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What can be said about those around us who do not have Christ?
My job is to ". . .preach and herald the Word. . ." and to preach the gospel ". . .in
season and out of season. . ."
My job is most definitely not to evaluate the progress or response of the hearer.
When I was saved, I hated the very thought and did not believe the Gospel could
possible be true until the Lord actually touched me. Then and only then was I able
to come to Him.
What was the most persuasive thing? I don't know for sure - probably the life and
prayer of my father.
But then, there was the old man with the terribly crippled hands who wrapped
packages in the shipping department in McCurdy's department store in Rochester,
New York.
He absolutely glowed with the Holy Spirit, and I couldn't get away from him fast
enough.
And then, there was Roses, who played bass in the Columbus Symphony and she
came at me lovingly all the time about Jesus. I hated it, but couldn't resist the love at
the same time.
In 1953, Grace Barnes finally realized she would never go back to China as a
missionary and she bounced me on her knees for three years. I knew there was
nothing and no one but Jesus for her, but I never wanted to be on anyone else's lap.
Who knows?
We will find out in heaven. But this one thing is sure; if anyone had withheld a
single thing because of my non response or my disdain, I might not have met the
Lord.
I will be eternally grateful for each one who expressed Jesus and did not
measure my response to determine his or her own success.
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