Post by ejuliot on Jun 10, 2006 14:07:53 GMT -5
My brother and I went to a place called Gas Lamp in San Diego last night. It is a godless place where you can feel the evil as if it were a cloud of smoke all around you. It was a terrible night and a good night at the same time. The Lord has laid it upon my heart to not speak of everything that happened. Nobody wanted to listen to us. My brother said that it is always hardest to speak to a sinner right before they are about to sin. The worst part of the night was when my brother and I were speaking to a group of people. They claimed to be Christians but had the fruit of hell spewing out of their mouths. They eventually left and we began to speak to a man that was with a group of "false Christians." This group had a tract that said something like "Money Power Respect" and had pictures of scantily clad women, a gang banger with a gun, a gang banger smoking, and cars. Their message seemed to be "Jesus will make you a rich pimp." This man claimed to be a Christian but he did not read his Bible and did not think he could judge that he would be guilty on judgment day without the blood of Christ! How can you understand the cross if you don't believe you are guilty!! In the middle of our conversation the previous group came up and began yelling at me. I tried to quote scripture to them but it only infuriated them more. They were telling me that I didn't know what it was to be saved because I had said that one man was not saved after he asked me where he could buy condoms. I realize now that I should have walked away and not said anything to them. I should not have cast my pearls before swines. But God is so faithful because he still used what happened. While this group was yelling at me some guys tried to defend me and the group began attacking them (I was able to sneak away). One of the guys that tried to defend me came up to me afterwords and he knew he was not supposed to be down there. I do not know for sure but I think that the Scripture I was trying to quote back to the group that was yelling at me convicted him. His name was Jose, please pray that he will repent.
We left very quickly after this and shook the dust off of our feet. I was very hurt and discouraged because of other things that happened that night and the Lord was faithful to exhort and encourage me. He laid psalm 37 upon my brothers heart. My brother had no idea what it said but he told me to read it. It seemed like the Lord had written that psalm just for me. He has been faithful to heal my broken heart after last night.
So, the night was terrible because the enemy attacked so strongly but it was wonderful because Christ has the victory over the powers of Satan. He taught me not to fear but to trust in the Lord because he will uphold me.
We left very quickly after this and shook the dust off of our feet. I was very hurt and discouraged because of other things that happened that night and the Lord was faithful to exhort and encourage me. He laid psalm 37 upon my brothers heart. My brother had no idea what it said but he told me to read it. It seemed like the Lord had written that psalm just for me. He has been faithful to heal my broken heart after last night.
So, the night was terrible because the enemy attacked so strongly but it was wonderful because Christ has the victory over the powers of Satan. He taught me not to fear but to trust in the Lord because he will uphold me.