The Little Missionary

     I just have to share something that happened today when running errands with my little brother, Adam.  This kid is amazing, and I say kid because he’s just 7 years old.  But, first I’m gonna give you some background on him. He accepted Christ May 11, 2013.  Shortly after, he made a “Share the Gospel Club” where he wanted to share the gospel with other kids and give out tracts.  He gets so excited about it, but he’s never given out tracts before.  He has such a sweet heart and is always very perceptive when people are hurting or need a hug.  I can see God working in this little boy.  Don’t ever let anyone say God can’t use you because you’re too young.

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.”
1 Timothy 4:12

     Today mom had me running errands in town, so Adam went along.  We headed to Walmart to pick up the items on the list and I handed Adam 5 tracts.  He’d been asking me to give him some, so I gave him some from my purse.  When we got there he said he just wanted to give them to kids, but it was morning and kids were in school.  Right after that, a lady and her daughter, which looked to be about Adam’s age, came in the store.  God opened the door.  Like I said, he had never given a tract out before, so he just held them and held them, looking pretty nervous.  He said he was scared, but I told him to ask God to give him courage and God would.  He stood there, closed his eyes and prayed.  I remind you again this little guy is 7.  I told him it’s easy after you give the first one.  He asked me if I was nervous when I gave out my first tract.   I don’t even remember when that was, but yes I was very nervous.

     After he prayed he was still scared, but he moved in the face of fear and gave out his first tract to a couple on the bread isle.  Adam was offering them a tract about salvation; he was offering them the Bread of Life on the bread isle.  He did it.  God moved a 7 year old to do His will.  There was no stopping him after that.  The wall of fear was no where to be seen, all that was left was a grin from ear to ear as he ran all over the store looking for people and giving them tracts.  He was rejected a couple of times, but it didn’t phase him in the least.  He kept moving. Walking to the truck after we were done in Walmart, he gave tracts to people we saw in the parking lot.  He even chased a guy back in the store to give him one.    I had about 30 salvation tracts in my purse and he kept coming back for more.  By the time we left town they were gone. He was running around the store beaming with the love of Christ and wanting to share it.  He was confessing before men that he was a child of God.

“Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven.”
Matthew 10:32-33

     He’s a 7 year old little missionary  following the command God gave when He said, “Go ye forth.”  Being a missionary doesn’t mean you have to go to a far away place, it’s sharing Christ with others.  That’s what this little missionary is doing.  “Such is the kingdom of heaven.”

“But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.”
Matthew 19:14

        "And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!"
        Romans 10:15



     I can’t think why God decided to bless this family with a surprise in 2006.  I look back to when I was just 11, we found out mom was having a boy and I cried.  I had prayed so hard for a girl, but when that little guy was born I fell in love.  I wouldn't trade him for all the girls in the world.  I love my little missionary.  He teaches me so much.  He is going without question, trusting without asking God why, and he’s showing me about child like faith.  I was reminded that no matter how small, weak, or scared you think you are God can and will use you.  Do I put this much  enthusiasm into sharing Christ?  Do I go without question, without asking God why?  Do I truly follow Christ?