"The Prayer Worked!" He Exclaimed

His name and location must remain anonymous for security reasons.  I will call him Joe.  Joe just finished defending dissertation for a master's degree in bio-engineering from one of Asia's most prestigious universities.  He hopes to pursue a PhD in America.  When our paths crossed, I had the opportunity to share the gospel with Joe.  He had never heard before, but he showed great interest.  I left him a gospel tract and a new bible with him (his first bible) and urged him to read the Book of John.  Joe said he would read it and give consideration to believing in Jesus as God, Lord, and Savior.  Awesome!

A few days later, we were able to meet again and spend some time together.  Joe shared that he successfully defended his dissertation.  We joined in his excitement. 

Joe then told me with equal excitement that "it worked."  "What worked," I asked.  "After you shared with me last time," Joe explained, "I tried it out--I prayed to God and asked him to help me show kindness to a friend who had offended me."  Joe then shared that a friend asked him for help in preparing for a major exam, and Joe had gladly helped.  But when Joe asked the friend for help with a problem in preparing for the exam, the friend refused, causing a rift in the relationship.  So, after hearing the gospel message and what Jesus said about anger in the heart constituting murder in violation of the 6th Commandment, Joe prayed and asked God to help him show kindness to his friend.  Joe said he offered to take his friend to dinner.  At dinner, the friend fell under conviction and asked Joe to forgive him for not returning the help that had been extended to him in preparing for the exam.  Joe told me with excitement that it worked--his prayer worked.  God answered his cry!

Joe also told me that he had read the first 7 or 8 chapters of John and had many questions.  We answered his questions and urged him to continue to get to know God the Father and Jesus His Son through the Word that Joe might come to trust in Christ as Lord and Savior and inherit eternal life.  Joe said he would.  We prayed together and promised to keep in touch.

Please pray for Joe to see that Jesus is God and to repent and trust him alone for salvation and begin to follow him whole heartedly!  And pray that the Lord will grant you the boldness to begin to help people in your path of life take one more step closer to Jesus!