09-16-2006, 02:31 PM
Kindness can open doors that help bring a person into her calling.
I think it was in l982 (or maybe 83). I was living in Michigan, and I had just been through a heartbreaking divorce that shattered my dreams of a happy forever marriage. I had lots of Jewish friends who were also going through a divorce, but they were feeling bitter and angry at their former spouse, and I was refusing to become bitter. I wanted good for him and I still loved him.
I heard that the New Jerusalem Players (a drama team that Jews for Jesus used to have) was going to be in town, and I went to see them.
The kindness, zeal, and love for Yeshua that poured out of them was such a comfort to me as they sensitively portrayed some of Yeshua's parables. I talked with several of the drama team members... I'm sure I had tears in my eyes... and the depth of mercy and compassion I heard from them drew me even more powerfully into agreeing with G-d and wanting with Him all the intimacy-in-truth that He wants with His Jewish people.
I talked to one of the drama team members and saw (without his telling me) the long hours on the road, the serving, the being available to the Lord day after day, the silent nights eating alone at some restaurant or on a bus.... and as I listened to him, I saw Rav Shaul (Paul) walking mile after mile to tell everyone who would listen (Jewish people first and also Gentiles) about Messiah Yeshua.
Yes, I had been through some personal rejection that was painful...but how much courage against rejection and kindness for others the New Jerusalem Players exhibited to tell a Jewish world (and a Gentile culture) all about Yeshua day after day from state to state.
That kindness was one of the things that led me to Houston and to much of the rest of the calling the Lord has placed on my life.
May the Lord bless every person at Jews for Jesus, and may He keep a first love for Yeshua burning brightly in your hearts.
Shalom v' todah rabah (Peace and thank you very much) for your faithfulness to Him,
Beseder18
I think it was in l982 (or maybe 83). I was living in Michigan, and I had just been through a heartbreaking divorce that shattered my dreams of a happy forever marriage. I had lots of Jewish friends who were also going through a divorce, but they were feeling bitter and angry at their former spouse, and I was refusing to become bitter. I wanted good for him and I still loved him.
I heard that the New Jerusalem Players (a drama team that Jews for Jesus used to have) was going to be in town, and I went to see them.
The kindness, zeal, and love for Yeshua that poured out of them was such a comfort to me as they sensitively portrayed some of Yeshua's parables. I talked with several of the drama team members... I'm sure I had tears in my eyes... and the depth of mercy and compassion I heard from them drew me even more powerfully into agreeing with G-d and wanting with Him all the intimacy-in-truth that He wants with His Jewish people.
I talked to one of the drama team members and saw (without his telling me) the long hours on the road, the serving, the being available to the Lord day after day, the silent nights eating alone at some restaurant or on a bus.... and as I listened to him, I saw Rav Shaul (Paul) walking mile after mile to tell everyone who would listen (Jewish people first and also Gentiles) about Messiah Yeshua.
Yes, I had been through some personal rejection that was painful...but how much courage against rejection and kindness for others the New Jerusalem Players exhibited to tell a Jewish world (and a Gentile culture) all about Yeshua day after day from state to state.
That kindness was one of the things that led me to Houston and to much of the rest of the calling the Lord has placed on my life.
May the Lord bless every person at Jews for Jesus, and may He keep a first love for Yeshua burning brightly in your hearts.
Shalom v' todah rabah (Peace and thank you very much) for your faithfulness to Him,
Beseder18