Yesterday, Thursday 1/12/17, I had 2 experiences in my hometown that I want to share - and I would love if you would take 1 minute to lift up these 3 people in prayer.
First, a drive-thru coffee order at Starbucks. I usually always give a tract or gospel to the cashier of about anywhere I buy anything (see 'Tools' for more on my tracts). Yesterday I did not have a tract, but I did have a 'Jesus' film in the car, brand new. After the barista gave me my coffee, I offered him this movie. 'Have you ever seen this film? It is based on the gospel of Luke and gives a great overview of who Jesus is. I would love to give you this as a gift!' He chucked, took it, and said, 'OK, I will put this in the back!' He was dismissive, and his face clouded over. I added, 'Yes, it's the real deal, worth watching on a rainy day!' He did not even look back at me, smile gone, and evidently upset. I went on to my first evening class (studying for a teacher's license), completely out of tracts, but I felt the Lord tell me to rest in him, and that he would make 'my righteousness shine like the noon day sun' (Ps 37:6), without me armed with my resources, or actually speaking about Jesus. Of a class of 35 people, the one muslim lady came and sat next to me. There were class introductions, and another lady was a Jew from Haifa, Israel, 4 years in the US, now teaching... At the break, it turned out, that only the 3 of us opted to step outside of the building for fresh air. We began to talk. The Muslim lady actually was from Shiloh in Palestine (biblical Samaritan village), the Jewish lady from Haifa, Israel, and me, a Christian, from the US. We talked about their homeland, their experiences, and the general brokenness in life since the breakdown in Eden!:) I will see these women again, Lord willing, and am praying that I might have the opportunity to gift them bibles - in Arabic for the Muslim, and in English, possibly, for the Jew. As I was speaking with them Luke 19:42 came to my mind, 'If you only knew this day what would bring you peace!' Please lift up the barista, and ask the Lord to open his heart to the name and message of Jesus. Please pray that he will actually find the time to watch the Jesus film. Many disillusioned Americans about life and about Jesus. We need to continue to bring a true testimony to them! Please pray for both of these women, that the Lord will soften their hearts towards Christ, and that the Lord will grant me the opportunity soon to give them scriptures. Pray they read these scriptures, come to know Jesus, and take him back in witness to Shiloh and Haifa!
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