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to Christ Church TGIF Today God Is First Volume 2, by Os Hillman 10-11-2008 "The Lord told him, 'Go to the
house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named
Saul, for he is praying'" (Acts 9:11).
Angie and I stepped into the cab to take our first drive to downtown
Jerusalem. It was an exciting time for us! Our cab driver's name was
Moses. "When in doubt, just call out 'Moses!' and there is a good
chance someone will answer," he said.
Moses offered to drive us throughout the city and surrounding area. We
were rookies, not sure what we were getting ourselves into. It was a
dangerous time to roam through Jerusalem. Our cab driver began to talk
openly with us when he discovered we were believers in Jesus. He was a
born again Jew. His father was a rabbi and he had been excommunicated from
his family for his belief that Jesus is the Savior. Because of his faith,
his marriage was in trouble and holding on only by a thread. His salvation
had cost him deeply. He used to work on the family farm for his rabbi
father-in-law but now drove a cab. The Jewish - Palestinian conflict had
cut tourism by 90% - so as a cab driver, Moses had plenty of time on his
hands.
He began to share his story with us. "I'd been questioning my
purpose in life. I began thinking there had to be more. My Jewish laws
didn't satisfy something in me. I became very depressed. Then one day a
remarkable thing happened. I was in my bedroom. Suddenly, I heard a voice
in my room that said, "Go to Christ Church!" I thought I was
imagining things. Then, I heard it a second time!
I looked in the yellow pages and discovered that Christ Church was
located downtown in the "Old City." The people there explained
to me what happened. Jesus was calling me to know Him. I have known Him
ever since. Now I have meaning and purpose. Things are still very
difficult but I have a peace inside that I didn't have before."
Friend, Jesus is still reaching out to those who want to know Him. Do
you have a faith that is willing to be rejected and ostracized by those
close to you? Jesus said we are to follow Him even at the expense of the
loss of our father and mother.
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