In 1945, God protected a group of soldiers on their way to Ossenburg, Germany. He sent a cloud to protect them from enemy fire. One soldier named Spencer January, who served in the Army's 35th infantry, found that God heard his prayers.
Psalm 91:"You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day."
There was a soldier named Spencer in World War 2
He was in danger and didn't know what to do
Forcing his way through the dense German forest
He prayed, "Oh God please do not ignore us"
It took hours to get through this jungle like terrain
They came to a clearing where many others were slain
By the clearing there was a large stone house
He thought of his five month old and his spouse
In the distance German machine guns blasted away
They were out of range so they began to pray
As they surveyed the land it became sobering
They would be in range if they crossed the opening
To get out of harm's way they had to cross the clearing
The nests of German machine guns they were fearing
Their only hope was a miracle from God
If they were to attempt to cross that open field of sod
In Spencer's anxious mind an elderly woman he would see
She was an old prayer warrior named Mrs. Tankersly
In that moment all he could think about was her prayers
How he needed them now in his current affairs
Suddenly, Spencer fell down on his knees
Praying passionately, "O God do something please"
Immediately it was clear God was hearing
A huge white cloud appeared over the clearing
God responded to Spencer's words from his lips
The white cloud shielded them like an eclipse
The Germans could not see where to fire
God intervened in a situation that was so dire
The soldiers took off like runners in a race
The cloud covered each of them in that perilous place
Just as the last soldier in their division made it across
The cloud disappeared but no life was lost
It was truly a supernatural intervention
Spencer's humble prayer got God's attention
This story of Spencer even gets better
A short time later he received a letter
His mother wrote him about that Mrs. Tankersly
How this woman felt led to pray on bended knee
This woman heard God in Spencer's struggle
God said, "Get up right now, Spencer is in trouble"
She prayed hard and she prayed out loud
"Wherever Spencer is at please cover him with a cloud"
His mother relayed the time this woman prayed for them
She said Mrs. Tankersly felt led to pray at 6am
As Spencer read his mother's letter he began to shake
He knew God had caused Mrs. Tankersly to awake
God had heard and intervened in that very hour
He showed He answers and displayed His power
As Spencer held that letter and shed forth his tears
He vowed to pray in the morning for the rest of his years
He prayed for his family and for many others
All because of that letter from his mother
When it looks to us like the enemy has won
Hold onto those faithful words of Psalm 91
Though trouble and hardship in our life can be allowed
There is a God who still knows how to send a cloud
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