Front Row Seat to a Miracle!

Well for all those who think prophesy died out in the age that the Bible was written, I have to say I disagree. Last summer God revealed to me that there was a young man in our church that I would lead to Christ. At the time, I had never lead anyone to Christ, so I was concerned. It wasn't a lack of faith in God, it was a lack of faith in me. But I should've known that I would not be necessary to make it happen. God is too good to need me, he only allows me a front row seat to events like that. Fast forward through my trip to Africa (where I was privileged to have that front row seat as dozens gave their life to Chirst) and to March 2009. I had this young man on my heart all the time, prayed for him all the time, but knew that now would be the time! We were doing a series of lessons on the life of Christ with the death, burial, and resurrection last week and the message of salvation provided by those events. I asked the group that was supposed to do it if they would switch with my group and let us handle that class. This group normally handles that class when it comes up, but I was aking for a switch this time, because God had revealed to me that it was time for me to step up and personally introduce this young man to Jesus. The group that was stepping aside and allowing this to happen is our pastor's wife, the lady in charge of Kidzone, and her husband who is a deacon in our church. A group of spiritual heavyweights, allowing a rookie into the BIG game. I am very thankful for their lack of pride and their abundance of obedience.

Now, this past Sunday would be that salvation Sunday. My ministry partner from Africa and I presented the Gospel as we did in Africa. We told the kids about how we shared there and then "led" my partner's son to Christ as an example. At that point, I turned the class over and said keep sharing about Africa with them I have to leave. I left the room and went to the room next door and prayer walked the room where I would be sharing the Gospel with him in and then my wife brought the young man in question, to me, in that room. I shared with this young man like I have with no other person ever.......and still he said no. I have never seen a battle like that going on for one person in my life. It was truly eye opening. I took him all the way to the point of asking him if he was ready to accept Christ......at least a dozen times, but still he said no. It was then that I asked him why and I shut up! I took myself out of the conversation and had the pleasure of watching the Holy Spirit do what only the Holy Spirit CAN do. Once I got out of the way God won that young man's soul and frustrated the enemy, wonderfully! Now I have to say, I am absolutely jacked to watch and see what God has planned for this young man. I have never heard of anything like this where God reveals to somebody that someone WILL be accepting the gift of salvation that not only has fought it SO MANY times in their life already, but that the enemy fought SO hard to keep. The enemy's fight is usually determined by someone's effectiveness for the Kingdom. I CAN'T WAIT!!

Now I would have to say at this point, that my wife's conversion was the only thing close to that. At my family reunion (I was not attending--had to work) he walks up and sits down next to my wife and introduces himself since they had never met. He was a wonderful pastor and obedient servant of the King. He said he felt led to come and share with her. Not being rude, she accepted his offer and he started sharing the Gospel with her. Right there on my aunt's back porch she accepted Christ. She ain't been the same since. Thank you, Jesus!!

We also had two others accept Christ on this particular Sunday. One of them was this young man's sister. Incredible what God can do when we are obedient AND GET OUT OF HIS WAY!
AWESOME! Thank You God for allowing me a front row seat to a true miracle!