Opening the Gates of Heaven Perry Stone

filling the outdoor crusade, and he was a part of the inner circle of three men chosen above the others. He sat stunned beyond belief at the numerous miracles of healing. He had witnessed five thousand men, plus women and children, camping out for three days to enjoy the greatest teacher on earth and experience His anointing. What a team! What excitement! This was the life! When he thought it couldn’t get any better, Jesus pulled the greatest miracle yet! He took a few fish and loaves and fed the entire crusade audience. Peter was there! What a story for headline news. Image it! They would never have to pay for a meal again. When the disciples were hungry, Jesus could just pull out a sandwich and duplicate it. The time came to close the meeting and send the people home. Jesus told the crusade team, “Let us go over unto the other side,” and they got into a boat to cross the Sea of Galilee. In the process of obeying the words of Jesus, a potentially devastating storm hit the entire lake. They went from success to possible defeat in less than eight hours. They moved from the mountain peak of heavenly places to the raging waves of possibly sinking. Only Jesus remembered what they had forgotten—He had said, “Let us go over unto the other side .” They could have also slept through the storm if they had remembered that one thing. Their main problem was that they forgot His word . His