Silence is Deadly

The other day I got out of class, it was about noon, and I walked over to Trader Joe's to grab some groceries. After, I decided to go home before my next class which I wasn't planning on doing, so I walked to the nearest bus stop. This was an unusual time for me to be be at Trader Joe's and at this particular bus stop, but God used it for a reason. I sat down and started eating an apple that I just bought and was just praying while I was waiting for the bus. There was a elder lady sat a seat down from me who had just come from the grocery store as well. I sat there thinking, "Should I say something to her? Talk to her about Jesus?" I really was not in the mood. I was tired and just wanted the bus to come so that I could get home, but I felt the Lord tugging on me to speak up and talk to her. I went back in forth in my head for about 3 minutes wondering if I should engage in a conversation with this lady. Finally, I realized how dumb that was to get scared or anxious about talking to this Lady about Jesus, it was totally the devil just telling me to 'Keep quiet.' So I looked over to her and said "Hi Ma'am, do you know about Jesus?" She looked a bit puzzled and said, "No." I persisted by introducing myself and then saying, "Well I am going to tell you about him." I went on for about two minutes summing up the gospel and explaining to her who Jesus is. This was her reply, "Wow, that sounds very nice, I have never heard that before." I said, "No one has ever told you about Jesus before?" and she said, "No, but that sounds very well, thank you very much." The bus came and our conversation ended soon after that. My heart was broken thinking about how this lady has lived nearly 60 years of her life and no one had ever told her about Jesus, and I was almost going to be just another Christian who crossed her path and kept the redeeming message of Jesus Christ from her. We are in a time where people are being deceived by this idea of 'Just keep quiet', 'People will know my your actions', 'Just "love" on them and listen to them.' Folks those are lies straight from the devil himself. That is exactly what he wants you to do, keep your mouth shut and not share Jesus with someone. What if I didn't listen to God that day when he told me to speak to this women? She had already gone 60 without anybody tell her about Jesus! and she was so thankful to hear the Gospel! Preach!

Mark 16:15 "He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the good news to all creation."

Romans 10:14-15 "How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"

Matthew 10:32 "Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven."