Tables Turned

Monday night we went to "minister" to an elderly couple from a local church. Seven of us invaded their home to brighten their evening with a visit. We went to encourage them.  God obviously had other plans.

We met a couple who were deeply in love with each other and more importantly in love with God. While he was in intense pain he spoke of how he knew God had a plan for the pain and a lesson to teach them. He just hoped that they would learn the lesson. He yearned to get better, not to just be done with illness, but to continue to spread the gospel. She spoke of not being able to witness in the VA hospital, but with his illness and the doctor visits they have been able to pass out over 100 Bibles there. Talk about making the most of every oppurtunity.

Their Christianity wasn't just words, but actions. They had devoted years of their lives to placing the scriptures in everyone's hand. They encouraged us to be bold in sharing our faith because in the end Christ was all that mattered.

I believe that visit ministered to us more than to them. We walked away refreshed from an encounter with the radiant beauty of two people totally surrendered to God.