Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Who are YOU?

Last night on Central was different than any night I have ever had. Last night the Lord showed my that my steps are ordered by him. When I hit the streets I walked about 100 yard and realized I forgot my phone. Usually I would just had left it and proceeded to the streets but I promised my wife I would carry my phone. So I went back to get my phone. I was going to the streets and had to go to the bus station first. As I was leaving the bus station there was a guy who left at the same time, he was walking fast. He was walked on the side walk and I cut through the street. We met up at the same place of 1st street. He looks at me and said, "where you going?" I told him ,"going to preach the Gospel, and you." He looked a little puzzled and said he was trying to go home. He introduced himself and asked if we could go somewhere and talk. I started ministering as we went to a diner on 5th and Central. We arrived at the Diner and Jack started talking telling me about himself said he was in the service and had metals and this and that. I told him I didn't care about the metals or his service time. I told him I only cared about his soul. I told him everything that he put value in wasn't going to do a thing for him when he stood in front of the Lord. I told Jack that if both of us where to walk outside get hit by a car and die we would both stand before the Lord. I told Jack what happens after that is what concerns me, I'm not concerned for myself because I am born again and will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. I told him I am concerned for you Jack because you have told me you do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and have never repented of your sins. Jesus said;

John 14:6 Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

You must have a relationship with Jesus Christ to enter the Kingdom of God.  Jack looks at me and says, "Who are you, you don't know me and I don't know you, Who are you?"  I asked  him do you know about Jesus and that he died on the cross for you sins. He stopped me right then and asked are you Jesus. I told Jack I wasn't Jesus but I was sent by Jesus. I was being obedient spreading the Word of God. Jack stops me again and says I have demons and what are you going to do about it. My answer was the same Spirit that rose Christ from dead is the same Spirit that dwells in me so I am going to cast them out of you. I cast the devil out of Jack he started crying and got quiet, then he said you're an Angel. No just a messenger that was willing to go when I was told to go. Jack told me he had been running from the Lord for a long time and he was ready now to stop. Jack said it seemed like every time he needed the Lord he left him. The only one who left was Jack. I told Jack the only time that he was willing to talk with the Lord is when he was in trouble and it couldn't be that way. You can't have a relationship with someone and only talk to them when you need something. To have a relationship you must have daily contact. This is why when a we have a relationship with Jesus Christ we must pick up our cross and follow him daily.

I asked Jack so what are you going to do. Jack looked at me and said,"stop," I thought he was telling me to stop but he meant he was going to stop. I asked him stop what. Jack looked at me and said stop running and walk with the Lord. I told Jack you have to call upon the Name of the Lord to be saved.

Romans 10:13 For "whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved."

Once you do that you need to lay it all down and serve Jesus with everything you have and everything you do.

Luke 9:23 Then He said to them all, "If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.

Jack looked at me and said I still don't know who you are but thank you. I told Jack you have two hours before you get on your bus this would be a great time to sit down and have a talk with the Lord. He agreed.

Jack looked at me wiping his tears and asked where are you going now? I told him back to work there are more just like you, and once again Jack asked "Who Are You," as I walked away.

Just a willing vessel who is willing to go when no one else will go. A servant who is willing to lay down his life for his Master. A man who's footsteps are order by God. A child who will follow the Spirits lead. A JESUS FREAK.........