“Hope you read this. It’s a good story. You can ceep it if you want.” -H.S.
19. Judgment and Warning.
Mornings, after family Bible Time the big boys have the choice to silently read and journal in their Devotion for BOYs binder or read out the ROCK devotional series from Vision Forum. One morning, Hunter brought me these packets he made. He has a special place in his heart for a boy at one of his activities. He photocopied, stapled, and wrote a note on these specific short devotionals that he wanted to give to his friend.
“Relly would like you to read it. It is a good story. You can ceep it.” -H.S.
14. Caught in the Net!
The day he chose to deliver these special packets, the boy was not present at class. Hunter used the mail folder system and left it under the boy’s name. When Hunter told me this, we felt it best to notify the boy’s parents of Hunter’s plan, as mail folders at a place of business might not be the best place to share religious material…
I received a delightful email reply from the boy’s family with appreciation for Hunter’s generosity and that the boys was enjoying reading them.
I love witnessing God stir in Hunter’s heart with this endeavor. He did it all independently. It’s fun talking with him about hearing God’s still small voice, responding with obedience and his follow-up.
The next time he saw the boy, he asked him “Did the evil all come out of your heart?” While I know what he meant, we were able discuss how we all are sinners and need JESUS as our Savior, to live in our hearts and be Lord of our lives.
Hunter also thought he was a missionary only if the boy asked Jesus to live in his heart. It was great to be able to explain that we are all missionaries when we share Jesus with the people around us and those God directs us to. It is never our job or responsibility for people to ask Jesus to live in their hearts… it’s just our job to share the greatest- GOOD NEWS ever.
We share and lead, the rest is between them and God.
Cool stuff.
I read this scripture today, and it reminds me of Hunter’s heart mission, and it encourages me to be aware of the fragrance I elude to my divine appointments! (I’m not always fresh and lovely!)
“But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume. And who is adequate for such a task as this?” 2 Corinthians 2:14-17
Sweet fragrance sharing, my friends…
