoicing for God's miracles told to us through Scripture, through the story of Project Pearl, and through the story of your life. One With Them CHALLENGE Paul Estabrooks wrote a book about Project Pearl titled ‘Night of a Million Miracles.’ Get your copy; and as you read this story of Project Pearl, be reminded that God is Sovereign, that nothing is too hard for Him, and that He is who He says He is and He will do what He says He will do! 2013.06.04

And the LORD turned to him [Gideon] and said, “Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you? (Judges 6:14) Remind yourself of all the details of how used Gideon to bring about an end to the Midianites rules over the Israelites. Read Judges chapters 6 and 7.