Major cities are known to have millions of lights throughout the streets. Then there are the sky-risers with thousands of lights shinning in each of them, yet there is so much darkness throughout as well. I'm not talking about physical darkness, I'm talking about spiritual darkness. Each time I walk through the streets of San Diego, I can see that there is such a need for Jesus. People walking up and down the streets, workers coming in and out of their offices, and the poor sitting on the curb asking for someone to give them money, all of them from young to old, rich to poor need Jesus. There are thousands of people living, visiting, and or working in the cities, and out of those thousands there are many people who do not know Christ.
Last week Friday I walked through downtown San Diego, to pray and minister to the people that God led me to. I met one homeless gentleman whom I talked to before. He remembered me and I had another good conversation with him. I learned a little more about him and he is a really nice guy. I also noticed that he had a lot of pain in his eyes. Not once did he make eye contact with me and most of the time his head was buried into his chest. He is a hurting man, that appears to have a heavy burden on his shoulders. He didn't tell me that, but he didn't have to. I felt God leading me to give him encouragement. God wanted me to tell him that he was loved, loved by a Holy and Mighty God, who gave His Son to die for him. I asked if there was anything he wanted me to pray for but he said, "No, I'm in good shape." I told him that I have been praying for him. I prayed over him the last time I met him. I feel that God wants me to go back to the spot where this man spends the majority of his time, and continue to share Jesus with Him. To build a relationship with him, and to continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
I talked to another homeless gentleman that day as well. He was a little more outgoing, and I could tell he loved talking to people. I learned a lot about this man, and he shared how he had moved from city to city across the nation. He did a lot of rambling, but I don't think he gets the opportunity of talking to people too often. I asked him if I could pray for him, and he said, "sure." He asked me to pray for his health. After the conversation was over I asked him if I could give him something. I pulled out a Bible from my bag and handed it to him. He accepted it, and said his previous Bible was stolen and he thanked me for it. He said that he would read it. I can only trust that God will touch his heart completely and that the Holy Spirit will work in his life.
I know that God continues to lead me to more and more people as I move forward into this ministry. It is still on the ground floor, but God has already been moving and teaching me more and more about how I can serve Him in this way. I know that God wants me to be the light in the city, and shine for Jesus throughout the city streets. I believe that as I talk and minister to the homeless, God is using that to minister to those around me, to those that are passing by overhearing the conversation. I know that God is planting the seeds in these people's hearts, and that they will multiply for His glory and to further expand His Kingdom. God will use me to be the city Light, the Light that only Jesus can give. God is the Lord of all these people, and there are greater things still to be done in this city!
Last week Friday I walked through downtown San Diego, to pray and minister to the people that God led me to. I met one homeless gentleman whom I talked to before. He remembered me and I had another good conversation with him. I learned a little more about him and he is a really nice guy. I also noticed that he had a lot of pain in his eyes. Not once did he make eye contact with me and most of the time his head was buried into his chest. He is a hurting man, that appears to have a heavy burden on his shoulders. He didn't tell me that, but he didn't have to. I felt God leading me to give him encouragement. God wanted me to tell him that he was loved, loved by a Holy and Mighty God, who gave His Son to die for him. I asked if there was anything he wanted me to pray for but he said, "No, I'm in good shape." I told him that I have been praying for him. I prayed over him the last time I met him. I feel that God wants me to go back to the spot where this man spends the majority of his time, and continue to share Jesus with Him. To build a relationship with him, and to continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus.
I talked to another homeless gentleman that day as well. He was a little more outgoing, and I could tell he loved talking to people. I learned a lot about this man, and he shared how he had moved from city to city across the nation. He did a lot of rambling, but I don't think he gets the opportunity of talking to people too often. I asked him if I could pray for him, and he said, "sure." He asked me to pray for his health. After the conversation was over I asked him if I could give him something. I pulled out a Bible from my bag and handed it to him. He accepted it, and said his previous Bible was stolen and he thanked me for it. He said that he would read it. I can only trust that God will touch his heart completely and that the Holy Spirit will work in his life.
I know that God continues to lead me to more and more people as I move forward into this ministry. It is still on the ground floor, but God has already been moving and teaching me more and more about how I can serve Him in this way. I know that God wants me to be the light in the city, and shine for Jesus throughout the city streets. I believe that as I talk and minister to the homeless, God is using that to minister to those around me, to those that are passing by overhearing the conversation. I know that God is planting the seeds in these people's hearts, and that they will multiply for His glory and to further expand His Kingdom. God will use me to be the city Light, the Light that only Jesus can give. God is the Lord of all these people, and there are greater things still to be done in this city!
