My heart yearns for several people in the market. Among them is a man who wears the same ripped shirt and shorts everyday, and plastic bags are tied around his ankles. People at the market call him crazy and pay him no mind. Sometimes, he suddenly yells and shouts at people and gets very angry. Other times he walks around talking to himself. He is oppressed by devils. People tell me that he was cursed years ago, and that’s when he started acting like that. The Lord has been giving me a heart for him. (Weeks ago I was able to approach him and tell him about the gospel. He immediately calmed down, his demeanor changed and he listed intently. As soon as I finished telling him all that the Holy Spirit put in my heart, he began getting angry and shouting at Victor (my translator) and myself.) I often pray for him. Recently the Lord answered another prayer for him. I’ve been having a desire just to walk up to him and hug him! One day at the market he came right up to me and stood next to me without making a sound. I knew the Holy Spirit had been dealing with his heart. I spoke in English telling him about his need to surrender his life to Jesus. Then, I looked him in the eye, and I knew what he needed. I hugged him, and just hung on him and loved him as I prayed for him. He smiled, and I walked away holding back tears because I can’t stand seeing him in that condition. The kingdom of God infiltrated his life that day. It was so exciting to see Jesus move upon His life in such a special way. Please pray for Him. I know Jesus is going to deliver him.
The Lord told me that he has given me a “key” to the city and the villages. The key he gave me for the city was mercy. As the Lord continues to give me more of His heart for the city, my own life is being transformed to love Jesus more and more. My love and honor for other people has also grown. Jesus has been giving us opportunities to feed the poor, bring children to Jesus, pray for the sick, and have compassion on those who are said to be “crazy”. Many times we get to encourage believers to live for the Lord.
For instance, last week I walked into a store, looked at a lady who worked there, and heard the Holy Spirit say, “Why aren’t you living for God”. So, I walked up to the lady, and asked her that in a nice way. She bowed her head and said that she works a lot, and doesn’t have time to do the things she wants to do for the Lord. She knows she needs to go to a church but hasn’t been going. This past Sunday, she went to a church Victor referred to her. She enjoyed herself and has committed herself to going there regularly.
These are just a couple of the many ways the Lord has been moving in the city. Thank you so much for your prayers, and all the other daily support you give to us. You are so precious to us, and we thank the Lord for His faithfulness and your willingness in helping us make the testimony of Jesus Christ a reality in lives of the people in Mozambique.
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