Sometimes one chance is all you get. My eyes are wet. I can’t stop the rainfall from my eyes. I don’t know what to think. I woke up to either bad or good news today and I don’t know which it is. I won’t know until the day I close my eyes for the very last time.
Anthony’s dead. You don’t know him because he wasn’t famous. But he was someone to me and my son who I spoke about in my last blog. My son is JN and is a tatted up former gang member. He gave his life to Christ and has been sharing the gospel with people that he used to call his homies and brother. My son is 34 and Anthony would have turned 30 this year.
Christmas is the day when most people’s thoughts are occupied by presents, food and family. However on Christmas 2021, my son was about the Lord’s work. I remember talking to Anthony that day. I put aside my past dislike for him and his former behavior and went for it. My son and I shared the gospel with him that day.
A few days later Anthony went missing. His body was found Feb. 12, 2022. We just found out. We don’t know the cause of death. We don’t know his response to Jesus because he didn’t commit that day. We can hope he had enough time before he died to ask Jesus to forgive his sins.
Go and make disciples is the primary mission of the church and it begins with evangelism. Sow seed Christians. Wherever you go plant seed. It may be the only chance a person gets to hear the biblical gospel not the water down American Gospel. Yesterday I gave a gospel of John to a lady who asked me who is John? There are people who don’t know the story yet. Your work is not done yet because you’re still here. So stop being consumed by houses and activity that isn’t about the kingdom.
Christians don’t leave your home without gospel tracts. If you have never shared the gospel before it’s a good way to get started. Leave them with generous tips at restaurants. Leave them everywhere you go because sometimes you only get one chance. Sometimes there isn’t time for discipleship because a person’s number is up and they have an appointment with eternity. In Anthony’s case, 30 will come either in heaven or hell. August 23rd would have been a celebration of 3 decades of life. We suspect it was a suicide.
Pray for my son JN that he would be comforted by the Holy Spirit. I thank God for his faithfulness to the message of salvation. May God continue to bless his ministry.
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