My Number One Evangelistic Opportunity

This week I realized so keenly that I have the opportunity in my own home to tell someone about Jesus and His amazing love–to tell someone who has never ever heard!

Mara was sitting in her high chair eating crackers while I fixed dinner. She had her New Testament for Little Eyes book there on her tray. She loves to point to pictures and say, “‘Dis?” which (best I can decipher) means, “What’s this?” She was pointing at the picture on the cover.

“That’s Jesus,” I told her. She looked at me a little quizzically, as if trying to understand, and then looked back down at the picture for a minute.

After a little thought, she pointed at the children. “‘Dis?” she asked again.

“Those are children, sitting on Jesus’ lap,” I explained. “Jesus loves children.–Did you know Jesus loves you too?”

Her finger was still on the picture, and she looked up, trying so hard to understand. Then it hit me. She doesn’t know! She’s never heard! But I get the blessing, the awesome privilege, the incredible opportunity, the wonderful responsibility to tell her!!!!!

I’ve always known that in my mind. I’ve prayed for her to know God, since before we ever found out I was pregnant with her. But this week, the reality of this truth really hit home to me, in a way I wasn’t prepared for. Pray for me, that I would be a consistent testimony in my life and words, and pray with me that little Mara would know God and give her life for Him!