The Woman At The Well


September 27, 2007 @ 3:02 PM EST | Category: Just Bloggin'

We have been tilling up the soil of hearts this past week at the Rockdale County Fair. We will be there until Saturday. Check the Calendar for details.

I wanted to share an encouraging story with you; A story that really brought the passage in John 4:29 to life.

We were engaging people at the Fair with a $20 question. We call it the "Good Person Test." We take a $20 bill and ask those passing by if they would like to take a test at no charge. If they pass the test, they get the $20. If they fail, they get a 10 Commandments Coin souvenir. We take them through the 10 Commandments (or Moral Law of God) and show them that in God's sight we are not good people at all.

Well, about mid-day I caught the attention of a middle aged married couple. I took them through the test, with their eyes intently gazing into mine. They began to subconsciously nod at the affirmations of guilt before God when judged according to His Holy standard. The gentleman didn't seem to blink the whole time I was there. God had truly ordained this time. I could just tell...Something was different.

We finished the conversation and they thanked me for talking with them.

(A side note: The past couple of days have been really encouraging at the fair. We have actually had people hug us and cry when sharing with them. I truly believe that it has something in part to do with the prayer we had over this outreach, but mostly, if not all to do with God preparing mens hearts to hear the Gospel of salvation.)

So I go back to the table to grab some more tracts and check out who Mark and Stephanie were talking to and the same married couple are back again; only this time with 3 other people. They looked at me and with all seriousness said, "Tell our friends what you just told us."

I was floored and so excited at the same time. John 4:29 immediately popped into my head. It was truly a new experience, but glory to God it was a blessing also.

I shared with the 3 friends also and they were soaking it in just like their friends who brought them over.

God has been so good these past couple of days. Amen!

Psalm 34:8 "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him."