Gospel Friend: A Lady

It was on the first day of our propagation with the saints from Hsinchu, Taiwan, that the team assigned to me went to Sector 55. When at the site, we subdivided into three sub-teams, each knocking doors of three different streets, door by door. As we kept knocking, at least three homes were opened and we preached the gospel to each one of them. One particular door was reserved by the Lord for our home meeting that day itself.

It was a lady who opened her door on being knocked at. Initially, her tone was rough and not welcoming at all. But I was so burdened to preach the gospel, so I preached the gospel right away. Somehow the Lord led me to touch God's attribute of love, peace, and joy. She was so touched by the love of God. Perhaps, the religion she is in is driven by fear of "gods and goddesses." Then her visage changed into a smile, and her emotion very welcoming. As I kept preaching in front of her door, she invited us into her room. 

We all joyfully entered her room and her husband was with her too. She then requested all of us to be seated. By the way, there was no chair to sit on, and all the saints sat on the corner of the bed. She then said, "'Let's have a meeting in my room." 

As everyone was settled down, I stood and began to preach the gospel, succinctly expounded the plan of God in His creation of man, and how He became a man in Christ Jesus, accomplished redemption, resurrected, and is now ready as the Spirit to dispense His divine life into anyone who would call upon His name and believe into Him. After a brief gospel preaching, we led the couple to read and repeat read the following Bible verses:

Romans 10:13 For “whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Mark 16:16 He who believes and is baptized shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be condemned.
Acts 16:31  And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus, and you shall be saved, you and your household.

As the lady and her husband enjoyed the gospel home meeting, their faces shone with smiles all over. She then declared that she was filled with such peace and joy like never before. To which we all with exultant joy declared, "Amen!" As much as the couple was filled with joy, so much the more, all of us who witnessed the Lord's saving grace and making Himself real to those who need Him as their love, joy, and peace!

Praise the Lord for this couple whom the Lord reserved for His testimony!