Jesus Saves!

Our favorite happening on the beach trip was the chance the Lord gave Grady to speak with a precious homeless man. We had seen he and his dog for 2 days.. scavenging out of dumpsters for cans and food. We prayed the Lord would give us a chance to speak with him which he did! I sat in the car (praying!) while Grady sat on the grass and spoke with him for almost an entire hour.. listening to the story of how he had gotten to the point of being without his home or family. The Lord did a work in his heart, praise God and showed him his sin and need of a savior! Please pray for this precious man.. This meeting with the homeless man was Grady's second of it's kind within 2 weeks, both men he had spoken to had so much in common with the other.. Both so riddled with sin and guilt that they felt they had to leave their families.. Sin had brought them to a place of complete ruin. Brothers and Sisters, let us remember that we have the answer to the pain and hopelessness in this world! May God continue to work in all of us and lead us, by his spirit, into HIS ministry of reconciliation.

All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 2 Corinthians 5:18 NIV

 

 As we all grow in the Lord, he works in us His good will (including this ministry of reconciliation) equipping us for his kingdom...in the way He wants to use us. That ministry may look very different from one surrendered Christian to another.. We are not all going to have the same method and giftings and that is ok! :) But let us all continue to fight the good fight, spreading the gospel.

 

Thank you Jesus that you do not make us all the same, that you give special giftings to each believer.. that we do not have to be exactly like anyone else. We do not want to seek popularity among men.. we only want to be pleasing in your eyes.. Please humble us and help us to grow, giving us your vision for this lost and dying world.. give us your zeal and humility.. Lord, we desire only to 'fit in' to your Kingdom and not to compare ourselves to others... ONLY TO JESUS~ AMEN ♥

 

²⁰ Now may the God of peace who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, ²¹ make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you^[a] what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen. Hebrews 13:20 NKJV