“He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.'” Mark 16:15-16
After yesterday’s ‘Words of the Day,’ I prayed and asked God to deliberately put me in front of someone who DIDN’T know Him. If God is waiting ‘until the full number of the Gentiles has come in’ before sending Christ back with His Kingdom, I prayed, “send me to that last stubborn one!” He did! After putting on my dark glasses, I could see that THIS one fit the bill!
I was in for a nuclear MRI. So I figured the technician HAD to be smart. Asking how long they have been using this technology for diagnosing gallbladder conditions she said, “oh… about a year now!” “Where are you from?” I asked. “Pittsburgh,” she said. “Me too,” I responded. The conversational window had been shattered. So I got busy doing the Mark 16:15 thing.
She was young, married and a mother of young twins. Culture has a LOT to do with any conversation, and though we were from the same town, our understanding of what’s important was as comparable as grits to marbles. So I asked lots of questions… praying for careful guidance. It was a long test! Having no formal faith, she proved she was winging it.
Knowing Jesus Christ personally is my greatest evangelism tool. Spending time with Him in His Word everyday, and talking with others about Him, keeps me sharp. I talk from what I KNOW. I knew this young lady was working toward the LAST part of today’s verse. Because Jesus wants her rescued, so did I. After an hour and a half, our time together was coming to a close.
I pulled out a Gospel card and an Invitation card, then walked to her desk. Saying her name, I laid them in front of her. I said, “This is the way to know God personally. This is where you come to hear how. If you want to know, I can guarantee I can introduce you to Him, show you your purpose in life and show you a guarantee of heaven. If I can’t, I’ll give you $100.”
I knew she wasn’t the last person to receive Christ before He returns, because… He didn’t! SO at the next stop I did Mark 16:15 again. I am starting today’s day the way I did yesterday. Asking God to send me to someone who needs and wants His Son. I just pray she has the guts to take me up on my $100 offer! Are YOU going into the dark world and doing Mark 16:15?
