“I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works.” (Psalm 145:5, KJV)
We were at the airport on our way to Australia. We were at the ticket counter and having a problem with the online visa approval due to a minor number error. This caused us to miss our flight. But we knew that God was in it.
We went to the airport the following day. We were with the ticket agent with whom we had spoken the day before. As he checked us in, we told him that we knew God was in the situation. He told us that he believed in the hereafter. That opened the door for me to tell him about Jesus and heaven and hell.
I asked him if he knew whether he was going to heaven. He said that he hoped to. I asked him if he believed in hell. He said again that he was certain that there is a hereafter.
I asked him again if knew how to get to heaven. He said that it is by being good and doing good things. He said, “I tell my wife and children that I am assured that there is a hereafter and that I have no doubt. I can sense it!”
I told him that it is important to do good things, but that it is not the way to heaven. And that it is true; there will be a hereafter—heaven or hell. People were lining up behind us. We had to move out of the line, and I was not able to continue the conversation.
We had some time before our flight. I looked around and saw that a little distance from the ticket counter there were some chairs. I told my husband, “Let’s wait until the line ends. I have to talk with him again. His soul is ripe. I have to get to him.”
We waited, as the line of people got shorter. I prayed that no one else would get in line and asked God for courage. I asked the Holy Spirit to prepare this man to pray and believe in Jesus and to give me the words to speak to him.
Finally, the line ended, and the man suddenly walked away, disappearing into an office. We waited for him to return, but he didn’t. I began to pray, “Lord, Messiah, bring that man back out. His soul is ready. You have prepared it. He needs You. I can’t leave him like that. I am waiting on You. Please hear my cry. Help me.”
I told my husband that I had to wait, because his soul was ready for Jesus. I was focused on that back office, waiting on God to bring the man out. I then noticed another ticket agent who was walking around. I approached her and asked if she would please go and get the man. She looked at me rather puzzled, but went to get him.
The man came out of the back office, and we approached him. William helped me to open the conversation by asking a question about the flights. I then interjected and told him that I was interested in his thoughts about the hereafter. I told him that there is a heaven and hell. I told him about Jesus and what He did for us. I asked him if he would like to pray to know Him and to be assured that his hereafter would be heaven. He said that he would.
As we looked straight into each other’s eyes, I studied him and we prayed together, as he repented of his sins and received Jesus as his Savior. I explained where and how to read the Bible. He said that he would read it. I told him that from then on, no matter what, he would be in heaven with his Savior, the Messiah, the Son of God, Jesus. He shook my hand strongly and thanked me with great certainty that he had full understanding of his decision.
“Abba, Father, how You gave me the heart to wait with You for this soul. My tears of joy are not enough to express what I see in people’s eyes, as their souls come out of darkness into the Light. Messiah, we bow down at Your feet. With our voices of thanksgiving, we worship You. One more soul is added to Your crown of glory and power! Spirit of God, thank You for helping us wait, by making us miss a flight and having us stand by to speak with him as You pursued this man’s soul. We humble ourselves before God All Majestic. In our silence we sense the miracle of grace and truth in the Son of God, Yeshua.”