06/25/2014
He was a heavyweight and tall selling a variety of oddments from his flea market open air display. I approached him with the words, "We're from the church down the street and we are just visiting the neighbors to see how they are doing. Isn't that what the church is supposed to do?" He nodded his head in agreement.
I then continued into our Gospel script and between serving his customers he agreed that what I had shared with him made sense and he would like to receive the gift of eternal life for which Jesus had paid the full price.
I prayed thanking the Lord for opening his heart and then led him in a prayer which he repeated at my request.
That was yesterday, but today I received a call from the pastor who had accompanied me, telling me that when he telephoned the man yesterday, the day following him accepting Christ as his savior, he told him that our speaking with him had been an answer to his prayer. He explained that he had prayed for help as things in his life were not going right. He said our visit to him was an answer to prayer. He was so grateful and promised to visit the church when in town.
Both of us experienced great joy at the result of our overcoming our fears and sharing the Gospel..
Jesus commanded us as His disciples, "Go out and proclaim the Good News." He also comforted us by assuring us that "I will never leave you nor forsake you..."
Challenge! Are you, as a follower of Jesus, proclaiming the Good News? If so you should be experiencing great joy as you see lives transformed. If not when are you going to become obedient and experience your life filled with joy?
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