{"id":2842,"date":"2026-02-16T02:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T02:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=2842"},"modified":"2026-02-19T07:50:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T07:50:23","slug":"130-10-feb-2026-witnessing-christ-in-motueka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/?p=2842","title":{"rendered":"131. 10-Feb 2026: Witnessing Christ in Motueka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Hello Friends in Christ, today we were in Motueka sharing our Saviour the Christ, to anyone, and everyone who has eyes to see and ears to hear. Hallelujah!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Proverbs 20:12 <\/strong> The hearing ear and the seeing eye,<br>The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;has made them both.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Acts 28:27<\/strong>  For the hearts of this people have grown dull.<br>Their&nbsp;ears are hard of hearing,<br>And their eyes they have closed,<br>Lest they should see with&nbsp;their&nbsp;eyes and hear with&nbsp;their&nbsp;ears,<br>Lest they should understand with&nbsp;their&nbsp;hearts and turn,<br>So that I should heal them.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Motueka 10 February 2026\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8YcEzAtofls?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today we decided to split up and witness. Brother Pio, was station next to the countdown entrance, where there was a seat, and I walked up and down the Main Street witnessing to people with tracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2078\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705-924x1000.jpg 924w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705-1848x2000.jpg 1848w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705-768x831.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705-1419x1536.jpg 1419w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_121201-scaled-e1771204116705-1892x2048.jpg 1892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In an amazing divine appointment, I met Les at a cafe. I was enjoying a drink at an outside table, when Les came over to Join me. He said he had seen me from inside the cafe and suddenly had an urge to come and join me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I knew immediately, this was an appointment from God. We chatted for sometime, sharing a little about out history. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The conversation shifted to Jesus as I shared what He is doing through us in the outreach. Les revealed he was already beginning to believe in another realm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I shared the gospel of Christ with him, Holy Spirit was connecting all the dots for him and he received a powerful revelation, praise God. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I then asked Les if he would like to accept Jesus Christ into his heart. He immediately said yes and with all his heart, he repented of all his sins and accepted Jesus, as his Lord and Saviour, Glory to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>James 3:17.<\/strong>  But&nbsp;the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits,&nbsp;without partiality&nbsp;and without hypocrisy.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1984\" src=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_134602-scaled-e1771204277814.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2846\" srcset=\"https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_134602-scaled-e1771204277814.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_134602-scaled-e1771204277814-968x1000.jpg 968w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_134602-scaled-e1771204277814-768x794.jpg 768w, https:\/\/soulsforchrist.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20260210_134602-scaled-e1771204277814-1486x1536.jpg 1486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I met my new brother in Christ on the street. He agreed to stop to hear about Christ our Saviour. He didn&#8217;t hesitate to accept Jesus into his heart. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Afterwards he asked if he could have some tracts to give to his work colleagues. I was amazed and thanked God for his belief and instant activation in evangelism, glory to Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>John 16:13. <\/strong> However, when He,&nbsp;the Spirit of truth, has come,&nbsp;He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own&nbsp;authority,&nbsp;but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In such a small town, twenty four blessed people gave their hearts to Jesus today, praise God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you Father for always making a way for the poor and desperate people where ever You lead us. Thank You Jesus for Your grace and mercy upon New Zealand as You reveal Your glory and beauty through us. Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Psalm 136:1-3.<\/strong>  Oh,&nbsp;give thanks to the&nbsp;Lord, for&nbsp;He is&nbsp;good!<br>For His mercy&nbsp;endures&nbsp;forever.<br>Oh, give thanks to&nbsp;the God of gods!<br>For His mercy&nbsp;endures&nbsp;forever.<br>Oh, give thanks to the Lord of lords!<br>For His mercy&nbsp;endures&nbsp;forever<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-3-color\"><strong>Psalm 145:9.<\/strong>  The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;is&nbsp;good to all,<br>And His tender mercies&nbsp;are&nbsp;over all His works.<\/mark><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you for joining us here, you are welcome to leave a comment if you like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>God bless you all in the mighty name of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can navigate to our SFC YouTube channel by clicking here:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ServantsinChrist\">www.youtube.com\/@ServantsinChrist<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>____________________________________________<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About <strong>Motueka<\/strong><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Motueka<\/strong>&nbsp;is a town in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/South_Island\">South Island<\/a>&nbsp;of New Zealand, close to the mouth of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motueka_River\">Motueka River<\/a>&nbsp;on the western shore of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tasman_Bay\">Tasman Bay<\/a>. It is the second largest in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tasman_Region\">Tasman Region<\/a>, with a population of 8,290 as of June 2025.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motueka#cite_note-NZ_population_data_2018-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The surrounding district has a number of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Apple\">apple<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pear\">pear<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kiwifruit\">kiwifruit<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Orchard\">orchards<\/a>, as well as growing a variety of specialised crops such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hops\">hops<\/a>. The area formerly served as the main centre of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tobacco\">tobacco<\/a>&nbsp;growing in New Zealand until the early 1980s.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motueka#cite_note-:1-5\">[5]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;A number of small&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vineyard\">vineyards<\/a>&nbsp;have also been developed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearby beaches (such as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kaiteriteri\">Kaiteriteri<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/M%C4%81rahau\">M\u0101rahau<\/a>) are very popular with holidaymakers, and the area around Motueka has one of the country&#8217;s highest annual sunshine-hour indices.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motueka#cite_note-6\">[6]<\/a><\/sup>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Riwaka\">Riwaka<\/a>&nbsp;lies 4.8&nbsp;km north of Motueka via&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/State_Highway_60_(New_Zealand)\">State Highway 60<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nelson,_New_Zealand\">Nelson<\/a>&nbsp;is 41.7&nbsp;km to the east of Motueka via State Highway 60 and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/State_Highway_6_(New_Zealand)\">State Highway 6<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Motueka, as one of the nearest towns to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Abel_Tasman_National_Park\">Abel Tasman<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kahurangi_National_Park\">Kahurangi National Parks<\/a>, has become the base of many tourism ventures, as well as in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nelson_Lakes_National_Park\">Nelson Lakes National Park<\/a>, and in other recreational areas. Extensive&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Limestone\">limestone<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cave\">cave<\/a>&nbsp;systems (including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Harwoods_Hole\">Harwoods Hole<\/a>&nbsp;in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/T%C4%81kaka_Hill\">T\u0101kaka Hill<\/a>&nbsp;area north of Motueka) attract cavers and rock climbers. Sea&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kayaking\">kayaking<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tramping_in_New_Zealand\">tramping<\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Canyoning\">canyoning<\/a>&nbsp;now attract many thousands of visitors each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many artists live in the area around Motueka, especially&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pottery\">potters<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Reggae\">reggae<\/a>&nbsp;musicians. The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Riverside_Community,_New_Zealand\">Riverside Community<\/a>, in nearby&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lower_Moutere\">Lower Moutere<\/a>, is a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pacifism\">pacifist<\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Intentional_community\">intentional community<\/a>. Founded in the 1940s, it is New Zealand&#8217;s oldest cooperative living community.<sup><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motueka#cite_note-7\">[7]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Motueka\"><strong>Wikipedia<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Friends in Christ, today we were in Motueka sharing our Saviour the Christ, to anyone, and everyone who has eyes to see and ears to hear. Hallelujah! Proverbs 20:12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye,The&nbsp;Lord&nbsp;has made them both. 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