Feeding Those Who Are Hungry

As Bible worker Jeff Bently picked up his ringing phone, the words, “I felt impressed that I should call you,” caught his attention. On the other end of the line was Reuben, a chef who lived directly across the street from Jeff’s church. Reuben explained that he had been reading a book called Ten Commandments Twice Removed. A phone number on the first page and a handwritten statement inviting him to call to find the answers to his toughest bible questions caught his eye. When he saw the note Reuben felt impressed to call the number, which connected him with Jeff.

“I live across the street and have seen you guys eating food through the sliding glass door every weekend. I’ve always wondered what was happening in there,” said Reuben. Jeff learned that Reuben was a struggling crack addict who wanted the victory over it. Jeff responded, “Hey, that’s no problem. The Lord helped me overcome crack too. Would you like to study the bible together and come to church next weekend?”

After talking to Jeff that day, Reuben came to church with both a Bible and the Ten Commandments Twice Removed in hand. That day he enjoyed his first Sabbath potluck inside the sliding glass doors.

Reuben met God because the local Clovis church members took the time to give out free literature and to feed those who were spiritually hungry right next door.

“… there is a field of usefulness open before many of our brethren and sisters in the placing of truth-filled publications in the homes of their neighbors and friends.” PM 370.1

Nelson Ernst
GLOW (Giving Light to Our World)
Central California Conference
www.goglow.org





 

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