A Thought for Thursday: TRUE SHORT STORY Late in the summer of 1876, grasshoppers nearly destroyed the crops in Minnesota. So in the spring of 1877, farmers were worried. They believed that the dreadful plague would once again destroy the rich wheat crop, bringing ruin to thousands of people. The situation was so serious that Govenor John S. Pillsbury proclaimed April 26 as a day of prayer & fasting. He urged every man, woman, & child to ask God to prevent the terrible scourge. On that day all schools, shops, & offices were closed. There was a reverent quiet hush over all the state. The next day dawned bright & clear, temperatures soared to what they ordinarily were in midsummer, which was very peculiar for April. Minnesotans were devastated as they discovered billions of grasshopper larvae wiggling to life. For three days the unusual heat persisted, & the larvae hatched. It appeared that it wouldnt be long before they started feeding & destroying the wheat crop. On the fourth day, however, the temperature suddenly dropped, & that night frost covered the earth. It killed every one of those creeping, crawling pests as surely as if poison or fire had been used. Grateful farmers never forgot that day. It went down in the history of Minnesota as the day GOD answered the prayers of the people. That event in Minnesota 137 years ago shows what can happen when people are willing to pray, not only for themselves, but for others. Dont forget to pray today!
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 22:52:09 +0000
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