Stories

We Could Be Living In A Cardboard Box

A Thrilling Account of Faith and Deliverance

By Kati Rounds

When Pastor Blake Jones started his prophecy seminar at Denver South Church in early spring, a wide cast of individuals attended, including Glen Person and his wife, Jill. They came faithfully each evening and fell under the conviction that the doctrines they were learning were biblical and true. After many weeks of study, they decided to be baptized.

Up to that point, Glen occasionally worked on the Sabbath, but as he and Jill attended follow-up studies with Pastor Ben Dale, they knew a decision had to be made. The following Monday, Glen received his new work schedule, showing that he had to work next Sabbath. Having been a manager at the same nationwide company for three years, he knew their policies backwards and forwards. With a sinking feeling, he called his wife, telling her about the new schedule. Calmly, Jill said, “That’s okay, Glen. Let’s not make any rash decisions. Tonight we will pray about it.”

On Monday, while having their evening devotion, they came across a Bible passage that changed their lives. In Leviticus 26: 2-4, they read, “Ye shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence my sanctuary: I am the Lord. If ye walk in my statutes, and keep my commandments, and do them; Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit” (KJV). Jill and Glen looked up at each other and knew that this was the answer they were seeking.

Tuesday morning, Glen went to work and gave notice, telling his boss that because of the Sabbath he no longer could work there. With a handshake and a “Hate to see you go” from his boss, Glen walked out of the office and called Jill.

“I know we made the right decision, but as of Friday I am without a job. We could be homeless, living in a cardboard box.” Jill, in her steady and reassuring voice, reminded Glen, “This is what God wanted. It will work out. We’ll continue to pray.”

Within a couple of days, the district manager called Glen, wondering why he had resigned. Glen explained that he was a new convert to the Seventh-day Adventist Bible truths. He also described his and Jill’s Sabbath conviction and how he felt forced to resign, knowing the company does not make exceptions about working on the weekend.

Glen’s manager replied, “In this case, I will make an exception.”

Glen still works for the same company—without Sabbath problems. He says, “It was nothing more than the Lord Jesus Christ working in our lives.”