Day 1: Who Needs to Hear?

When you're on the Rez you're on a different time and mindset.  This was no more apparent than the 11:00 worship service this morning.  Nothing ever really starts on time here, but when 11:30 hit I began to feel that this time something was different.  At 11:35 I was pulled aside by a team leader and was told that the pastor was caught up with an issue and wouldn't be able to lead the service.  Would I be willing to step in?  Of course, because I am a pastor, it made perfect sense to approach me.  And I agreed to help out.

Now, if a situation like this arose at home (even just starting the service forty-five minutes late let alone the pastor not showing up) many people in the service would either leave or complain.  But not on the Rez.  Everyone was sitting quietly and enjoying each other's company while they waited for the service to begin.

When the service finally did start we sang three songs off of youtube.com and I shared the story of Paul's conversion on the road to Damascus.  To close the service we opened the floor to share how God changed us on our road to Damascus.  We shared for over twenty-five minutes and the number of roads God met us on was amazing.  From abuse and divorce to the death of a loved one and recovery from addiction, God is a mighty God who saves us from this world and our sin.  And no matter the road God meets us on we who believe are all children of Christ.  Heirs together in his promise of salvation and redemption.

When was the last time you shared your being saved on your road to Damascus?  Have you ever shared that story?  There are many around us who God may be calling us to tell His story in our lives.  Are you willing to answer that call right now?

Want to read about Paul's conversion?  Read Acts 9 for yourself and see what Christ did to this man who would become the tip of the spear of missions work for Christ and the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world.