Gideon Goes (to the Streets!) Harrisburg, PA

"...But I have to obey all His commands!" was Chris's biggest concern with coming to Christ.
Honestly, you don't have to, we told him. God loved us so much he gave us free will, but he gave his commands to protect us, so that we will choose to do what's good for us-what is best for us.

Gideon asked Chris if he has a child. Yes, a 9 month old.
It may be difficult to see at this point, but as a father, watching your child, if he's running down the road and headed for a cliff, what would you do?

You'd stop him, of course. That's what God's love is like. He gave his "commands" so that we have knowledge of right and wrong, good and bad, what behaviors will help us live and what causes death.

I like the way Pastor George put it: "I don't know why they didn't call it the ten blessings." Hey, I want to obey the "10 blessings!" Amen?

We let Chris go, after a long time ministering, but ran into him a short while later and he asked us for prayer. Praise God!

What a blessing-most everyone we met on the streets was open to receiving the Truth (the Word) and prayer. We ministered to a young girl in a "gay" relationship whose "friend" is sick-she was open to the Truth and received prayer for the Lord to change her heart and mind and to purify her of all unrighteousness. Praise God!

We ministered to a young lady who said she was a Christian, but dressed like the world. She humbly received the Truth (James 4:4, and 1John 2:15), encouragement, and prayer.

Don't get me wrong; there were a few places we needed to dust off our feet. A lady says she knows the Lord and the Word, but she has a liter bottle of wine and a tall glass of iced "drink" next to her. She loudly proclaims she's ok-she don't get drunk! Folks, you know the Word says to "abstain" from strong drink (Numbers 6:3). And we know that wine is a mocker. The lover of wine will not be rich (Prov21:17).

Hopefully, Gideon's friend, John, from Glory House in York, was the 7th person to minister to the Jehovah's witness, LaMotte, with whom several of us had already spent a some time ministering the Word.

The high light for me, and perhaps enjoyable for Gideon and John, as well, was worshiping with Cecilia- a lady who's most likely in her late 80's received prayer for her heart and physical pain, but she loves to worship the Lord, and she prays all the time! Cecilia bubbles over in the joy of the Lord. She loves Jesus; She loves her children and grandchildren; and she loves us for praying and praising the Lord with her. Praise God!

I hope we can all be more like Cecilia-shining, praising and loving all day long! even when it hurts! Amen?!