"But I'm Muslim...." "Okay, But I'm telling you that God loves you!....I've been to countries where the majority of the people are Muslim and I told them the same thing....there is an evil force at work in this world and the only thing that can deliver you from this evil is Jesus! And the devil also believes this and trembles. God Loves You so much that He gave His Son as a sacrifice for us all. All we need to do is believe." This is the truth in the face of any belief system. The Absolute Truth! So I preach this in the streets....because it's the powerful truth! This sums up a few of my encounters tonight.One thing I realize is that when people are being eaten alive by their lifestyle and the devil has them in bondage....they may believe what they will, but the truth of the gospel always outshines whatever systematic belief is at work in them.....Know why? Because it's not working! There is no light in them, they are in a dungeon of sin, prisoners....I can see darkness in them. But all they need is to believe the truth...and the truth will set them free.
One man I encountered tonight has been in Salem since I was a little girl, most from Salem would recognize him if I stated his name....living "that" life and making babies...I remember girls fighting over him....tonight as I met him on Broadway he had a cane....he had his bottle in his hand and looked 3 times older than his age. I stopped him and said, "Aren't you _____?" He said "Yes" I asked him if he remembered me...he said he did....and I asked him how many times had my father talked to him about his life....he replied many times. And so I felt led of the Lord to just let him have it right between the eyes. I lit into him with the gospel....no smiles, no ice breakers just the truth of where he was in life and what was ahead for him if he didn't give his life to Jesus. There was an urgency and a pleading with him to examine his life and face the fact that if he checks out....he's wasted his life and his reward is eternal damnation. He responded, I know....I know....So I left him with a warning....Time is winding up for him.
I walked a bit and came across some young women sitting on a porch. A few of them knew me and one young girl was very dear to my heart when I used to substitute teach in the schools when I would be home from the road. Her mother is in the hospital and so I asked her if I could pray for her mother....well all of the young ladies wanted in on the prayer...so we stood and held hands and I prayed. Afterwards one of them said, "I know I need to be saved!" Immediately I got so excited! I began to tell her she could not come to Jesus unless He was drawing her and He is definitely drawing her! I invited her to give Jesus her heart right there. She said she already asked Him into her heart...but now what? The Lord gave me what to say to her and she understood that she cannot change herself....this is not a 12 step program...Jesus said "If any man be in Christ, He is a new creature....behold all things are passed away and all things have become new....I broke it down so she could understand and invited them all to church....they asked me to sing...so I sang "Yes Jesus Loves Me." The Lord had instructed me to sing that song when I was asked to sing....I understood why afterwards. He was reinforcing His love tonight.
I walked further and coming towards me was a man who was using a walker....I recognized him as my mother told me how he used to really love Jesus at one point in his life and he left Jesus and now he was not well mentally. I began to rebuke the devil and ask God to hold them back so I could give him the Word. He smiled as I talked to him about returning to Jesus...that Jesus has never left him....and as I talked to him quietly, he smiled, nodded and said, "I will be there Sunday." I thanked God for giving him clarity to think and process what I was telling him.
Finally I encountered two young men from the Kensington section of Philly....who now live in Salem... I've shared the gospel of Jesus Christ with them before so when they saw me...they just hugged me....and began telling me their life story all over again....I interrupted them and reminded them that Jesus can fix all of their drama! And they've got major drama! I love those young men....all they need is Jesus. Two young ladies walked by and they stopped them and started talking to them about going to church at Soul Saving Center and believing in Jesus. I just listened to them repeat what I said to them to the girls.....I pray
that Jesus saves them because they are bold and they can talk!
I invited many people in the streets to church tonight....but I also dealt with some demonic forces that were no match for the angels that were with me.
I'm grateful for all that God is doing....for my friend that the Lord is using to minister to the 2 men under the tree....they will be saved.....to the Glory of God!
I just know it!!!
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