Sometimes we forget how God can use us in a single moment when we are obedient to Him. One woman attended a CEF training at a local church in Chicagoland, where she learned how to share the Gospel with little ones. After taking the class, she moved to Alabama and began attending a little church.
One evening, she received a last-minute call from the pastor. “Please come to teach a lesson for the children. I know it’s last-minute, but we really need you to teach!” It was the end of a rough day, and she did not have anything prepared. “God, what should I do?” she prayed. “I’m trusting You.” When she arrived at the church, a large room filled with excited, active children were waiting to hear the Bible lesson. Suddenly, God reminded her something she had learned from the training in Chicago- a Christmas story that talked about Christmas trees, the cross, and the “Wordless Book”. As she finished the lesson, three boys and a girl responded to the invitation and were counseled for salvation. These children attended church regularly with their families, and now the Gospel message clicked for them. While they were being counseled for salvation, each child was able to answer thought-provoking questions about their sin, what Jesus had done for them, and their need for a Savior-and they really understood!
Within a month, each child asked to be baptized. Their pastor exclaimed, “I’ve never heard of CEF! Tell me more about it! It is incredible to me to watch the Holy Spirit use such wonderful teaching to make such a wide-spread difference!”
Isn’t it neat how God works? Four little ones in Alabama heard the Gospel and responded as a result of training, she received through Chicago CEF!
Single moments when we do single actions in obedience to God—God makes these moments go so much farther than we could ever imagine. God can use each of us to improve the world in a single moment when we are faithful to obey Him and share the Gospel wherever we are.
