“…give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for mankind, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.” Psalm 107:8-9
“hey…HEY!!!” At least that’s what I THINK the guy was yelling from down on my front patio. But I couldn’t hear him because, pressure washing my roof, I had headphones on and was listening to music. My pressure washer was also making a racket. Making a sign like I couldn’t hear him, He wouldn’t stop yelling, so I figured I’d better take a break and go down to find out what he wanted.
When I got down and turned the engine off, he immediately started telling me his need. At first I was confused, because I couldn’t understand why a stranger would interrupt my work to tell me about HIS place. Then it hit me. He had a job that needed done on HIS house, and he was wanting me to come and give him a price! He got really embarrassed when I told him I was the OWNER this house.
This has happened to me before. While working on my own house, people have assumed I was either an employee, or the owner of a maintenance company. Having a need themselves, they sought to hire me to work on THEIR house. Knowing a man in my church who DOES that kind of work, I asked him to wait while I got Rob’s contact information. Then used the time to speak to God.
Lately I have been asking God to send people to me to share the Gospel. Many times I have dropped seeds on the paths of people’s lives, only to watch the enemy immediately come and steal them away. I don’t want to waste time, thus my prayer. Looking for Rob’s number, I asked God if THIS guy was THE guy I had been praying for. Returning, I asked, “Are you a Jesus guy?” He was the one baffled!
The answer I received from this older gentleman was typical, “well I grew up in the church and my uncle was a pastor…” “But do you go to church anywhere now?” “No,” he replied. I went on, ”so if you were to die today, would you know FOR CERTAIN you were going to Heaven. His answer to that one was standard too, “Well I HOPE so.” Giving him a 60 second Gospel presentation, he left.
I am praying and asking God what to do next. I would LOVE for the man to call my friend Rob to do the work, because Rob is a Jesus guy and TALKS about it. But experience tells me that there is a much greater chance that he WON’T call Rob. Why? Because in our discussion, the man seriously believes he has a ROOF… NOT a HEART problem. Today’s verse says God only satisfies the hungry and thirsty!
Are you actively engaged in God’s business of working the field of souls? Are you brave enough to ask God to send you where there is a need? Are you prepared or preparing?
