Each one Reach one

Acts 14: 27                  ESV

²⁷ And when they arrived and gathered the church together, they declared all that God had done with them, and how he had opened a door of faith to the Gentiles.

Our Missions group has encouraged the people of our church to engage in something called... “Each One/Reach One”, during the Easter Season.

Without even hoping or praying for a demonstration, God provided an opportunity for me and a friend to see.

I went to visit someone from our church family at St. Luke’s in Milwaukee on Monday morning.

On the way home, my plan was to grab some lunch at everyone’s favorite restaurant...Schreiner’s!

While I was seated I noticed a man and a lady seated nearby. I knew the man had visited our Winneconne church some time back.

The lady looked familiar too, and then I found out she was someone who worked a retail outlet, but I remembered her for her kindness.

Upon leaving, I stopped by the table and introduced myself and my friend, and the conversation just flowed from there.

This precious 91 year old man was witnessing the love of Jesus to this wonderful lady.

She confessed about going through a rough stretch in her life, but this man took the time to really care.

This man was also a recipient of this woman’s kindness, when he too was walking through a low time, she was there to offer genuine help.

I prayed and this lady listened intently, and allowed God’s sweet Spirit to sweep over her heart.

The man called me later in the evening, and thanked me and my friend for being at the right place, and for arriving at just the right time.

I witnessed “Each One/Reach One”, in full and in living color. What 91 year old man do you know, who witnesses the love of Jesus on a regular basis?

He confessed that he felt inadequate, and was thankful that I came along to help him tag team this precious soul with the great love of God.

Loving people at their lowest is risky business, and yet in this case, I don’t think we can ever use the excuse... “I’m too old to share my faith!!”

I wonder how many people will actually engage in...one of them...reaching another one of them? Time will tell...