Christian Living
Sitting in my car, doors locked, windows up, eating fastfood lunch at a huge Kmart parking lot in Rancho Cordova one winter's day, I had noticed a homeless man about 38-40years who was combing and sifting through the lot aisles, obviously looking for a handout as he approached shoppers coming and going. He was getting nowhere in his systematic approach.
When he was about three sections away I thought when he comes by I will have my dollar note and a Chick Tract ready. This I prepared and forgot about him.
Suddenly there was a knock at my window, he had approached from behind. I looked at him. Unkempt, weatherbeaten face and hands. A man who had been on the streets for a while.
I wasn't afraid. God was with me. I had given many tracts away and become familiar with engaging in short conversation about Jesus with the homeless.
I rolled the window down 3-4 inches.
He spoke immediately, " Would you have some change to spare?" and more words of his need for this money.
"Yes, I do" I replied. "I have to tell you I am a born again Christian and that I don't really have any spare change but because you asked, I will give. I have a tract for you also" I said as I reached for it with the dollar clearly in sight."
The money got his attention - it always does. Now he had to listen in order to receive the cash note.
"Oh, I'm a Christian too" he said.
"Oh really, do you go to a church nearby?" "No" he answered and proceeded to tell me "stuff". You hear it all the time, but I could hear a truth in amongst the babble that rang true.
The following words came to me and I looked him in the eyes clearly and said "Then you'd better be about your Father's business, hadn't you!" I surprised myself!
He looked deep into my eyes. Christ's love shone back - but I still had the tract and money. A few seconds - then I handed him what he asked for and said "God bless you"
"You're right, I have to get it together" and he was off.
I prayed for him as he walked away. God will do the rest.
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