WEBVTT NOTE This file was generated by Descript 00:00:03.859 --> 00:00:04.999 God knew why. 00:00:05.359 --> 00:00:06.769 Red by Zoe Cochran. 00:00:10.571 --> 00:00:14.231 You can make many plans, but the Lord's purpose will prevail. 00:00:14.591 --> 00:00:17.291 Proverbs chapter 19 verse 21. 00:00:20.432 --> 00:00:23.522 As you read these stories, you may be wondering how you can make 00:00:23.522 --> 00:00:25.142 a difference in people's lives. 00:00:25.232 --> 00:00:27.302 As these literature evangelists do. 00:00:28.022 --> 00:00:33.062 The good news is that you don't need to be a literature evangelist to be used by God. 00:00:33.572 --> 00:00:37.712 This story comes from Rose Miranda, a church member in Sydney who used 00:00:37.712 --> 00:00:39.752 to work for the Virgin mobile store. 00:00:40.712 --> 00:00:44.312 Every morning as rose went to work, she would pass a man 00:00:44.312 --> 00:00:45.662 who was sitting on the bench. 00:00:45.932 --> 00:00:49.442 She had a feeling that he seemed troubled, but they'd never spoken. 00:00:50.042 --> 00:00:53.732 One morning, she decided to give him a copy of steps to Christ. 00:00:54.122 --> 00:00:57.632 She didn't have one with her at the time, but made sure she had a 00:00:57.632 --> 00:00:59.492 copy in her bag the next morning. 00:01:00.212 --> 00:01:03.992 Although she was there at the usual time, the man wasn't sitting on the bench. 00:01:04.412 --> 00:01:07.412 Rose wondered why she'd felt impressed to give him a copy of 00:01:07.412 --> 00:01:09.362 steps to Christ when he wasn't there. 00:01:10.232 --> 00:01:14.012 As the day went on the delivery man who came in every day, approached 00:01:14.012 --> 00:01:15.242 the entrance of the store. 00:01:15.603 --> 00:01:19.683 Once again, rose had a strong impression that she should give the copy of 00:01:19.683 --> 00:01:21.603 steps to Christ, to the delivery man. 00:01:22.076 --> 00:01:23.835 Determined to follow God's leading. 00:01:24.045 --> 00:01:27.195 She went to the delivery man and told him that she had something 00:01:27.195 --> 00:01:29.060 for him, handing him the book. 00:01:29.714 --> 00:01:31.424 She didn't know how he would react. 00:01:31.754 --> 00:01:33.614 Although they had developed a good friendship. 00:01:33.644 --> 00:01:36.134 She didn't know what his spiritual background was. 00:01:36.554 --> 00:01:38.174 You are doing the work sister. 00:01:38.204 --> 00:01:39.944 He said, what do you mean? 00:01:39.944 --> 00:01:41.534 Rose asked in confusion. 00:01:41.954 --> 00:01:43.664 I'm a seventh day Adventist too. 00:01:43.664 --> 00:01:45.764 He replied, they shared a hug. 00:01:46.109 --> 00:01:49.439 It turned out that he had not attended church in a long time. 00:01:50.129 --> 00:01:53.609 Later that day, the man came back and gave rose a beautiful 00:01:53.609 --> 00:01:55.589 set of spirit of prophecy books. 00:01:55.919 --> 00:01:59.369 Which now belongs to Concord seventh day Adventist church. 00:01:59.630 --> 00:02:02.510 A Muslim man was working with me at the time and witnessed the 00:02:02.510 --> 00:02:04.370 whole conversation, said rose. 00:02:04.700 --> 00:02:07.100 He was really touched by that experience. 00:02:07.520 --> 00:02:12.050 From that encounter onwards rose would message happy Sabbath to the delivery man, 00:02:12.350 --> 00:02:14.420 and encourage him to return to church. 00:02:14.990 --> 00:02:19.670 As a result of her encouragement, he began to attend every now and again, once more. 00:02:20.270 --> 00:02:24.530 I didn't know why I was impressed to bring steps to Christ that morning said rose. 00:02:24.860 --> 00:02:26.330 But God knew why. 00:02:36.036 --> 00:02:40.476 Zoe Cochrane: This year literature ministries celebrates 175 years. 00:02:41.046 --> 00:02:45.936 This mum's devotional readings come from stories of faith edited by Vani Chu and 00:02:45.936 --> 00:02:49.866 produced by the literature ministries department of the seventh day Adventist 00:02:49.866 --> 00:02:51.846 church in the south Pacific division. 00:02:52.281 --> 00:02:55.971 Jarrod Stackelroth: To find out more about this month's heritage celebrations, 00:02:56.211 --> 00:02:58.761 visit heritage dot Adventist church. 00:02:59.151 --> 00:02:59.871 Dot com.