Yesterday our DTS team went to a park near Heredia to give food to the homeless and the poor. We did a couple of short dramas and the students shared testimonies of their experiences with God. After giving them food a man in his 30's came by and we gave him our last sandwiches. His name was Bernardo and he had not eaten in 4 days. He had been out of a job for 4 months and told how he had been stabbed by robbers awhile ago. His life was very hard and he was at the point of taking his own life. He saw no more reason to continue suffering. We talked with him about God and his plans for his life. He claimed he was an atheistic but he was very open and welcomed our invitation to pray.for him. He did not accept Jesus as his Savior but he walked away with a little hope in his heart that things will get better. The reality is that his life will not begin to get better until he receives Jesus as his Lord and Savior. Without Christ there is no hope of eternal life or the abundant life he promised to all who believe in him. Bernardo's only hope is a transformed life that only happens through an encounter with the Living God who loves him and wants a personal relationship with him. Pray for Bernardo to make the decision that will change his life.
