"Saturation" - a changing factor

Philadelphia...known in the U.S. as the City of Brotherly Love...of course it's not the only city of that name in the world...How about "Filadelfia" on the Nicoya Peninsula in Guanacaste, Costa Rica? I don't know what the nickname of that little town is, but I do know that now they can know of God's love for each of them.

Last week a team from Washington state spent three intense (and hot) days distributing the gospel of John door to door and three nights showing movies that speak of God's love. This is not all that unusual an event, because several teams come to Costa Rica throughout the year doing similar projects. The impressive thing about this particular project is that the team covered virtually every house in the town...and a few outside town. The observation was made that the entire town received the gospel in those three days. They "saturated" the town with the gospel.
How many of those approximately 6-7,000 residents will actually read the gospel and accept Christ as their personal savior? Only the Lord knows. But if only a small percentage do, it could transform the whole town.
Someone who studies those type things has stated that 2% of any population, wholly dedicated to their cause, can change a society. I don't know if that's true or not, but I do know that people who are passionate in their beliefs can certainly influence society.
We have only to observe history and current events to see that is true. The world was changed by Christians who observed a risen Christ and proclaimed the fantastic message. Racial rights activists have influenced the world.

Of course, there are negative passions too. Who can say that the ill-passioned terrorists haven't influenced the world. I won't even get into the effects of abortion activists, promoters of homosexuality, or media images of promiscuity.

I am glad that people are all over the world speaking of Christ, showing His love, and proclaiming the truth of a living God. Pray for a passion of believers that exceeds that of murderous terrorists and of those who would press their "alternate" lifestyles on a regrettably indifferent society.