Salvation: Stranger to Brother!

As usual, as the church, we go out to preach the gospel regularly on Saturdays. It was on the 17th of this month that we preached the gospel in a park again. On the average, we could preach the gospel to about 10 to 15 people within a span of one and a half to two hours. We were so glad that the Lord reserved some of His remnants to listen to our gospel preaching and even opened up their hearts to believe into the Lord Jesus Christ. 

We were driving back after the gospel preaching when two sisters told me about their contact whom they met at the park. From the description of the contact, I felt deep within my being that we should try to meet him again. One of the sisters took an appointment to meet him over WhatsApp and we went to his hotel.

Our initial introduction was more of an investigation as our new one is a foreigner who was on his business trip to India. All his queries were clarified, and I began with the importance of man in the sight of God. As I began to explain the mystery of human life he was so interested that he changed his position of sitting opposite me to just beside me, to pay a closer heed. His facial expression all proved that he was very seeking and wanted to know more about the Lord Jesus Christ. Even as I spoke, the other sisters and a brother were praying inwardly. The more I spoke, the more he became excited and interested. Then I also shared from the gospel of Mathew 13, the parable of the Sower with my personal testimony of salvation. After all the gospel preaching and sharing of testimony, he was so open that I requested him if he would like to receive the Lord in prayer. To this, he replied in the affirmative, in fact, with my willingness to the tune of indicating "why not?"

Right there in the hotel lobby, not caring for who were watching at us- other guests, receptionists, and perhaps, the CCTVs, and much more, angels in heaven watching over one sinner receiving the Lord Jesus Christ, I led him to pray. Sentence by sentence, he followed me in prayer in English as I led him to pray the sinners' prayer of repentance, confession, believing and receiving the Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour, Lord, and God from thence. After the resounding amen, he was all smile and happiness. I further enquired if he would like to join us for the Lord's day meeting the following day, to which also he replied in the affirmative. Then I promised to pick him up the next day and we left.

As we drove back we simply praised and thanked the Lord with rejoicing. He has been faithful to lead us to His chosen ones. It was a great encouragement to the sisters too. Praise the Lord!

The next day, I picked him up, he joined the meeting in the church in Gurugram, enjoyed fellowshipping with us over lunch, and also participated in the brothers' fellowship. As we just wind up the meeting, the Lord led me again to speak to him specifically on baptism. We read Bible verses on baptism and explained what it is and why it is needed, with all relevant Bible verses. The Lord still kept him open, and he even wanted to take baptism! Later, as the church we gave him baptism. We met him first as a foreigner, a stranger, and now he has become a brother!

He was so happy that he finally found the true and living God in Jesus Christ. By the way, he has been seeking for God by pursuing and studying Buddhism for decade but could not really find God experientially. Here, God has brought him to India, and met the church in Gurugram in the gospel preaching. Praise the Lord!

The whole day and the following day, he was with me; we read Bible together and prayed together. I also gifted him the New Testament, Recovery Version and Life Lessons showing him how to pursue the Lord in the truth. He was with me until he left for his home country, China. Even when he reached home we are in touch. Thanks to the latest technology- distance no bar. He has been asking questions from the Bible he read, especially on Mathew 5. My reply was to lead him to the ministry materials online for his continual feeding. May the Lord make him grow unto maturity and save his entire family!