SOMETHING GOOD HAPPENED

“I prayed to Jesus” Jose said. “Nothing good happened.” He was cold, hungry, confused and almost in tears.

He had wandered in off the street, nearly exhausted—friendless. The Spanish signs in the window seemed welcoming.

He quickly spilled out his story of hopelessness to the lady working at what appeared to be a second hand clothing store.

Promised a job, he had been transported a few hours from his home. His new job: 13 hour days making $3 an hour. The people who helped him find the job now insisted he pay them an extravagant finder’s fee. And after 5 days of work, he received no pay. He was hopeless. The night before he had slept in an unheated garage in below freezing weather. His expectations shattered.

Jose didn’t realize he had arrived at a Christian ministry. The lady behind the counter said a silent prayer and smiled: “No, don’t give up faith.”

Conversation with Jose revealed he had a lot of problems, a lot of failing.

The Bible says: “We who are strong, of robust faith, ought to bear with the failings of the weak-- not to please ourselves.”

Over the next 2 days Christians came to his aid. Jose was given a place to sleep, more food than he could eat, and a little money.

The Bible continues: “Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have continuing hope.”

As Jose sat on his motel room bed; Santiago, one of the people offering aid, knelt on the floor sharing many scriptures with him. Then they prayed an eternal prayer of hope to Jesus. Through teary eyes Jose said, “I have such a peace in my heart.”

Something good happened.