How Can We Bring Another Soul Into the Kingdom?
I would like to share a Truth that we all need to consider…
Several years ago there was a lady who traveled with me in Ministry for about a year. She had several adult sons, and one day on my way to minister at a Church, I met the youngest.
I asked if he was coming to the meeting, and he politely said ‘no’. The mother continually asked that I would pray that her children would come to The LORD.
A few months passed, and one night I was awaken to a phone call around 1:0 a.m. from the lady. She was very upset; hysterically crying, and shouting; “They killed my baby!”
The lady’s younger son had been shot at a party during an altercation, and she was driving around looking for the house he was located at. I was on the phone with her when she pulled up on his body lying in the front yard.
Needless to say, I didn’t get much sleep that night. I made phone calls, prayed, cried, spoke in tongues, and looked up plane tickets.
The mother and I both feared the worst: considering his lifestyle, we knew this young man had gone to hell. There were no words spoken, just moaning silence.
Finally, around 7:00 a.m. I fell asleep, and instantly found myself standing in a room that radiated with white light.
A desk sat in front of me and a large children’s book rested on top. Jesus then appeared out of the light. I looked at Him, astonished. “LORD!” I whispered.
I watched as He opened the colorful book on the desk. He seemed to turn to the middle of the book, and when He did, a sparrow flew out and then rested on the page.
Jesus studied my face and then spoke; “Tell (the mother’s name) that I have the power to give life, and the power to take it away. Tell her I took his life, and he is with Me.”
Jesus then stepped to the side and behind Him appeared a window; and through the window I saw the young man lying face-down in the grass, in the dark of night.
I noticed he was whispering something: He was praying, asking for forgiveness in the draws of his last breath.
Jesus continued; “Tell (the mother’s name) that because I did not get the glory in his life, I want the glory in his death.”
The LORD then spoke a specific scripture to me (I was not familiar with it).
I woke up and immediately called the mother and shared what I had just experienced, and we went over the scripture The LORD had given.
She just cried and cried. The mother confirmed that the young man was called to be a youth pastor and had previously worked with children.
The end of this testimony is that the woman went back to the neighborhood where her son was killed, knocked on doors, witnessed to people, and then invited them to the funeral.
Dozens of people from the neighborhood attended, and she preached and gave an Alter call.
Dozens more prayed the prayer of salvation, asking Christ into theirs hearts. Therefore, The LORD got the glory in his death.
The person responsible for her son’s death was arrested not too long after, and during his trial, a young man who was a witness approached the mother after a hearing, and he retold the account of that night.
He told her that he was holding her son’s hand as he was passing, and that with his last breaths, he prayed and repented of his sins, thus confirming what The LORD had shown me several months prior.
I want you to know that The LORD does not delight in seeing that any of His little ones perish.
His desire is that we ALL come to repentance before we leave this life. Jesus died for everyone: it doesn’t matter what type of lifestyle or how great the sin; He will chase us to our last dying breath.
Jesus is not concerned with this life; it is but a vapor compared to eternity.
The Grace bestowed upon mankind because of The Blood of Jesus gives us an opportunity every day to choose Him, even at our very last moments.
Our focus as Christians should never be “Who went to hell,” but… “How can we bring another soul into the Kingdom.”
This is how the TRUE Church of Jesus Christ presents itself: leaving the ninety-nine, to go get the one.
In other words, we should be searching for the lost, not bickering (arguing, debating, competing) with the church-goer. There’s simply no fruit produced there.
Spiritual Food For Thought….
Shabbat Shalom
~ Mena Lee Jones
Faithful Walk Healing Ministries
Mena Lee Jones of Faithful Walk Healing Ministries operates in the office of a prophet, ministers, counsels, mentors and prays for anyone who is in need of Christ’s eternal love. Her purpose is to bring His {Jesus Christ} truth and light to a lost generation.
This was so encouraging. Thank you for sharing, Mena!
Yes – very encouraging testimony. We cannot give up encouraging those who are not living as they ought according to the Word, nor can we know another’s heart … thanks, Mena.
Mena Lee, I am so greatful for this awesome testimony. It touched my heart so much because last year I saw the Lord take home 7 members of my family, including my husband and I saw how He orquestrated their salvation before they went home. As a result the Lord has given me an evangelistic anointing to share the truth of the gospel to many regarding what the Lord has done in my family. The gospel became so real to me that He truly is the good and faithful shepherd who left the 99 to go after the one. All glory and honor to our King Father, Son and Holy Spirit!!! Many blessings to you and your family!!!
So powerful testimony and reminder of God’s love for a lost & dying world. It releases hope, faith and courage as we are being sent out by the Lord into the harvest field.
Glory to Jesus Christ our Lord. Thank you!!!
Mena I am crying so hard I can’t see to type. Yes the last paragraph says it all but… I am so moved. If you see that sister again give her a hug from me..Dee from South Africa.
Mena Lee, thank you for this wonderful post. I believe it with all my heart. I just watched God draw my daughter to Him in the few months before her death. Praise the holy name of Jesus who died for for us!