If The Shoe Fits Wear It

Smith Wigglesworth was one of the great men of God during the modern era. In fact, in my opinion he was the greatest man of God. He died in 1947 at the age of 87, yet his memory lives on and books about him are still in print. I think I have every one of them, at least 13, but I keep handing them out because they are so powerful and helpful to those in need. From time to time I will be talking directly about Wigglesworth, the man, the ministry, and the miracles.

Oral Roberts said that he and his fellow evangelists owe Wiggleswortha debt beyond calculation. Wigglesworth was an outstanding man of faith who taught and inspired people world wide. The impact of his ministry swept over this nation, and we are still feeling it today.

Wigglesworth was once asked if he spent long seasons in prayer. He said that he didn't often pray more than a half hour at a time, but then said that he rarely went more than a half hour without praying. Prayer was his life. It is what he liked best of all and the true secret of his great power.

Ok, to the first Wigglesworth story. I know that many of you aren't going to believe it, your problem. It is true.

Wigglesworth was staying in the home of a curate of the Church of England. He and the curate were sitting together talking after supper. No doubt the subject of their conversation was that the poor fellow had no legs. Artificial limbs were crude in those days.

Wigglesworth said to the man quite suddenly (which he often did when ministering), "Go and get a pair of new shoes in the morning."

The poor fellow thought it was some kind of joke. However, after they had retired to their respective rooms for the night, God told the curate, "Do as My servant hath said," God was identifying Himself withWigglesworth.

The next morning the curate went to the shoe shop and waited for it to open. When it did, a man came up to the curate and asked if he could help him. The curate said, "Yes would you get me a pair of shoes, please?"

"Yes sir, size and color?" The curate hesitated and the shoe store man said, "Sorry sir, we can't help you."

The curate said, "It's all right, young man. But I do want a pair of shoes, size 8, color black."

The man went to get the shoes. A few minutes later he returned and handed them to the man. The curate put one stump into a shoe and instantly a foot and leg were formed. Then the same thing happened with the other leg. He walked out of that store with not only a new pair of shoes but a new pair of legs.

Wigglesworth was not surprised. He had expected this result. He often made remarks like this: "As far as God is concerned, there is no difference between forming a limb and healing a broken bone."

The point is this: Wigglesworth did not pray for the man; he told him what to do and the man did it.

Wigglesworth was a man of extraordinary faith; because of his almost continuous prayer and fellowship with God, reading of the Word (the only book he ever read), he absolutely possessed no unbelief, trusted God to the very fullest. I don't believe any greater faith existed in modern times.

We rarely hear of miracles like this because our churches typically don't teach about healing; and they don't personally possess this kind of faith or fellowship with God. These answers to prayer are available from God; all we have to do is believe.

This story is taken from the book Smith Wigglesworth----The Secret of His Power