At my church some years ago, we did some street evangelism in a high crime area in the city (Chicago), going door to door. It was summer, and nobody was home. Right across the street was a huge public park notorious for its high crime rate (Humbolt Park). I said to my partner, hey, let's go over there. He said in a worried voice, I don't know. I told him something someone once told me: when you are armed with the gospel, they are more afraid of you than you are of them. So, we entered the park. We very shortly came across two men who were eying us, sizing us up for a mugging. I mean, you could feel menace radiating from them. I saw them, and said to my partner, hey, let's go talk to those two guys. Now my partner said in a really worried voice, I don't know. I told him again, remember, when you are armed with the gospel, they are more afraid of you than you are of them. So, I locked eyes with the two men, and walked straight at them. I could see those two were suddenly taken aback. The prey had become the hunter, so to speak.

My partner and I started talking with them, and soon separated out. I shared the gospel with one man, and my partner the other. Honestly, to this day I don't know if those men trusted in Christ, but I do know we didn't get mugged either. I do hope that the seeds we planted took root in their lives and they came to faith in Jesus Christ.

So, remember: when you are armed with the gospel, they are more afraid of you than you are of them. As the days remaining before Jesus Christ returns for us His church in the Rapture, let's be armed with the gospel and don't be afraid of telling people. You'd be surprised with what the Holy Spirit will do with your willingness to tell people about Jesus.