Last Tuesday, Laurance and I went downtown witnessing to those who would hear. Much to our surprise and encouragement, nearly everyone we spoke with was willing to talk! Praise God for his faithfulness to give us a field white with harvest (John 4:31-38).

One young woman was kind enough to speak to me for nearly a half hour; she professed belief in Christ, but couldn't explain what the significance of the cross was, why God should forgive us, or what I would need to do to be saved. She simply wasn't sure about these answers. She also had a part of her life that she seemed to know was not in line with what God wanted, but that felt and seemed right to her. I went through several of the Ten Commandments with her to ensure she realized she needed a savior--not just for the area in her life she was concerned about, but also for all her other sins. She was very sharp and quick to digest what I was saying; she acknowledged and admitted that breaking God's law even once made Hell a fair punishment (James 2:10). I explained the gospel to her; she thanked me very much and told me that she had much to consider, and that she was looking for a church. I left her with a "Are you good enough to go to heaven" tract and pointed to my e-mail address on the back. I urged her to read her Bible and find a good church, and to get right with God.

I also got in a conversation with a man at a bus stop who, after I went through the law, confessed a firm agreement with the terms of the Gospel but acknowledged without prompting that he often drank to get drunk. Whether or not he was genuinely saved, I don't know--but I witnessed to him about the grace of Christ for either case. He was very willing to listen, so I outlined the importance of repentance (Luke 13:1-5) and the righteousness of Jesus to take his place (2Cor 5:17-21). I left him with a tract and prayer.

God blessed us to get into these and several other good conversations, so give him praise and thanks, and pray for those we have spoken with.

Labels: strangers, street, testimony