Don't Wait For The Rain

I was sitting in my car as rain down poured and lightning struck around me. I heard from several people that day that a storm was coming in, but it didn’t dawn on me how bad the storm would get. As a Bible Worker for It Is Written, I have the privilege to follow up on Bible study leads, and that’s exactly what I was doing all day. The week prior Southern’s Summer SALT program had taken place and I was given a handful of Bible study interests that were received from an outreach conducted that previous Sabbath. However, on this afternoon the weather wasn’t didn’t seem to be in my favor. I was tempted to call it a day and find some other work to do that didn’t require me to knock on doors in the rain, but as much as I wanted to drive away, I couldn’t pull myself to do it. 

I picked up another interest card and drove to the next house. Suddenly, my phone notified me an email had come in. Since I was waiting for the rain to lighten up, I decided to check it. It turned out to be an email from the SALT Outreach Coordinator, Julie. She was forwarding me some information for a Bible study card that I would be following up on. When I glanced through the email, I recognized the name of the contact the email was referring to, it was the exact same person I was about to visit. In awe of the divine timing, I decided to get out of my car even if it was pouring. I grabbed my Bible study guide and opened my car door ready to embrace the rain. However, the moment I opened the door, the rain subsided. 

When I reached the house I was greeted by the woman who was interested in Bible studies. She invited me in and I spent some time getting to know her. After a few minutes I found out that she is of the pentecostal faith but has searched through other religions and denominations, including Baptist and Mormonism, however, she didn’t like their doctrine. When she found out I was with It Is Written, her eyes brightened. “Oh I love watching these guys,” she exclaimed. She turned her tv to 3ABN and said “I watch this channel all the time and I really like what I’ve been hearing. I’d love to study with you. Can we study tomorrow?”

We scheduled a time for the following day and I walked back to my car mind blown. God had been preparing this woman’s heart long before anyone knocked on her door. He has been preparing lost people to be found. He just needs us to be willing to look for them.