We have often heard that there is nothing more powerful than a personal testimony. Last week I had the privilege of hearing a number of powerful testimonies. Let me tell you about them.

This past Tuesday I presented worship to a team of over 20 young people who are doing MegaBook ministry in the Triad area of North Carolina. Each day these teams of young people, mostly academy and college age, go out and knock on doors sharing our wonderful books and literature. In a single summer literally thousands upon thousands of homes will be contacted. It was thrilling to listen as they shared with me the experiences God is providing them. Two young ladies shared with me an especially interesting encounter. They had gone to the gas station to fill up the team van. After pumping their gas they discovered they had locked the keys inside. Several people who saw their plight tried to help but to no avail. Finally, a man probably in his thirties came over and offered to help. After working on the door for a few minutes he was successful and the door popped open.

The girls thanked him for his help and he said, "Well, you haven't gotten my bill yet." They both looked at each other and then said, "Sir, we don't have any money." But then they remembered they had some of their literature in the van. So they said, "But we would like to give you a special gift." They handed him a copy of the 'Desire of Ages'. As he opened the book and realized it was a religious volume he said, "This is just what I have been needing." He explained that he had been drinking just before he came over to help them with their locked door. He said, "I've been needing to get my life turned around. I'm going to take this book home and show it to my wife. We need to have God in our home."

The next day the girls called the phone number he had left them and his wife answered the phone. When she realized who was calling she said, "My husband shared with me the book you gave him. I have already read part of it and it is wonderful. Thank you for giving this to him. We so need to have Jesus in our home. As the girls spoke with her they invited her and her family to church. The wife said, "We will plan to be there this Sabbath."

As I listened last week to this story and many others just like it I realized that what Jesus said so long ago is true. "The fields are white for the harvest." As these young people go out day after day and meet people Jesus is leading them to those who have a hunger for spiritual things. I realized anew that there are untold numbers of people who are just waiting for someone to knock on their door or share with them a piece of literature or invite them to church.

As we go through each day God brings into our pathway those who are searching. May He give us discernment and courage so as we meet them we can share with them the wonderful news that Jesus loves and is coming back soon for them.

Your friend,
Jim