A Brazilian Intercessor

Max Lucado tells the story of an intercession he experienced in Brazil in 1983. The transition was difficult enough with culture shock, but it was not helped by the fact that their possessions were held up in customs.

No matter how many times Lucado went to the customs office, the officer refused to release their possessions, giving explanations which he couldn’t fully understand, given his limited Portugese.

One day, their neighbor Quenho, learning of their plight, offered to help: he was a lawyer.

All it took was Quenho going with Lucado to the customs office. Before…