If the Lord Should Choose to Tarry...

...I pray the only reason is that, in His sovereign and gracious will, He desires to allow me and other followers of Christ to witness what I witnessed today.

In light of the garbage to which I subjected you in my last two posts, I am pleased to bring you the following story. The contrast could not be more stark--the contrast between darkness and light. I've subjected you to the darkness of false faith. Now, allow me to expose you to some light--the precious light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

But before I share the story, I just want to publicly thank my brother-in-law (as much a brother to me as if we had come from the same womb), Ian, for going "fishing" with me, today. Ian was behind the camera.


Jose (pictured above) was our guest during the first hour of today's edition, of The Way of the Master Radio program. Jose was at the Valencia Superior Courthouse on a speed ticket. He was cited for doing 95 MPH on the freeway one morning, on his way to work. He planned to enter a guilty plea, hoping that the judge would allow him to attend traffic school.


I put Jose on the phone with Ray and Todd. Jose was quick to admit that he had broken God's Law and that he was presently in a relationship that was not pleasing to the Lord.


Jose and I spent about twenty minutes talking after he got off the phone with Ray and Todd. Please click here and take the time to listen to my follow-up conversation with Jose.

Toward the end of our conversation, not wanting anything to distract from what I believed the Lord was doing, I turned off my recorder. I pleaded with Jose to cry out to God in repentance and faith.

And then...


Jose bowed his head and prayed. As he wiped the tears off his cheeks, he asked God to forgive him for his sins against Him. He professed his love for and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

When Jose finished praying, I put my hand on his shoulder and prayed for him. I prayed that what we were seeing in Jose was, in deed, genuine repentance and faith. I asked the Lord to give Jose the faith and the courage to end the relationship that was clearly inconsistent with the Word and will of God. I prayed that Jose would grow in his love for the Lord and the truth of His Word, and that he would truly begin to love the things that God loves and hate the things that God hates.

I gave Jose a copy of "How To Live Forever Without Being Religious." Inside the front cover, I wrote my name, e-mail address, and office phone number. I stressed to Jose the importance of finding a good, Bible-teaching, Bible-believing church. I told him that if he wanted help finding such a church close to where he lived that I would be more than happy to help. I also told him that if he had any questions, needed prayer, or just wanted to talk that he shouldn't hesitate to give me a call.

By the time we said our good-byes, there wasn't enough time to find a guest for the second hour of the program. I called the studio and talked to "Hip-Hop." I told him what had happened with Jose.

"Hip-Hop" put me on hold for a few moments while he brought Todd up to speed. When "Hip-Hop" came back on the line, all he said was, "Todd says, 'Don't move!'"

A few minutes later, I talked to Todd on-air about my follow-up conversation with Jose. I found it difficult to keep my emotions in check.

I thank God for allowing me and Ian to watch Him work, today. It was a great afternoon of "fishing."

Please pray for Jose. Pray that his repentance and faith is genuine and that he grows in his love for and obedience to the Lord Jesus Christ.