Grand Prix, Madonna, Fashion Show & Jesus

What a night!!!!
Tonight in Montréal, there were three huge things going on. First of all, this is the Saint Jean-Bapiste/Fete National. This is a huge Quebec celebration, and this weekend will be out of control. So, during this time, Montréal also has added the Grand Prix, which is a huge deal. There are people that have come from all over to be at this huge race. So, many were out just seeing the sights tonight before the race this weekend. Second, there is a three-day Madonna concert thingy going on here. The material girl is in the right place, because thirdly, there is a huge fashion show going on all weekend; in fact, it`s the street right next to where we preach and do the sketchboard. So, as you can imagine, there are thousands and thousands of people here in downtown Montréal just for this weekend! They are here to see things that will satisfy some craving for something within themselves.
But the most important thing that is here this weekend is Jesus! He was so ever present tonight on St. Catherine Street. Tony and I preached with the boldness of the authority given by Jesus! There was no holding back tonight in truth and in love! And two people accepted the Lord!!!! Praise Jesus that He has added two new souls into His Kingdom. In the midst of girls wearing almost nothing, guys looking for pleasure from these girls, people lost looking for anything to give them some sort of fix - Jesus Christ made his name known.
It was a weird night in a way too, for me at least. Tonight was the first night that I was actually pushed on the street. During one of the messages, a guy tried to get right in front of our translator, so I tried to step in between them, and this guy thought I was there to fight him or something - so he started - but God is good, and He settled the man by using the crowd & my friend Patrick to get the dude out of there.
I couldn`t really have a good conversation with anyone tonight; it was like I got all the people that just wanted to walk away, but not before they said something first.... But it`s all good, because maybe they`ll remember the name of Jesus, because I constantly repeat His name over and over when I`m talking to someone that doesn`t seem to want to listen, and is walking away.
I praise God that amongst all the distractions and things that were going on, He glorified Himself through the salvation of two young ladies! May they grow in Him, and His love, and know His Word, and go forth, preaching the Word, in season and out of season, with great patience and instruction. May the Lord teach them, and me - more about Him and what He wants to do!
Material girls are going to get flabby, and grand prix cars are going to rust away, and fashion today will be history tomorrow - but the name of Jesus and who He is, will remain the same today, yesterday and forever. Praise Him!
"I solemnly charge you in the name of God and of Christ Jesus.... preach the Word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience and instruction.... be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry" - 2 Tim. 4:1, 2, 5

Materially-Undriven.
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