I know God can use anything and anyone and can
use a brief statement someone says, but it still amazes me every time I see Him
do it!
A couple weeks ago my sister, Jane, was playing
piano for one of her weekly church services. After a pre-service rehearsal, one
of the other musicians told Jane her cousin was dying. She mentioned that he
was of a different religion, but she knew he was going to heaven because he was
a good person. Jane expressed sympathy to the lady and then God brought to mind
John 14:6. So, in the 30 seconds Jane had before she needed to start playing,
she said “Jesus said in John 14:6 that He is the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the
Father except through Him.”
Well, after the service, the lady came back up
to Jane and said she was stewing over that verse the entire service. They got
to chat further about God’s truths. Jane mentioned several other truths from
Romans. She mentioned how Christianity is the only “religion” where we don’t
have to “do” anything. Being good doesn’t get us to heaven. They talked for a
while and Jane reassured her she would be praying for her and the relative (and
Jane told several of us so we could be praying, too).
We were saddened this lady (involved in church)
was confused by the lies of the world and our culture and didn’t believe God’s
truths and promises from His Word. This lady was bothered the Bible states
Jesus is the only way, but God used that to prick her. In fact, this past
weekend, she came back to tell Jane that last week she clearly saw first-hand
that not all “gods” are the same. Jesus is truly the only way and she heard
Jesus telling her all week “I am the way!”
Romans 10:9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart
that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Praise God!!! Jesus is the only way to have access to and a relationship with God the
Father (and eternal life in heaven after death)! He revealed and confirmed that
truth to this lady! God is amazing! He can use just one phrase from His Word to
help, convict, encourage and instruct!
Let’s pray for God’s help to recognize and take
even the 30 second opportunities He gives us to speak His truths. He’s the one
that can multiply it for His glory!
I Peter 3:15 But in
your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to
everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do
this with gentleness and respect.
Alice
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