A Very Grave Person Hang Up Against the Wall

"So [The Interpreter] commanded this man to light the candle, and bid Christian follow him: so he had him into a private room, and bid his man open a door; the which when he had done, Christian saw the picture of a very grave person hang up against the wall; and this was the fashion of it. It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back. It stood as if it pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over his head."

- John Bunyan, Pilgrim's Progress

While witnessing in Αγια Παρασκευι, I met a girl named Tina who was waiting to catch a bus. She was probably in her early twenties; seemed to be the classic college student in a sense. I witnessed to her about Jesus Christ and we talked about the lack of sufficiency in the teachings of the Orthodox Church. She may have been the person most open to the gospel that I have met in my life, and just when I was going to ask if she wanted to commit her life to Jesus, the bus came, and she ran to catch it and left.

This was a girl I barely knew and had no connection with whatsoever, but in that moment, I understood the burden of Jesus for people. In that moment, I was absolutely grieved for a person who I didn't know, and likely would never see again. That night I cried out to God "Oh Lord, save this girl as You have me." I still pray for her and hope that Jesus catches her up in the clouds one day.