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Seizing Opportunities to Preach the Gospel!

Yesterday I went to  a taxi rank to look for a taxi/cab driver I have used for a long time. Only to be informed that he was buried the other day. I was shocked because it was not long ago that I booked his taxi and we chatted whilst I went to my destination. Little did I know that that would be the last time we meet this side of eternity. He passed on after a short illness. His death made me reflect on how we need to take the opportunity to share the gospel with those that the Lord brings our way. 

We do not know whether the people we meet, we will have another chance to meet with those people again in this life. Perhaps we are only meant to meet them only once. After that we part ways never to meet again in this life. That could be the only opportunity we have to share the gospel to them. Let's seize such opportunities. 

It maybe that that the person we normally meet passes on from this life and we would this have no opportunity to share with them the good news of Jesus Christ. It may also be that it us who pass on before that person passes on. We should endeavour to speak a word in season about the saving power of God. Or if we don't have much time we can share a bible passage or a tract? God help us to be faithful witnesses! 
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