This has been an amazing first day for our team. The
weather was perfect and we had quite a number of patients come through the
medical and eye clinics. Today we saw 65 patients in the eye clinic and gave
out 25 prescription eye glasses. We had so many patients who had major vision
problems but we were able to help everyone but 1 patient with eyeglasses.
Rosa, who worked in evangelism, told the story about
one of the patients who came to her evangelism station. She was talking to this
one lady who came to her. Rosa said the lady was very shy and wouldn’t talk
very much. The lady went into the eye clinic and Rosa talked to the lady’s
daughter. She told Rosa that her dad would not allow them to go to church. Her
mom went one Sunday and the dad became very angry. The mom is afraid to talk to
anyone now about her salvation. Rosa talked with her again and told her that
you don’t have to go to church to love the Lord and be a Christian. The lady
then hugged Rosa for showing her so much love and attention. The daughter told Rosa that she knew that our
team was sent there today just for them. Neither of them accepted Jesus as
their Lord and Savior but they promised Rosa they would read the Bibles she
gave to them. Rosa asked for prayer for these two ladies and the situation they
are in.
Gloria said that many of the people who came to her
evangelism station were Catholic. They felt this was going against their
beliefs. Gloria did share with one who did receive Jesus and was thankful that
we were here. Gloria and Rosa said that a total of only 3 accepted Jesus today
as their Lord and Savior between both their stations. I know this number seems
small but it is “One more for Jesus”. I read a story in Rick Warren’s book “Purpose
Drive Life”. He told the story about his dad who had been on the mission field
many times and had planted over 150 churches around the world. During the last
week of his life, he was in a semi-conscious state and dreamed a lot. Rick
would sit by his bed and just listening to what his dad was saying. One night
his dad tried to get out of bed and Rick’s wife asked him why he was trying to
get up. Rick’s dad said “Got to save one more for Jesus”. He began to repeat
that phrase over and over. During the next hour he said that phrase probably a
hundred times: “Got to save one more for Jesus”. As Rick sat by his bed with
tears flowing down his cheeks, he bowed his head to thank God for his dad’s
faith. At that moment, Rick said his dad reached out and placed his frail hand
on Rick’s head and said, as if commissioning him, “Save one more for Jesus!
Save one more for Jesus”. Rick said that is going to be the theme of the rest
of his life. Nothing matters more to God than for his lost children to be
found. The Cross proves that. Let’s always be on the lookout to reach “One more
for Jesus” so that when we stand before God one day, we can say “Mission
accomplished”. (Taken from day 36 of
Purpose Drive Life).
Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them
to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to
the very end of the age. Matthew 28:19-20 (NIV)
