♥ Only One Thing Counts!

If the Gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing, whose minds the gods of this age have blinded, who do not believe, lest the light of the Gospel of the Glory of CHRIST, who is the image of GOD, should shine on them. 2  Corinthians  4 : 3, 4.

Only one thing counts for Kouri, a Japanese sailor, and that is pleasure. He wants nothing to do with JESUS CHRIST. For Kouri HE is just the GOD of foreigners. One day Kouri was again in one of Tokyo's most disreputable districts. He suddenly felt a hand touching his arm. Someone handed him a printed leaf. Was it one of those Christian tracks? He screwed it up and threw it away.

Not long after Kouri was in the same street again. A group of Christians were singing hymns of faith. Kouri approached and listened. Finally a Japanese young man stepped forward and read aloud: "The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of GOD." -1 Corinthians 1 : 18.

Kouri was attracted: the start of the verse sounded interesting. It appealed to him: "The message of the cross is foolishness", just what he was telling himself it was. But then came the annoying thing: the young man added loudly: "Yes, it is foolishness for those who are perishing. If anyone here considers the Gospel madness, then this is a sure sign that he is one of those!" The words struck Kouri like lightning. Was he one of those who were perishing?

When finally the group broke up, Kouri went up to the young preacher with the courage and strength that GOD gives at such decisive moments. He was filled with the desire to learn more about "The message of the cross" and to know the power of GOD that brings Salvation which is available ONLY in JESUS CHRIST.

Taken from the book, The Good Seed.