Brittany works a register at Wal-Mart. I gave her a gospel tract about a month ago. Tonight, while checking out, I spoke to Brittany again. I asked her if she read the tract and knew the answer to the "trillion dollar question," which is "Will you go to heaven when you die?" Her answer touched my heart made me so thankful God has given me the grace to speak to people about what matters most--their eternal destiny.
She said she showed her boyfriend and his father the tract that I had given her, an Obama Trillion Dollar Bill tract. She said they had it posted at their house, but she didn't know the answer yet. I asked her why she didn't know the answer if she read it. "I work two jobs and can't get to church to repent and get right with God. Plus, I've done so many bad things .... (her voice trailed off as she looked down at the grocery bags)."
It reminded me of the lame person at the pool who answered Jesus by saying, "I have no one to put me in the water," as if he really need to touch the water to be made whole by the Great Physician. I told her that the good news is that she doesn't need to go anywhere or have anyone help her repent or clean herself up enough in order to get right with God and know that her destiny will be heaven!
I explained to her what it means to repent and follow Jesus, much like Jesus told the woman at the well that she no longer has to go up to some mountain to worship. I told her that there is nothing she can do to make herself right with God by her own good works, which is precisely why Jesus came to die in our place, so we don't have to. He took her punishment for her sins, so Brittany can receive the full mercy of God and the righteousness that she needs to enter into the presence of God for eternity, the righteousness that comes by faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross. Brittany soaked it up as I shared with her the gospel (since she obviously didn't need to go through the law).
I asked her if she has a bible at home, since Jesus said his true followers continue in his Word (John 8:31-32). She didn't. I asked her if she had a computer. She did. I told her to go to www.biblegateway.com where she can read or listen to the bible any time. She repeated the name of the site to remember it and thanked me for sharing.
What a great follow-up encounter to previous seeds sown. I'm sure I'll see Brittany again soon and will check up on her. Please pray for Brittany to repent, trust Christ, begin to follow him, and encourage her friends and family to do the same!
This encounter blessed me so much. What a precious soul, a soul for whom Jesus died. What if no one took the time to share the good news with her? If only more believers would follow Jesus and learn to fish for men (Matt. 4:19). Will you???!!!!
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