I heard a very encouraging and true event on the news about a week or two ago (you may have heard it yourself).  There was a lady who was at the grocery store and was just waiting in line for her turn to check out.  She soon noticed an envelope was being passed down the line.  When it finally reached her, she curiously took a look inside.  What she found inside was a 50 dollar bill and a note which said something along these lines, “Take it if you need it, if not, please pass it on.”  Not needing the money herself, she passed it on.  This was not the most shocking part of the story though, as she passed it behind her and watched as others began to look in the envelope and read the note, not only were people not taking the money, but some people were actually adding money.

    This story had to do with the hard economic times we are facing and how some people are doing little things to help.  It is great (in some ways) to see how people are responding to these difficulties.  Despite how much sin there is in our country, I find we (myself included) need a little reminder that there are good people out there.  Sometimes it can be hard to talk with people about Christ because of how immoral most people have become, because of the influence of evolution and atheism, and because we are afraid of rejection.  We can get discouraged and may not see the point or believe the time spent in outreach is valuable.  The envelope story told above is a great example that there are good people out there and there is hope despite how dark our world has become. 

    As is common during hard times, people are looking for help, and in many cases this includes God.  People are looking for God, so it is up to us to make sure they find Him.  There are good people out there, and because of the economy, who knows how many more people will be open to the gospel.  This is a great time for evangelism.  Let’s get out there and see what doors the Lord opens for us.