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One day while working at the prison facility, we had what we called their
"Grease Burgers." I didn't like them too much, but I still would eat
several and this day was no different.
After everyone had eaten and the Officer's Dining Room was closing, we
started to get reports of officers who were getting sick to the stomach.
As the night proceeded, more men were sick. They varied in
sickness. Some were actually acutely ill, while others were suffering
from a mild upset feeling. Most of the sick were somewhere in the
middle. There also, were those who didn't feel even in the slightest
bit sick.
Upon searching out the culprit, it was discovered that the Grease Burgers
were guilty. It was found that they were made from partially rotten
meat. Since they never smelled good anyway, we never noticed the
difference.
Now, here comes the interesting part.
Several of the Christians began calling around to the different posts and
discovered that the officers who hated the Christians and ridiculed those
who believe in the saving grace of the Lord Jesus Christ were very sick.
Those men who didn't really oppose us but would not accept Christ,
were only slightly sick. It seemed that the farther they were from
God, and the more they ridiculed the believers, the sicker they were.
On the other hand, the men who prayed over their food and were serious
about God, were not even in the slightest bit ill, though they ate the
same hamburger.
This is clearly Mark 16:18 in action. I praise God and thank Him
for each of His promises and for keeping the believers who worked in the
jail, safe.
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