He Stayed Home, but God Pursued Him Anyway
Mitchell and his youth group had been praying for one of their friends to trust in Jesus. For months, this friend had been spiraling into destructive choices and insisted that he was certain God was not real. Even so, Mitchell continued to remind him that God is real and was always willing to have honest conversations about faith.
When Reverb came around, the friend chose not to attend.
At the end of the gospel rally, the speaker challenged students: “Who has a friend who needs to hear this message?” As the gospel presentation video played on the screen, Mitchell imme- diately thought of his friend and sent the video to him.
A few minutes later, his friend replied to the video that was sent to him:
“I’VE NEVER THOUGHT OF IT THAT WAY. JESUS REALLY DID ALL OF THAT TO PAY FOR OUR SINS.” HE ADDED, “I NEED TO GO TO BED NOW, BUT I’M GOING TO THINK ABOUT THIS MORE TOMORROW. I’LL TALK TO YOU IN THE MORNING.”
Mitchell arrived home from Reverb in the early hours of the morning, exhausted and ready for sleep. When he woke up around 2:00 PM, he opened his Bible, gathered the verses he wanted to share, and called his friend.
Before Mitchell could begin, his friend said:
“What are you talking about? I got saved four hours ago.”
OTHER WAYS TO BE PART OF REVERB!
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