My Brother’s Keeper

I was speaking with the insured Mr.  Ruiz on the roof.  He was a natural talker.  As we discussed things such as his roof and his plans for the house, I began to think, Lord how will you move this conversation to things spiritual.  It was shortly after that very thought that Mr.  Ruiz mentioned that his older brother had passed away.  He began describing him as a good person that didn't drink or use tobacco.  Mr. Ruiz said that his brother was in heaven.  

I said well, that’s not how you gain entry into heaven.  I said it’s through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  That you place your faith in him that he died for your sins.  He said that his brother always preached to him.  I said that’s because he loved you.  You can tell by Mr. Ruiz’s voice and brief pauses of thought that he missed his brother.  I asked Mr.  Ruiz if his brother was a believer in Christ.  He said most definitely.  I said that the only way that you will see your brother again is to place your faith in Christ.  He said that he knew that he needed to but it seemed that he was always running away from Christ.  I smiled and said that we all have done that.  

I took a daily Bible and told Mr. Ruiz that I don’t normally give away Bibles to unbelievers but I felt that he should have one.  I explained that he would only take 20 minutes each day to read it that it could change his life.  I told him that I would pray for him.  I hope that you as a reader will also.   

Romans 1 “¹⁶ For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”