The other day a man from the neighborhood came into the church with his wife and kids, seeking encouragement for his family. He had been struggling to unify his family, something the world works to destroy. As I shared with him the hope we have in following Christ to raise a unified family, his eyes began to swell, his hope and faith grew.I then offered him a bible, with his family name imprinted on it, for free. His heart broke and could no longer hold back the tears as he reached for it.
He knew the bible contained everything needed to ensure that his family stood justified before God, the story of Christ. To see this book and touch it, and know that there was a church family there to stand with them and support them was a bright shining beacon in their hour of darkness.
The spirit moved in his heart and he was certain of God's love for him and his family. But even more so, he was affirmed of his conviction of leading his family together towards the Lord. He knew God can do wonderful things through a family devoted to Him and that brokenness was key in being able to follow Christ.
There are hard hearts in these neighborhoods. Some may seem completely unreachable, and not worth the time and effort it might take to show them the Lord. But God completes His work, and we are blessed to watch Him soften some of the hardest hearts, using things we can completely overlook.
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