meet *L

*L is the son of the chief of the village of D. His father is very old and ailing, and L may soon become chief. A journeyman has been visiting L’s village, desiring to tell the people of his village about Jesus. For months L heard the good news about Jesus, but kept his heart closed and refused to discuss the way of Jesus. Recently he has said that he believes the good news to be true, but L could not accept it in his heart. He told the journeyman that he just couldn’t follow.

Four weeks later, the journeyman returned to the village, but this time, she brought three summer missionaries with her. Emboldened by the presence of her three companions, the journeyman once again told L the good news of Jesus, but went one step further with it. She told L that the way he follows is built on lies. She told L that when he becomes chief, he will be leading all his people in the wrong way. L said that he did not want this and that he would gather the village and tell them about the news of Jesus.

The next week, when the missionaries returned, L asked if he could go back to town with them to see a Christian man in that city. L met with the man, and asked to hear the good news of Jesus from him. This man retold the story to L and also showed him the Jesus film. L told him that he believed in Jesus, but that he could not follow alone. He said that if ten others followed, he would follow.

Pray that L will have the courage to walk with Jesus, even if it means that he must walk alone. Pray that he will accept Jesus in his heart, and tell his village the good news.

(by chelsea)