Lynn posted on September 08, 2009 10:53
"It's my birthday today!" Happy Birthday was shouted throughout the Cafe. He is excited and very talkative.
He leaned over to listen to a discussion about God between a worker and a young lady. He seemed very interested so I began talking with him about God.
"Do you go to church?" I asked.
"No," he replied. "I haven't been to church in 8 years. I believe there is a God because someone had to make the first person."
I reached for a Bible and had him read a few verses in Genesis 1. His heart was so open. We then turned to John 3:16-18 and he read the verses. We talked about God's love for him personally. I explained about sin and that Jesus took his punishment for his sin upon himself so that he could one day live in Heaven with Him.
"Do you want to pray and ask Jesus to be your Savior?" I asked.
"Now?" he asked.
I said, "Only if you want to."
He immediately clasped his hands and bowed his head and prayed that Jesus would forgive his sin. Such joy filled his eyes that I knew he was sincere and God had done a work in his life.
When I asked him to tell Paula what he just did, he said, "Hey Paula, I belong to Jesus now!"
We got him a new Bible and dated it. I told him that he is now born into God's family and God is his Heavenly Father who will always be with him. He is now born again on his birthday. I showed him where the Book of John is so that he can read it and learn more about God's love for him.
What a joy to have been an instrument, in a moment of time, that God could use to bring this young man to salvation. He will be back with questions and I look forward to them. I now understand completely the vision and ministry of the Cafe to feed hungry souls.
PRAISE GOD FOR HIS MIGHTY WORKS!
Lynn