This is one cool verse

Posted on by Gary Fultz

This was a piece of casual conversation with a guy I met recently who claimed to be a christian (I do not know him well but getting there). He is completing rehab treatment and hoping for a job full time soon. Try to get his perspective…and where I fit in??

Me: say, how are you planning on having different habits when you finally move into a place of your own? Him: what do you mean? Me: do you know what the word “trysting” means?  Him: No clue. Me:”Do you have a mentor yet”. Him:”Yes, I think so” (and some fill in on his potential mentor)…

I know, I know. I just kind of dive into peoples lives like this. just read on.

Me: “I hope you get a mentor that can help you read your bible and find a good quiet place to meet with God. He talks to you (mostly through the word) and you talk to him and develop and experience a very close relationship with God. Trysting is a place where two lovers meet. This is in part what it means to love God with all your heart, soul, mind and body. You should have a place you meet with God, just you and God.

Him (excited) : I gotta show you this really cool verse I read yesterday. I told my family all about it and they think I’m nut’s because they are not believers. That’s ok, they are just missing out! (picks up phone, finds it quickly and reads it to me) Jesus said this…

 “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” John 7:37-38

Him: That’s the coolest verse in the bible. It’s true too!

I walked away with no doubt in my mind that this new believer with tons of life’s baggage had just experienced the same ineffable resurrection power of God in his life that Lazarus did being raised from the dead. He was dead and chained to his drugs and is now experiencing living water in his life and overflowing to those around him. 

Do not let anyone tell you that God is not at work in peoples lives today in miraculous and powerful ways.

Gary

PS: please read G.W.’s post on  ineffable Power. It’s, well, powerful. 

 

9 thoughts on “This is one cool verse”

  1. This is a great report, Gary, my friend. It is a true blessing from the Lord when He brings somebody new into our life, knowing He means to use us to help them grow in their relationship with Him. Lord’s blessings as He uses you to water this new life in Him.

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  2. It is a blessing G.W. and at days end I am humbled to have been there as a participant and witness of God’s growing someone. What if a few million believers were called upon to “be ready, willing and equipped” to encourage someone outside our norm each week? wait…we are…It comes from getting knobby knees from our trysting place I’m thinking…I would love to read more stories.

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  6. Thanks much, and I’ll fix the typo
    The diving into conversation did not come naturally. I was young when I decided to be intentional about pushing people towards growing personally (hopefully in an acceptable and gracious way).

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