Since it is Monday, I wanted to share with you this beautiful entry from the book Extreme Devotion. I love this story because it reminds me that there is always hope when we are praying for someone who is hostile towards Christ, and it also reminds me what can happen when that soul finds Him. God bless you all today as you serve our King.
Dear Mom and Dad,
In my last letter I told you about the atheist girl,
Varia. Now I am so happy to tell you the exciting news: Varia has
received Christ! She is so different and is already witnessing openly to
everyone.
When Varia first believed,
she still felt guilty inside. I think she was unhappy because for so
long she believed and made a point of telling others that there is no
God. She felt that she needed to suffer and pay for this.
We went together to the assembly of the godless (Communist Youth
Organization meeting). Although I warned her to be reserved,
it was useless. After refusing to join in the singing of the Communist
hymn,
Varia went forward to address the whole assembly. She courageously told
everyone about accepting Christ as her Savior!
She begged everyone to give up the way of sin and come to Christ,
and the whole place was silent. When she finished speaking,
she sang with her incredible voice the old hymn,
“I am not ashamed to proclaim the Christ who died,
to defend his commandments and the power of his cross.” I could only
watch helplessly as they took her away. Today is May 9,
and we haven’t heard anything about her.
Please pray!
Maria
The greatest enemies of Christianity are prime targets for prayer. Like
Saul of Tarsus,
it is possible for a former enemy to become one of the greatest
spokespersons for Christ. However,
without prayer,
it will remain only a possibility. Instead of being afraid of them or
resenting them,
we should pray for those in our community,
country,
and throughout the world who are vehemently opposed to Christ. Whenever
we pray for nonbelievers—even atheists—we can envision the changes that
would happen if their energies were redirected toward Christ instead of
against him. They could become the next evangelists to share a powerful
testimony of God’s grace. None of our enemies are beyond God’s reach,
and prayer keeps them within his grasp.
