I purchased some Glow Sticks which lite up when you bend them and they glow with different colors. The light at night attracts some who are walking past us at the Post Office where we hang a sign, “Are you a Good Person?” We explain to those who stop that we are giving away Glow Sticks to anyone who takes this test.
Lyquinda and Marsherrie, were one of the first to stop by after I mentioned that we were giving away this Sticks to anyone who would take the Good Person test. Lyquinda responded quickly, so I told her that I was going to use God’s Ten Commandments to she if she was, not my opinion or the world’s point of view. She agreed and then I asked if she had ever told a lie as the ninth Commandment God said that we were not to lie. She smiled and stated that everyone lies, I agreed but then reminded her that this test was about her and not the other people in the World. She then said “yes”, and so it went as I asked her three more, which she admitted to breaking. The 8th, stealing, 3rd Blasphemy, and finally the 7th, where Jesus explained that even if we lust after another person we have committed Adultery with that person in our hearts.
At this point she became a little more agitated and stated that she didn’t like where this was going and now was not liking me very much. I then asked her if she had ever heard the phrase, “Don’t shoot the messenger, but listen to the message!” It was a real blessing for her as her friend Marsherrie spoke up and said, “ yes”, as she had heard her Pastor explain it. Marsherrie then made an extremely encouraging comment. She told her friend that she should listen to what I was saying and be thankful that it was being explained to her.” Praise the Lord for Him bringing these two ladies to us and pray for Lyquinda to have the Lord help her recognize what her sins are and repent from them, and place her trust in Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of them. Just as they were leaving Marsherrie said to me “This was the most extremely important message she had ever heard and she thanked God for bringing me out onto the street tonight to speak it to them!”
I gave another test to two young men, Tabby and Alexander, who are in their early 20’s, who both after admitting being guilty of violating God’s Law proclaimed they would be declared Innocent because God is a loving and forgiving God, and wouldn’t send anyone to Hell. I then gave him a courthouse scenario, how a good judge must punish a law breaker. I also explained to him what it meant to “REPENT “ to have remorse, regret, to be sorrow for offending a Holy God. The young man Tabby then proclaimed that he knew all about Jesus and His death on the cross, but was not willing to turn from his life style as he liked it the way it was. He then made an amazing comment. He might repent of his sins when he was in his 40’s.
I then asked him how long did he think it would be before he would die? He pondered for quite a while and then stated around 70 or 80. I then asked had he heard about the shooting deaths in Tucson where several people were killed, one a little girl age 9? He said he had. I told him that he really couldn't tell me how long he might live as he could die tomorrow and then where would he wind up as he just admitted he wanted to keep on sinning for at least two more decades.
His demeanor changed after that comment as I could see in his face the realization about what could happen was now real. I asked him if he would read some other information I had and when he went home tonight that he get on his knees and ask the Lord how he could redeem himself from desiring to please Satan, with his continuing sinning, and instead please the Lord by having a changed heart that would be pleasing to Him, and then truly repent of his sins, and place his trust in Jesus Christ alone to save him from eternal punishment in Hell.
And so it went for most of the night, as I was able to interact with several people that night because of the silly Glow sticks. Please consider learning this simple Biblical principle, God’s Ten Commandments, on how to reach out to those strangers who pass you by everyday.
They are possibly being mislead and need to hear the truth!
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