Who knew…
- A sound you hear, coming from the back of your truck, is telling you something is all abuzz.
- An invitation to play Bingo could save people's souls.
- An army of God's children and some curb appeal can bless lives.
Let me explain:
As we travel on the highways and byways, we’ve met
interesting folks along the way. But the other day we met one of God’s
creations from the animal kingdom neither one of us wants to encounter again.
We parked and are setting up the RV. Ray leans into the back
of his truck and motioned me to come over. He told me he heard something, but
couldn’t figure out what it was. Since I have sonar ears I listened and heard
the humming sound.
Without much thought I started moving things around in hopes
of finding the cause of the noise. At one point Ray said it was probably a tool
that got turned on and the battery was whining. I agreed and dug a little
deeper to find the culprit.
All of us have heard the saying, “Bee in your bonnet.” Well
our bee wasn’t in a hat—ours was stuck inside a gallon-size baggie. And from
the incessant buzzing he was making he was none too happy in his
circumstance.
My hero (Ray) took the freezer bag from my outstretched
hand, opened the “double zipper seal” and released the angry bee. Thankfully he
flew off to freedom and didn’t return to take revenge on us.
The question we still have—how did he get inside the bag? A
mystery!!!
Yes, our bee might be (no pun intended) a mystery, but what
isn’t is the importance of sharing our faith with those around us. In the case
of my second “Who knew…” sharing the
gospel of Jesus Christ can happen in the most unlikely place—a Bingo hall.
That exactly what happened to David and Kathy, a couple we
met while we’ve been parked at The Passion Play in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. David
and his wife (who were unbelievers at the time) invited his brother and
sister-in-law (also non-believers) to Bingo. David’s sister-in-law sparked up a
conversation with a woman sitting next to her. They became fast friends.
Over the next two years their friendship grew and she asked
David’s brother & wife to go to church. Within a short time they accepted
the Lord. Later on so did David and Kathy. Oh, and did I mention they were
Jewish too?
So, the next time you have the opportunity to share the
gospel. DO!!! Four lives are now written in the Book of Life because they went
to play Bingo. Location doesn’t MATTER. All that DOES is we’re faithful in sharing
the Lord’s message of love to those around us.
Isn’t that what the Lord called us to do over 2000 years
ago?
And that brings me to my last “Who knew…”. Blessings. At almost every stop we’ve made in our journey from Florida to Arkansas, we’ve found blessings in one form or another.
Volunteering at The Passion Play has been a true blessing.
We’ve met a great group of people who are out working for the Lord. While here
we’ve gotten our hands dirty and our hearts filled. Funny what a little
teamwork and curb appeal can do for your soul.
Bees, Bingo and Blessings – who knew those three things went
hand in hand.
Love ya!
jm
