The Highways and Hedges

Luk 14:23 And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.


Last night Randy and I went out with Lanny, Whitney and Larissa to Share Jesus Without Fear with some people in our neighborhood. We live in a section of town known as Mazepa 2. When we tell someone locally where we live, we tell them near la banc (the banks).

Everyone met at our apartment, we started the evening with prayer and divided into 2 teams. Lanny, Whitney and Larissa went one direction and Randy and I went another. Soon, we lost sight of the trio team. As we weaved our way up and down the many streets that meander through Mazepa 2, Randy and I handed out tracts to passers by.

Two young adults sitting under a large shade tree caught our attention. We approached them and Randy engaged them in conversation. Oana (Wana) was the young lady's name, who just happened to speak English very well. She and her boyfriend both were 18 years old. Oana agreed to listen as we opened the Bible and went through the scriptures of "Share Jesus Without Fear" with her. We gave her a Romanian Bible in order for her to read the scriptures.

As the majority of Romanians, Oana and her friend both claimed to be Orthodox. Neither of them had any idea where they would go if they died, heaven or hell. They have no understanding of the free gift of salvation Jesus provided for sinners on the cross. The Orthodox priest has instilled into their belief system that they must work their way to Heaven. Randy and I had a long conservation with Oana and her friend. There was no evidence of a great break through. Never-the-less, we were obedient to what God has called us to do, seeds were sown and we know that God will do the watering. God's word never returns void.