People don’t meet the Lord in the Church. Not usually anyway. They meet Him out in the world. They don’t always know that it’s Him. Sometimes they don’t figure that out until later, perhaps in Church. They meet Him as they struggle through their lives, not finding happiness, joy eluding them. They live in fear; until they see someone who should be fearful; but lives fearlessly. The temptation becomes too great. Finally, they ask or they just listen closer and discover the reason for the peace, the cause of the absence of fear.
One day last week I noticed a change in a waitress that serves me often. Before she had seem defeated and gloomy. Suddenly she smiled more. She was friendlier. Then one day, out of the blue, she began talking to me about going to church, something she had just started doing. We had a great conversation about the Lord. At one point she said, “You seem to have peace in your life.” She had seen something she wanted. Jesus had shown her something in my life without me even knowing it. I don’t always feel peaceful. But there was enough there for her to see Jesus. We walked in her restaurant yesterday, me, Rosemary and Nicky. She said, “This must be the beautiful wife.” I can’t ever forget.. I have a beautiful wife and a beautiful life.
It’s important that we tell the world about Jesus. It’s more important that we give them a reason to listen. When we realize how evangelism really works, our time spent in Church becomes less important than our time spent living life in the world.
We are testifying every moment of our lives. We are talking when we are quiet. We are witnessing in every action and reaction. Folks are desperately looking and listening. What’s your life saying?
Be blessed.
Nick
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