For in Him we live, Move and Have Our Being. (Acts 17.28)

And how we delight to know the One to whom we live, move, and have our being . . . And how we delight to experience His orchestrating of circumstances to remind us that He wills according to His good pleasure. All of this as an introduction to share with you how we experienced His presence with us yesterday. Mimi went yesterday morning to her first class with Bible Study Fellowship (BSF). As everyone began packing up their things to leave the sanctuary, Mimi noticed the name tag worn by one of the volunteers with BSF. She recognized the name as this woman had called us the day after the Debate to inquire about purchasing a DVD. At that time, Mimi had a good conversation with her, learning that she was a Jewish believer as well, and was hoping to share the DVD with her unbelieving Jewish parents. Since that conversation, Mimi has been praying for the parents, so when she saw their daughter’s name, she immediately ran over to her. As they connected, the young Jewish woman told Mimi that since the Debate (last week) her brother has become a Believer. He also was at the Debate (along with 500+ others) and thinking somehow maybe that she had met him the night of the event , Mimi asked his name. When she heard the name she exclaimed, “We called him last night!” He had filled out the tear-off survey on the fourth panel of the program and checked “yes” to the question: Would you like to discuss tonight’s question, Who Was Jesus, at a later date? Learning that he lives not far from us and needs to be in fellowship and is not comfortable (as of yet) walking into a church, Mimi gave his sister information about our Monday night Bible study. We are praying he will call and have opportunity to now grow in his faith – that he, too, might discover what a delight it is to experience the presence of our Lord!

"Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?" Nathanael asked. "Come and see," said Philip. When Jesus saw Nathanael approaching, he said of him, "Here is a true Israelite, in whom there is nothing false." “How do you know me?" Nathanael asked. Jesus answered, "I saw you while you were still under the fig tree before Philip called you." Then Nathanael declared, "Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel."
We also recently had opportunity to meet with a Jewish man who appears to be sincerely seeking a relationship with the Lord. In looking at how Nathanael answered the skeptical question coming from Phillip, Nathanael simply said “Come and see,” we realize he let the Lord Himself do the persuading. Oh, for the grace when we share with others, not to try in and of ourselves to CONVINCE someone of Who Jesus is, but rather to invite them to see for themselves. Our Lord makes His own convincing.