Sometimes They Don’t Seem To Care
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A large group of born-again believers from Calvary Chapel AG converged on Pismo Pier Tuesday afternoon. What a blessing! Pastor Bill had a video camera on a tripod in the middle of the pier; conducting interviews with individuals and groups walking by. One of their worship leaders was singing praises to God with an acoustic guitar. The rest of the group were praying, passing out tracts, and witnessing. They are there every Tuesday afternoon @ 6:30 PM – Please come out! If you want to know, you’ve got to go.
The sun slowly began to set. Within an hour and a half, it would be dark. As I passed Pastor Bill, I noticed two young guys sitting on a picnic table toward the edge of the pier. John and Nate were polite and graciously agreed to allow me to interview them.
These guys were really cool. I enjoyed our time together. After the audio interview stopped, our conversation continued for at least ten additional minutes. I counted it a privilege.
However, I couldn’t help but notice that both John and Nate seemed to be extremely indifferent towards the message. Sometimes in my flesh, I guess I’m looking for some sort of external response. It is hard to understand why unregenerate man isn’t fearful of God, death, Judgement Day, and Hell. Mankind’s indifference is magnified by their disdain for the shed blood of Jesus Christ, His death and resurrection. Neither John nor Nate seemed to, outwardly anyway, “fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” I know that I was no different before the Holy Spirit began to inwardly call me to repentance.
Psalm 36 says, “ An oracle within my heart concerning the transgression of the wicked: There is no fear of God before his eyes.”
There are times in an encounter like this that I would rather see a person angry or hostile towards the message - just so I can know something is going on. But again, God’s Word says to me, “So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; it shall not return to Me void, but it shall accomplish what I please, and it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” The Word of God will produce its intended results in fulfilling God’s spiritual purposes. As we share God’s Word and His Gospel with the lost of this world we can rest assured He will accomplish what He pleases.
Although these young men didn't "seem" moved in any way, they did accept a couple of tracts as we departed - praise God!
Below is a short excerpt from one of C.H. Spurgeon’s prayers. If you’re interested in reading it in its entirety, let me know I’ll send it to you.
To the King Eternal
Great God, save this nation! O God of heaven and earth, stay the floods of infidelity and of filthiness that roll over this land. Would God we might see better days! Men seem entirely indifferent now. They will not come to hear the Word as once they did. God of our fathers let Thy Spirit work again among the masses. Turn the hearts of the people to the hearing of the Word, and convert them when they hear it. May it be preached with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven.
Please pray that God would save John and Nate.
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