These five short testimonies came to mind today following an on-line chat about ‘translation’ as a genuine method of transport that God has used from time to time!

God does still use translation from time to time; and He will increasingly use it, I believe, in days to come as His way of getting His evangelists and prophets into meetings where He needs them to be.

I am led to release these testimonies now as a clear confirmation of God’s ability, and future intention, to use this method to get us where we need to be, when we need to be there.

I firmly believe it is about to become much less rare an occurrence and more a ‘normal’ way for His ministers to travel.

Testimonies

The Bible contains a great story about Philip and the Ethiopian official. At the end of the story, Philip was ‘taken by the Holy Spirit’ and found some 30 miles away.

“Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of The LORD caught Philip away, so that the eunuch saw him no more; and he went on his way rejoicing. But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through, he preached in all the cities till he came to Caesarea.” Acts 8:39-40

My testimony to you is that this still happens today. In fact here are just five such accounts — at least two of which happened to me!

One

I was once driving home from a business meeting. I was in my new company car, a very powerful V-6, so I was doing around 90mph (yes I know!!).

All of a sudden the whole motorway/ interstate came to a screeching halt. I was in serious trouble! The ABS braking system was screaming as I hurtled towards the back of the traffic jam.

I was slowing down very quickly — but not fast enough. I backed myself for the inevitable impact.

Suddenly the car ‘steered itself’ right through another car to a safe gap the other side. I watched as I passed the driver of the other car — he looked profoundly shocked — as, I suspect, did I!

My car literally passed safely through his car without so much as a scratch to either of us!

The LORD saved me by translating me through otherwise solid objects!

Two

My late mentor, Peter, was in his car at one of the most dangerous intersections in The United Kingdom.

It is called the Crooked Billet roundabout just outside London. He was listening to a worship album when, all of a sudden, his hands let go the wheel and shot up into the air.

Without any action on his part, a moment later, he found himself on the right road about a mile after the junction.

He had negotiated the junction completely with his hands in the air! Again, The LORD translated Peter from one place to another — in safety!

Three

I was ministering in Spain with my mentor, when we had an afternoon meeting in a church at Murcia.

Mentor Peter announced that he had a prophecy for one of the young couples from the church.

The young wife showed him a text message she had just received from her husband. He was stuck in a town 75 km, about 50 miles, away.

His car had broken down and he was waiting for rescue! Peter nevertheless called for the husband to come into the meeting.

Another text revealed that he would have to wait about two hours for rescue. Peter once again called Reuben into the meeting, “Right NOW!”

There was husband, walking down the aisle of the church looking very bemused! He did not pass the doorkeeper! He couldn’t say how he got there!

The guy on the door didn’t see him arrive, but there he was. And his car was in the church car park and the engine was cold!

Peter gave the couple their prophecy of three children — a boy, a girl, and another boy. It started with the words, “I hear the patter of tiny feet!”

They now have three children, exactly as prophesied. And the car? It started normally when they left — nothing wrong with it!

I was actually filming the meeting but, sadly, I lost the video when my computer crashed a year later!

Four

A man I knew very well was preparing for an evening meeting. As frequently happened to him, he was running late and at 7:45pm, was rushing around at home with still a 45 minute drive to an 8:00pm meeting.

He entered a cupboard to grab his briefcase and, to his utter amazement came out of the cupboard into the meeting, being greeted by his host!

He even received a text from his wife asking where he was! His car was there too, in the car park outside the meeting place.

This testimony was confirmed by his wife and by the meeting organiser.

Five

A well documented and very well confirmed testimony from a businessman in Chicago. The man was leaving his office block in Chicago to go home for the night.

As he stepped out of the lift, he found himself in another city. Seeing a Chinese businessman walking just ahead of him, he felt the Spirit tell him to follow the man.

He followed him a couple of blocks and it was obvious that somehow he was in China. He followed the man into a block and watched the lift/ elevator to see what floor the guy got out and he followed suit.

When he emerged he found himself looking at several doors. One of them seemed right, so he knocked on the door.

An inspection hatch opened, then the door opened, and he was greeted with, “We’re expecting you!”

It was a Christian businessman’s meeting in the centre of Shanghai!

He spoke at the meeting then left quickly, because the local police were probably eavesdropping the whole thing and they didn’t want him caught.

Somehow, he found his way back to the building he first emerged from, took the lift back to his normal floor and stepped out back in his Chicago office!

He could barely grasp what had happened to him until three months later when an email arrived in his office.

It was from the people in Shanghai thanking him for his message of encouragement which he brought to their meeting!

Conclusion

That’s Philip Airlines, or Translation, in action for you.

It works in different ways for different people, but it always works the way God wants it to work.

Hallelujah, ALL Glory to God \o/

 

~ Chris G. Bennett

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Chris Bennett came to salvation in 1962 but didn’t begin ministry until 2007 — a late-comer! Now mandated by The LORD to prophesy and open old wells of revival in the U.K., but especially in Wales. He has also operated Healing Rooms, and worked with deliverance teams, all with his wife, Linda. Happily now doing whatever The LORD asks of them! Founder, with wife Linda, of their ministry The Upper Room Encounter.

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