It’s a good story.
That is what she said when I told her the story of Nicodemus. Good is not the adjective that I would
have chosen to describe that story – life changing, astonishing and
breathtaking might have been how I would have described the story that contains
one of the most recognized verses in the Bible.
Two days before, she had been thrown out of her house by her
husband with nothing but a blanket.
She had come to the church, asking for help. Since she is HIV+, we asked her to come by our house so that
we could give her a BGR (Baptist Global Response) ‘Bucket of Love’ that is full
of healthcare items for the terminally ill. On a side note, I have given these buckets out to about 4
people now and more often than not, the women are most excited about the actual
5 gallon bucket and the zip lock bags which hold items such as petroleum jelly,
Dove soap, Carmex, pillow cases, vitamins, washcloths and such. J
It is such a great opportunity to share Jesus up close and
personal to those that I give the buckets, so I chose to share with her the
story of Nicodemus. Many, many,
many Zambians have a warped knowledge of the truth and really, have a lot in
common with Nicodemus. They can
relate to Nicodemus being a religious man as a lot of Zambians do attend church
but most are banking on their church attendance and their obedience to The Law
to save them.
After the story plus an in depth explanation of John 3:16, I
asked her how she might want to respond and that is when she said, “It’s a good
story.” How heartbreaking. Please pray for Claire - that she will
come to know Jesus as her personal Savior and know the truth about how God so
very much loved the world that…..Yes, you know the rest of the verse. Please pray that Claire will finally
understand the truth of this amazing story of God’s love.
