One of my family’s favorite messages shows how Jesus and others throughout the Bible knew that Heaven is very close and accessible all the time (Matthew 4:17).
CS Lewis said that we get so distracted by earthly temporary things that we miss how “infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea,”
Do we focus too much on mud pies, when God has something much bigger and better for us to experience?
699 students have stepped out to share the gospel so far this spring with our The FOUR outreach strategy. They’re trading earthly ambition for infinite joy (please be warned that the following story involves loss of life).
Carter, a freshman baseball player, regularly brought Cody, his non-Christian roommate, to Cru. In February, they received bracelets with The FOUR on them and learned how to explain the gospel.
The next day, Carter’s baseball team was in an accident, injuring 30. Carter was the only fatality.
In response to this tragedy, Cru leaders started a grief-focused Bible study with the baseball team. They also held a prayer meeting attended by ~140.
Carter’s roommate, Cody, stayed after the meeting to talk. His leader used The FOUR bracelet they both wore to walk through the gospel, and Cody gave his life to Christ!
Carter lost what none of us can keep, and Cody gained what he can never lose. Please pray for Carter’s team, his school, and his family. Pray for Cody to grow in his new relationship with Jesus. Pray for the hundreds of other students around the country sharing their faith.
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