When I awoke this morning I did one of my favorite things - I listened to my heart. I found myself processing the experiences of this past week. I am sure the members of the team will be doing the same this week and the weeks to come. For some reason I was reminded of the song called Highway To Hell by ACDC. In the song the singer celebrates the fact that he is on a highway to his promised land (Hell). It is not the promised land that I am going to! When I thought about this a bit further I soon realized that the highway to Hell runs right by my house. If you check, I think that you will find that it runs right by your home as well! John 3:18 says "Whoever believes in him (God's Son) is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son." Unlike the singer in ACDC, not everyone on the highway to Hell is there by choice. Most don't know it. One thing is true for both. The highway is powerful. It is like the riptide that swept Patricia out to sea on Saturday. Just like Patricia was helpless and needed a physical savior, Patricia, you and I need a spiritual Savior. The people on the highway that runs by your house need one too.
John chapter 4 tells the story of Jesus' conversation with a Samaritan Woman. You might want to read it yourself to get the full effect. In summary, Jesus is tired from his journey, sits down beside a well and asks the woman for a cup of water. She is shocked by this request because Jews and Samaritans did not associate with each other. Long story short, she becomes a believer. According to verse 39 many of the Samaritans from her town became believers because of her testimony. Imagine with me for a minute if the woman had decided to keep her testimony a secret like we often do. What am I doing with my testimony? What are you doing with yours? I have to admit that there have been times that I have been afraid to share what Jesus has done for me with others. If this is your experience you are not alone.
Saturday night I found Patricia outside the hotel still trying to get over the events of the day. After a while she was brave enough to share her testimony with me. It is amazing!!!! I hope you get to hear it someday. I could tell you some of it, but I don't want to rob her the joy of telling it. What I will tell you is that she has been in God's hands her whole life. I believe God has amazing plans to use her for His Glory! I tried to encourage her to share her story with her fellow Salvadorians. I think she will.
In closing, I want to share with you the words of a song by MercyMe. The song is called Here Am I.
"On the other side of the world / She stands on the ocean shore / Gazing at the heavens she wonders / Is there something more / Never been told the name of Jesus / She turns and walks away / What a shame. Just across the street in your hometown / Leaving from his nine to five / Gazing down the road he wonders / Is this all there is to life / Never been told the name of Jesus / He continues on his way / What a shame. Chorus: Whom shall I send / Who will go for me / To the ends of the earth / Who will rise up for the King / Here am I send me / Here am I send me. Whether foreign land or neighbors / Everyone's the same / Searching for the answers / That lie within your name / I want to proclaim the love of Jesus / In all I do and say / Unashamed. Chorus. Bridge: How Beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news / Proclaiming peace and your salvation / Chorus.
Will you join us in shining your light for the whole world to see?
For the glory of the risen King!
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