Clay in the Hands

In my last post, I shared about the moving experience two nights ago, of having students pray for Jeff’s sister-in-law as she was being rushed in for an emergency C-section.  The baby – Jacob – and mom are doing fine.  It was an answer to prayer and I was privileged to be present as Romanian students lifted the family up in prayer.

As moving as that was, last night I experienced something like never before.  I have never been more humbled as I was last night just before getting up to preach.  We sang a song in preparation for the teaching time.  Then Ovidiu stood and asked us all to stand.  He led in prayer in Romanian and then began a season of prayer in which students all over the room took turns praying out loud – each in Romanian.  I could not tell what any of them were saying, but there was one word that I had no trouble picking out – my name!  They were praying for me and asking God to use me to bring His word to them.

Now I have been prayed for by people before, and it is always a touching experience but never have I felt so humbled as I did last night.  God moved last night.  I would like to be able to say it was because of my eloquent speaking or my ability to connect with the students – but that would be a far cry from the truth.  God was moving long before I stood to speak.  The hearts of the students were open and hungry.  Honestly, I could have stood and simply read from scripture and not preached a word and the response would have been the same.  Why?  Because we, as the American team, had the unique opportunity to join in where God is already at work.

God is at work here in Romania – the people are hungry.  As Jesus said, “the fields are white and ready for harvest” – all that is needed is laborers!  Are you interested in joining in with what God is already doing?  Red Page Ministries is ready to connect you to where God is working.  Will you take that step?  You won’t regret it!