One who wins souls is wise. I have heard this expression several times. Did you ever stop and wonder how important it is for someone that is about to give their heart to Jesus, that there are others praying for that very thing? Some will plant a seed into the life of a person about Jesus and the gospel, others will come along and water that seed with their testimony, and then there are the golden moments of opportunity in which you will be the harvester of the seed that was planted, nurtured and grew. It is not you per say, it is Holy Spirit leading you when the timing is just right for that person's day of becoming born-again. Stop and think about what leads up to that moment. You are just the vessel on that day. It is Holy Spirit moving on that person along with the angels that minister to the heirs of salvation but most important is the prayers of those that you request when you feel the stirring for salvation. Do not ask wimpy people to pray for you in times like this. Ask those that have faith and they now become a part of that person's salvation. They will meet this person in heaven one day.
This happened to me yesterday. I had an opportunity to share a bit of my testimony the prior day. I promised to make a cheesecake and bring it to them for a kindness that was shown to me. We had a conversation in which they believed they were going to heaven because they were a good person and that they helped a lot of people out. I, in a soft spoken manner explained that the only way to heaven is by Jesus and what He did on the cross when He died and rose from the dead. We cannot get to heaven by the works we do but our trust and faith in what He did. I asked this person if they believed that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, He lived on the earth, died on the cross and rose from the dead three days later. They believed all of that. I asked them if they would like to pray a prayer in which after they prayed it they would know for sure that (I then pointed to the street) if they were to pull out into the street and something happened to them and they died right there that they would be in heaven. This person said they would pray the prayer when I came back the next day with the cheesecake.
I made the cheesecake and delivered it. I inquired of this person that they did not think I would follow through and bake the cheesecake, they said affirmative. I happened to have one witnessing track in my car so I went equipped with it in my hand in case they were not going to say the prayer with me. I thought I could then leave it with them. I know prayer went forth when I requested it because it was so easy to lead this person in a prayer of salvation. Sometimes a person will struggle with you when you are witnessing and wanting to lead them to Jesus. Then there are the other times when it just flows so easy and you walk away at how amazed you are with God's timing. After I handed the person the cheesecake and we chit chatted a bit I then gently reminded them that they said they would pray the prayer with me when I brought the cheesecake. I asked them if they would like to say the prayer and we stepped outside and we prayed the prayer. Once we were done I told this person that when they died even if satan would accuse this person of doing all kinds of stuff, Jesus would stand up and defend them and say that their name was written in the Lamb's Book of Life. They will be in heaven. I let them know that if they should sin they would have to ask forgiveness of Jesus if they did sin. I also shared that all the angels in heaven rejoiced in the moment they said that prayer. I then handed this person the witnessing track so they had a further explanation of what they just did. Ironically, the very track I handed this person is the track at the bottom of my blog page, 'The Greatest Story Ever Told."
Thank you to the person that I requested prayer from you know who you are and you share in this person coming to know Jesus. There is no greater miracle in my eyes than one that gives their heart to Jesus and will be with Him in heaven for all eternity.
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