Privileged

Last night was another amazing night.  We showed the Jesus Film!  There were more people watching the movie at the vineyard than I can ever remember!  There were well over 200 people there!  It truly was a privilege to share with them after they watched the movie.  The movie gave a clear presentation of the gospel message, the fact that Jesus died for our sins and wants us to know Him, to have a relationship with Him each day. 
I then spoke for a while.  I shared a few thoughts and shared about how Christ has changed my life.  The people were so attentive to what I was saying!  The gravity of the situation and the opportunity before me weighed on me.  Not as a burden but as a big opportunity that not too many people get even once in their lives.  I just realized the amazing opportunity that was presenting itself before me and prayed for the words to say.
We continue to go back once a week to the 2 different Vineyards that we have access to.  The people come and listen, are attentive and do respond.  We need more workers to come, there is so much more we could do with some more hands!
Pray for the Lord to send me workers into His harvest!

The picture below is of the group of people who gathered after I had finished speaking.  They always listen to me on the microphone talking to the large group, then when I dismiss them, some come forward and gather around me and expect me to keep sharing.  They just stand there and wait for me to say something.  So I just keep going!  Notice me at the rear of the picture with the hat on?

getting the Word of God into their hands

Last night I was at one of the Vineyards where we present the gospel on a weekly basis.  There were over 100 people there watching "The Cross and the Switchblade" - the story of David Wilkerson and Nicky Cruz and then they listened to a short message I gave on forgiveness.

After the formal presentation was over, a group gathered as they always do.  They were asking for bibles and as it so happened, we had ran out just a few minutes earlier.  I mentioned to the group of about 6 or 7 young men that I had managed to download the New Testament online in Spanish.  I had transferred the 1st 5 chapters of Matthew onto the computer we use for running the Christian movies we play out there and had them available.

A little while later one of those young me came up to me with his cell phone in hand and asked for the 1st 5 chapters of Matthew that I had mentioned earlier.  I told him I needed a cable with which to transfer the chapters from my computer to his cell phone.  He left me his cell phone and literally ran back to his room and then ran back again.  He arrived with his arm outstretched, cable in hand and huffing and puffing from the run.
After a little fumbling on the computer and some help from one of the young people from our church who had come along to help in the ministry, we got the chapters onto his cell phone.
 
At that point he was ready to leave but I encouraged him to try it out and see if he could not only find the files on his cell phone but also if he could get it to open and play.  When chapter one started to play, I think he was surprised that it wasn't just text on the screen, but an audible voice speaking the Word of God, word for word because a smile came over his face like I have rarely seen.  I was now the one taken aback because of the deep joy that was obvious on this man's face when he heard the Word of God being spoken right on his cell phone!

I know there are creative ways via technology by which we can get the word of God into people's hands and even into their ears.  I need to do the research and do my best to get God's Word into the ears of those who want it.  It is a privilege to be out there twice a week and see the hunger that people have!  I think I have the best job in the world!

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