Witnessing our Way Through Wisconsin
Greetings sisters in Christ!
I hope your day was joyous in the Lord. We have been in Wisconsin for a few days and were out street witnessing and holding gospel signs, praise God the word went out. Hundreds of people have driven by and it's always exciting after we're done, to think of whose life might have been changed. The Lord's will be done. If you're interested I'm including some of the street preaching (we also have them on the discernment blog but in case some of you only check in here.)
Brother Jim was preaching some hard things, like he normally does, saying that politics are not our hope, there's only one race and it's not racism but sin that is causing the problems etc. While he was doing that we saw a man standing on the corner of the building listening. He waved and walked in with his friend. After a while, his friend came out, walking over with big bottle of cold water and a cup, handing it to brother Jim. Jim thanked him and offered him a gospel card and the man said he didn't want one but ended up taking it.
This man, with a cigarette hanging out his mouth, looked like the last man that would bring some water to a preacher and his wife, especially in this world today and with brother Jim preaching truth that people don't want to hear. I kept thinking about that action as other people drove by with thumbs up, honking approval but going along on their way...obviously claiming to be Christians otherwise they wouldn't be sending their approval. Something must have convicted that man. Jim and I were talking about how Jesus came for the lowly, the ones who would look like the last ones that would serve Him...
Also, the interesting thing about this situation is that just before this man came out, I had a wave of feeling extremely horrible. (It happens from time to time when we stand out.) I had just gotten done thinking that God would give me what I need to get through it when that man walked out with the water. (We bring a small water bottle with us but try not to drink too much lest we have to take too many 'breaks'.) When this man brought out the water, brother Jim poured up a big cup so he could see as he drove away, that we were thankful. I drank a bunch and immediately felt better.
Living water was in my mind the rest of the afternoon. How refreshing to have cold water on a hot, dry day; how much more, tenfold, a million times, infinite amount more...the living water of Christ.
Praise God, it's good to serve the Lord and we have many more cities we want to go. We were in this state for many, many years and although we did witness, we had a lot of place that we wanted to go through and didn't have the chance until now. It's joyous to come back and shine the light of truth. I was thinking today that it's almost like a recompense from who I used to be when we were here, to who I am now in Christ.
I had brother Jim take this video for you cuz I wanted to show you my new sign.
I like the love of God on one side offering new life in Christ and on the other, the severity; fear God and repent. I only hold the one side up (new life in Christ) and save the other side for someone who might be a mocker and I can flip it over so they can be rebuked but me not say anything. We get a lot of women who smart off and although I (rarely) say something like "ma'am you need to repent", I'd rather be silent and use God's word so I can flip my sign. Maybe it will be a conviction if / when I have to use it that way.
Soon we will be heading through other towns that we spent a lot of time in, Lord willing, people will be convicted. We know tons of people throughout the state, many we have witnessed to years ago, and we hope that we come across more.
May God be praised!
Peace and blessings to you,
Sister Deb
I hope your day was joyous in the Lord. We have been in Wisconsin for a few days and were out street witnessing and holding gospel signs, praise God the word went out. Hundreds of people have driven by and it's always exciting after we're done, to think of whose life might have been changed. The Lord's will be done. If you're interested I'm including some of the street preaching (we also have them on the discernment blog but in case some of you only check in here.)
In this next one you'll hear a man trying to teach false doctrine to brother Jim. He was listening to the preaching for a while then walked over to talk.
Edited picture for privacy and modesty.
This man, with a cigarette hanging out his mouth, looked like the last man that would bring some water to a preacher and his wife, especially in this world today and with brother Jim preaching truth that people don't want to hear. I kept thinking about that action as other people drove by with thumbs up, honking approval but going along on their way...obviously claiming to be Christians otherwise they wouldn't be sending their approval. Something must have convicted that man. Jim and I were talking about how Jesus came for the lowly, the ones who would look like the last ones that would serve Him...
18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.
1 Corinthians 1:18-31Also, the interesting thing about this situation is that just before this man came out, I had a wave of feeling extremely horrible. (It happens from time to time when we stand out.) I had just gotten done thinking that God would give me what I need to get through it when that man walked out with the water. (We bring a small water bottle with us but try not to drink too much lest we have to take too many 'breaks'.) When this man brought out the water, brother Jim poured up a big cup so he could see as he drove away, that we were thankful. I drank a bunch and immediately felt better.
Living water was in my mind the rest of the afternoon. How refreshing to have cold water on a hot, dry day; how much more, tenfold, a million times, infinite amount more...the living water of Christ.
Praise God, it's good to serve the Lord and we have many more cities we want to go. We were in this state for many, many years and although we did witness, we had a lot of place that we wanted to go through and didn't have the chance until now. It's joyous to come back and shine the light of truth. I was thinking today that it's almost like a recompense from who I used to be when we were here, to who I am now in Christ.
I had brother Jim take this video for you cuz I wanted to show you my new sign.
I like the love of God on one side offering new life in Christ and on the other, the severity; fear God and repent. I only hold the one side up (new life in Christ) and save the other side for someone who might be a mocker and I can flip it over so they can be rebuked but me not say anything. We get a lot of women who smart off and although I (rarely) say something like "ma'am you need to repent", I'd rather be silent and use God's word so I can flip my sign. Maybe it will be a conviction if / when I have to use it that way.
Soon we will be heading through other towns that we spent a lot of time in, Lord willing, people will be convicted. We know tons of people throughout the state, many we have witnessed to years ago, and we hope that we come across more.
May God be praised!
Peace and blessings to you,
Sister Deb
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