Oh, no. He comes, Joe again. Read by Jared stack or off. So let's not tire of doing what is good. At just the right time, we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don't give up. Galatians six verse nine. Literature evangelist, Joe payola first met Roma 12 years ago. She'd been raised in a Christian home, but now that she had young children, God and church were no longer a priority. A friend of Roma's referred Joe to her. Over several years, Rome eventually purchased many books and DVDs from Joe.
Now. Years later, God reconnected us again. Reports Joe. Roma was happy to see me. She said that it was only a few days ago that she had been thinking about me. Then she heard me whistling outside of the front of her door and knew that I was there. Roma invited Joe in and soon shared her good news with him. She had been baptized at the SAMO in seventh day Adventist church in Carrum downs, Melbourne Victoria. After her baptism, she had thought about the many visits Joe had made to her home.
I wanted to thank you. And I wondered if I was ever going to see you again. She said. Did you know, That many times when you came to see me, my attitude was, oh, no, he comes Joe again. But now looking back, I can see the reason behind it or. Taking the book, the great controversy from her bookshelf Roma said it had sat on her shelf for awhile. I often tried to read it, but just couldn't get into it. She said. Then suddenly it happened. I couldn't put it down.
I read it every day and it all made sense. The great controversy opened Roma's eyes to church history. To how many people had died for their faith and to future events and the second coming of Jesus. As Roma flicked through the book, the words from page 50 of coal port and ministry came to my mind, says, Joe. It is true that some who buy the books, we'll lay them on the shelf and seldom look at them.
Still God has a care for his truth and the time will come when these books will be sought for and read.
This year. Literature ministry celebrates 175 years. This month's devotional readings come from the stories of faith. Edited by a fire near. Chu. And produced by the literature. ministries department of the seventh day Adventist church in the south Pacific division. To find out more about this month's heritage celebrations, visit heritage dot Adventist church. Dot com.