Knock, knock....Cable Guy

Yesterday, I was sitting at the kitchen table helping my sons with their homework. My youngest son noticed someone walking up the walkway. Then we heard a knock at the door. When I answer the door for a stranger that I know might be trying to sell me something, I tend to step all the way outside. It creates less of a hassle trying to hold back my 85 pound black lab. So, I step out on the porch to meet the cable guy from AT&T. He wants to know if I have seen their trucks in the area because they are making some upgrades. He is also curious if we have cable and who we use for land line and internet services. I let him know that we don't have cable and we already use AT&T for phone and internet. So, before he left, I said, "So, how long have you been doing this?" He told me that he had been working at it for about a week. I asked him if he was from Grand Rapids. He told me that he was originally from Saginaw. I asked him if he lived in the community. It turns out that he lives in the apartments located right near our church. I told him that I was one of the pastors at the church near his apartment and that he should come and visit. He mentioned that he was just at our church this week seeking some financial assistance because he has received an eviction notice, his lights are out, and his car is broken down. However, he said that I was the third person that told him to come and visit KCC. He claimed to have a strong faith in God but was just not attending church regularly. I offered to pray with him, and I just asked God to bless him in a variety of ways and to give him a hunger to draw closer to God. He appreciated my prayers and said that he will likely visit KCC next weekend. When I went back inside, the boys asked me if I knew the guy or if I just met him. When I told them that I had just met him, they asked me why I prayed for him. I told them a few things about his situation. They didn't fully understand what it meant to have your lights turned out, but it was still a good teaching moment. Keep on inviting. That's where God is leading me.

In Christ,
Kyle