October is here. It is the month that brings us fall colors in northern places, cooler temperatures, and oddly enough something called pumpkin spiced lattes. Pumpkin spices lattes do not seem to have a place in coffee shops, but coffee shops are businesses, so they want to make money. Have no fear your coffee purist will not allow such a concoction to pass through his lips.
It was in October 1989 that the beginnings of what God was calling me to happened. I visited a different church to see a Billy Graham Ministries movie- Caught. It was about an American drug addict in Amsterdam who came to know Jesus through a man from India who was there for the Billy Graham world convention for evangelism. At the end of the film, it showed Billy Graham saying, “and do the work of an evangelist.” When I heard that, it felt like spiritually an arrow had pierced me.
I came home after the film and when I walked in the door, the presence of Jesus felt so strong that I dropped to my knees and then laid down on the floor. I kept seeing people who were lost in life. Jesus has given me so many opportunities to share him and his love with many lost souls from many countries since then.
It happened again yesterday at the Ukrainian Church. It was my first Friday offering a class there. We had a mother and her 15 year old daughter join us. The daughter is not a Christian yet. I shared a devotional thought with them that because Jesus was a refugee during his childhood on earth that he understands what it is like to be a refugee.
So welcome October and the opportunities to share Jesus, but you can keep those strange pumpkin spiced lattes. 🙂
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Thanks for sharing your testimony, Big Brother! Last week before my daughter returned to university, she and I shared a coffee ‘flight.’ Which is about 6 different flavors of coffee to try and share. She and I had such a good time sipping and sharing. We chose the ‘Autumn Flight,’ so most of them were some kind of pumpkin/apple/cinnamon variety. Some were good, others not so much, but those couple of hours with her in the coffee shop was my treat of the summer😄…with my baby-girl💕
Moments like coffee with your daughter are something to treasure
Forever and ever💕💕
Happy October!
What a great truth to resonate with the mom and daughter you spoke with:
‘I shared a devotional thought with them that because Jesus was a refugee during his childhood on earth that he understands what it is like to be a refugee.’
Thank you little sister. October cool down later this week
That’s inspiring matt. God keeps opening doors for those he has called us to knock. It’s always an amazing adventure though.
Thank you Gary. It is an amazing adventure and the best is yet to come for us in eternity
We have missions Week this week at my University. I volunteered to be part of the evangelizing team but i know nothing 🥲
You know Jesus. Share what Jesus has done in your life
Matt, may your coffee always be simple black. The Lord blesses us with another season. It definitely feels like autumn is here for good.
I love it- may your coffee always be black 🙂