The other day I was driving down the highway. From the corner of my eye, I saw a homeless man - looking broken and afraid. I could not take my eyes off him. I kept thinking, “Is he an angel in disguise?” "I wonder what happened to him?" This is when the Lord said, “Go and sit with him.” So as I began - to turn around and go to him my phone began to ring. I forgot I had somewhere else to be. Other people were counting on me. But when I was done I had forgotten, to go to the homeless man under the bridge. When I pulled in, to my driveway. The memory of him came back into my mind. And as I walked inside, the enemy began his lies, “His problems are too big for you! You can’t even help your brother who is homeless too.” I must have heard God wrong - so I decided to leave it alone, and not get involved. In the middle of that night, I had a crazy dream. I heard the voice of God telling me to go to him again. But in my dream, I was able respond, I said to the voice “Lord, it’s too much for me to take on.” But when God has a plan, there’s no walking away, He responded by saying, “Did you see me today?” “What you do for least of them, Is what you do for me. Now go and care for the poor and the weak. I didn’t ask for you to do everything. I only asked for you to GO and represent me.” Bring him some food, and ask him His name. Sit with this man, and tell him that my LOVE still remains.” In that moment, the burden was taken off. I didn’t have to play God by Saving him from stuff. God freed me from the lies, that prevented me from movement. He showed me I could just be, and he would bring the improvement. When I woke up, I drove to where I saw him - Under the bridge of the intersection of Highway 50 and Highway 27. He was not there. I checked several times that day, I went back looking for him, and to God I prayed, “God, please don’t let him be dead. I have not been able to minister to him yet.” The next morning while driving to gym, I saw the homeless man sitting under the bridge. "Thank you Jesus" is what I said, "Thank you Jesus that he is not dead." Help me with my words, by knowing what to say, help me be a blessing to him today. I called my son Ryan to come sit with me. He is good at understanding the misunderstood. He knows just what to say, and how to behave when interacting with people who’ve been betrayed. “Mom, he’s not looking for money - Otherwise he would be sitting at the corner that's where cars can pull off on the shoulder. But instead, he sits under the bridge, he wants to survive the heat - that's where the shade is." So my son, Ryan and I, went to him. Then I bent down to come face to face with him. His eyes were scattered, and he began talking amiss. I could see the see shame and madness. I looked into his eyes, and said “Do not be afraid. Jesus told me to come, and speak to you today.” I took out the food, and slowly explain to him that the Lord came in a dream for me to tell him that God still Loves him. I then gave him some money, and watched his eyes get big. It was as if I had given him millions. I introduced my self, and my son Ryan. Then I asked him his name, and quietly said, “ohn”. “John, is that correct?" and he shook his head “yes”. “John, is there anything you need?” He looked down at the food, then the money too. Then he shook his head “no” - and I felt the need to pray before I go. “John, is there anything I can pray for you?” He shook his head “no” - so I touched his leg, and said “Well God loves you.” I then asked, "Is it okay to come back?" He shook his head “yes” as I had already guessed. Before I left, I looked into his eyes, and all I could see was a tiny ray of hope shining back at me. The tormenting spirit had been calmed - the Holy Spirit had done his job. Please help me to pray for John, the homeless man under the bridge.
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Amazing. This is the call for all of us. To stop driving past every challenge of humanity, and start engaging it. Doing something "for the least of these" and God counting it as you doing it unto Him. I Love hearing how the Holy Spirit is directing and you will begin to get more clarity as you listen day by day. Excited to see what God is doing through you!
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