The Word teaches us that we are to serve others and always be willing to represent the Lord Jesus at any given opportunity. It could be something as simple as a kind word, or it may be Godly council for a desperate soul. This Canadian brother listened to that still, small voice speaking to his heart and the Lord called him to service. 

I had finished work one day and had gone into the closest city (Melfort) to buy groceries. I like to listen to a tape after work, as it helps me relax and put things in perspective.

I was listening to a tape on the way there and back to get groceries, and had returned home, put everything away, made myself supper, and then finished the tape.

After finishing the tape, I had a strange urge to return to Melfort, although I had just come back from there. I was thinking to myself that I really should go back and have an evening coffee or something. I'm not even sure what I was thinking, but I just seemed to need to return to Melfort for some reason.

So, I got in my car and started the drive back to town. I didn't get far when I noticed a young man hitch-hiking on the road. I was a bit worried about stopping, as I have had some bad experiences before.

I prayed "Lord, is this why I am going to Melfort?" I stopped beside the young man and he seemed OK, so I picked him up, and I made sure I had a tape playing. I offered the young man a witnessing card and a booklet, and he was happy to take them.

He started to tell me about his life and how he had his kids taken away because of the way he was living. I asked him if I could pray for him and he gladly accepted. We drove a bit further, and he told me of some experiences he had with dark spirits trying to attack him.

This reminded me of some similar experiences I had gone through when I was younger and how the Lord delivered me and protected me from them. He was quite surprised that I had experienced some of the same things he was facing.

I knew that it was no accident that I had picked him up. The Lord had arranged it. The young man said he was not a Christian, but after hearing of my experiences he wanted to learn more. As I dropped him off at his place, he told me that he had been praying for someone to give him a ride just before I stopped. He also told me that he wanted to get a Bible and start reading it.

The Lord works on both ends. Praise his Holy Name.

Thank you, Jesus.

Brother Herron