with eternity's values in view
I had the privilege and honour of seeing my friend come to Christ whilst I was in the media industry.
I remember the first time I met my colleague. I thought she would make a great close friend. The only thing problem was that she was not a believer. We became good friends but I could not encourage her in the Lord because she did not acknowledge Him. Well, God answered that desire of my heart before I left my company.
My colleague was going through a bad patch and requested me to pray for her. I was surprised but encouraged by her request. We would meet after work on the rooftop. There was a lovely view of the area surrounding our building. I would listen to her and then pray for her.
As the crisis in her life worsened, we met more frequently. We wept and prayed together. My heart broke for her but I knew only Jesus could help her. One day, I brought her a cartoon tract and explained it to her. I told her that only God could help her but she had to come to God on His terms and not hers. I told her that she could pray to ask Jesus into her life anytime and anywhere.
One saturday morning, my friend called me at home. It had been a particularly bad night, she was tired of struggling, she made a decision that morning to surrender her life to Christ. I was so moved, I wept. I drove to her home on the other side of the island to assure her of her salvation. Praise God, she understood the commitment she had made. Words cannot express the joy I felt in seeing my friend finally come to the Lord. I had the privilege of doing some follow-up lessons with her after her conversion.
Right before I left the company, we went up to the rooftop to pray together. It was drizzling.....up in the sky, two rainbows appeared. It was a sight to behold. I explained to my friend the significance of the rainbow in the Bible. It was God's covenant to Noah that God would never destroy the world again through a flood. Two rainbows, one for me, one for my friend. I took it as a sign from God that He promised to be with my friend and me as we parted ways.
Recently, I had the privilege of witnessing my friend's baptism. She is attending church and growing in the Lord. The new work that Christ has begun in my friend will continue until the Day Jesus returns.
It was for this reason that I was placed in my friend's life. It is for this reason that we are placed where God chooses.
With eternity's values in view, Lord.
May I do each day's work for Jesus.
With eternity's values in view.
I remember the first time I met my colleague. I thought she would make a great close friend. The only thing problem was that she was not a believer. We became good friends but I could not encourage her in the Lord because she did not acknowledge Him. Well, God answered that desire of my heart before I left my company.
My colleague was going through a bad patch and requested me to pray for her. I was surprised but encouraged by her request. We would meet after work on the rooftop. There was a lovely view of the area surrounding our building. I would listen to her and then pray for her.
As the crisis in her life worsened, we met more frequently. We wept and prayed together. My heart broke for her but I knew only Jesus could help her. One day, I brought her a cartoon tract and explained it to her. I told her that only God could help her but she had to come to God on His terms and not hers. I told her that she could pray to ask Jesus into her life anytime and anywhere.
One saturday morning, my friend called me at home. It had been a particularly bad night, she was tired of struggling, she made a decision that morning to surrender her life to Christ. I was so moved, I wept. I drove to her home on the other side of the island to assure her of her salvation. Praise God, she understood the commitment she had made. Words cannot express the joy I felt in seeing my friend finally come to the Lord. I had the privilege of doing some follow-up lessons with her after her conversion.
Right before I left the company, we went up to the rooftop to pray together. It was drizzling.....up in the sky, two rainbows appeared. It was a sight to behold. I explained to my friend the significance of the rainbow in the Bible. It was God's covenant to Noah that God would never destroy the world again through a flood. Two rainbows, one for me, one for my friend. I took it as a sign from God that He promised to be with my friend and me as we parted ways.
Recently, I had the privilege of witnessing my friend's baptism. She is attending church and growing in the Lord. The new work that Christ has begun in my friend will continue until the Day Jesus returns.
It was for this reason that I was placed in my friend's life. It is for this reason that we are placed where God chooses.
With eternity's values in view, Lord.
May I do each day's work for Jesus.
With eternity's values in view.
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