local restaurant. While in the restaurant, I noticed a nice family from Europe having lunch as well. As we finished, I got up to go to the bathroom. There was a kind looking man already waiting for the bathroom. So, I joined him and asked him where he was from. He said, « Switzerland ». I asked him, « Are you a pastor? » He responded, « No, I am a cheese maker. » We had a wonderful conversation about the Lord and exchanged addresses. After we prayed together, we planned for me to visit him and his family in Switzerland as I was already scheduled to be there in April.
Upon returning home, this precious brother started a weekly prayer group in his small village to pray for Israel. So, before I arrived in Switzerland, he organized a small meeting place and invited people to come hear about what God is doing in Israel.
About two weeks before that meeting, the Swiss Cheese Maker met an Israeli Lawyer, who was visiting Switzerland. This man was and is a well-established lawyer from Tel Aviv. Years ago, he married a Swiss woman and had a daughter. After their divorce, he decided to rent an apartment in the beautiful Swiss village where my friend lives. As often as he could, he would come to see his daughter. His life, however, was very lonely.
One day, my precious Swiss friend met this Israeli Lawyer, and invited him to his home to meet his family and to see his cheese shop. As this Israeli man saw the Swiss man’s deep love for God and for Israel, he was touched and provoked to jealousy. My precious Swiss friend invited this Israeli to come and hear me speak about Israel and the Bible.
This story is a beautiful example of what can happen when a Jewish born-again believer from Israel and a born-again Christian decide to pray and work together to see Israelis come into the Kingdom of God! As we, the believers, cooperate together in unity, we will see the Lord bringing the One New Man together! The Lord will fulfill His Word more and more for His Glory.
Please, continue to pray for this young Israeli believer and for the other young believers in the land of Israel. Your prayers are so important to our mission of preaching the Good News in Tel Aviv through Dugit Outreach Center.
