Today, church was really amazing. God definitely met with me and broke me for the lost that are around me. It was such a sweet time of brokeness. Our pastor just returned from India and challenged us to live with the gospel as our number one priority. I am so thankful to go to a church that speaks truth!
I was reminded of this experience today at church, and actually every time I sing the song "How Great is Our God". It fit well with the topic of missions, but its also just one of my favorite memories of my 22 years here on this earth.
Two summers ago I went to East Asia. I met a girl named Katherine there. She was the asian me! She was so fun and we laughed A LOT!! She said awkward things like, "Sara you shouldn't drink coffee because it makes your "chest area" smaller." Since I love to say awkward stuff like that...we were SO friends!
We also could have serious talks. I was so blessed that God gave me the opportunity and time to share the gospel with her. Actually, we had planned to watch this movie about Jesus' life, because she had wanted to know about Christianity, she was a devout Buddhist, but she was interested in knowing the differences. But the movie didn't work on her computer so then I just got my Bible and got to share the INDEPTH story of Jesus' life.
When I was finished I was so nervous if I had communicated the details well and if she understood. All she did was look at me and say the words I will never forget...
"Sara, the only words I can say is, God is great."
It was beautiful. The Lord had spoken His greatness to her in her apartment through my mixed up crazy words. She didn't believe in that moment, but in that moment she acknowledged His greatness.
That is why that song, "How Great is Our God" means something different to me. It's a call to missions. When I sing the line, "sing with me, How Great is Our God", I think of Katherine and how she was ready to sing about His greatness after hearing about Him. It's a call to go and tell people about Jesus so that they can stand with me in their own language and sing about how great our God is.
Katherine believe in Christ 2 weeks later. She denounced Buddhism, though she had a devout Buddhist family, and she joined the Kingdom of God. She wrote this in her journal the night she believed and shared it with me the next day,
"Jesus is my Lord! Jesus is the sacrificer. He died for us. I accept Jesus! I did evil deeds, and I know I am sinful. But tonigh I am reborn. I feel finding home after 26 years of losing my way."
I will never forget that as long as I live. This beautiful girl will always be a reminder of the greatness of our God.
7 comments:
Our God is so great. I love how He can humble us and break our hearts but that He does it in such a loving way.
I am still trying to process everything.
I love your heart for Him!!!
so cool, sara! when i was at camp this summer, a little 9 year old girl said to me, after we presented the gospel, "God is so good...I can't wait to see Him."
So simple, yet it is stamped on my heart, just like what Katherine said.
I love you. You encourage me! I'm praying for you and your little soul at bryan high :)
That's good stuff. I think the same thing when I sing those words. I just have this picture in my head of me stretching my arms out as far as I can and screaming at the top of my lungs "SING WITH ME!!!!!" to a world that is standing silently.
I think when you really get the heart of that song and even the heart of the concept of scripture and God's greatness in general, missions is some form has to be the next step.
I don't think I had ever heard this complete story Granny, but it is AMAZING!! And I know you're showing Christ's love to your little babies at school :)
Love you!
Is that really true about the caffeine?
Maybe that's why my "chest area" keeps disappearing...it's those bowls of coffee I drink every morning.
This may give me the incentive I need to stop...
for a few days..
Heather
well...about the caffine, I am really not sure that is true, because my mom didn't let me have caffine until I was like 16...and really I haven't seen a lot of fruits from that. so in my opinion its just not worth kickin something so great out of your diet.
Ha!
You make me laugh...
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