The other day I watched as the husband of a woman, who was resting on a chair inside our church's tent, paced back and forth on an invisible line, waiting for her to come out. We had the opportunity to share a little bit about salvation, and about what Jesus had done in our life. The woman was indeed curious, perhaps, deep down in her heart, even willing to accept Jesus, but she was resistant because of her fear of her husband.
It was obvious that he wanted her to come out and that he was not going to come in. He was tired, he tried leaning on a tree, stooping momentarily with his hands on his knees but he was not about to enter some church tent to take an empty chair.
The woman's friend had told us of the husbands position. No church, no God, NEVER! One has to wonder what happened in this man's life to leave him so bitter and dead-set against the things of God. As the woman continued to rest and the husband saw that we were only extending the kindness of a chair in a shaded tent, he began to soften and stepped inches closer.
Once the woman was rested, she stood up, thanked us and, grabbing her husbands arm, begin to walk off. To our amazement the husband stopped, turned around and thanked us. Did they accept Christ that day, not to our knowledge. However, a seed was planted.
Rather than standing in the aisles of the market screaming, "Repent or you're going to hell," we offer a non-threatening place to rest, talk and relax. I am amazed how this surprises people. Nothing to sell, everything to give, should they accept it.
A little light in a dark place goes a long way!
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