In Case You Ever Have Any Doubt...

You know how sometimes you have those really bad days?

And sometimes in those days you think to yourself, "Is what I'm believing really true? There are hundreds of others of beliefs out there, how can THIS one be the ONE and TRUE one?"

We all have this feeling at least once in our lives.

But then you think to yourself, "It has to be. I mean, who could ever make up all these stories about how amazing our God is. And really, how could it NOT be true, if I have this relationship with Jesus?"

But, in case you ever have any doubt.... I have story for you.

I picked up this book at a consignment sale tonight called Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan. I've only made it through the first chapter, and I'm completely amazed. I just want to share a quick story from the book (these are missions in the Asian countries):

"Native missionary Jesu Das was horrified when he first visited one village and found no believers there. The people were all worshiping hundreds of different gods, and four pagan priests controlled them through their witchcraft.

Stores were told of how these priests could kill people's cattle with witchcraft and destroy their crops. People were suddenly taken ill and died without explanation. The destruction and bondage the villagers were living in are hard to imagine. Scars, decay and death marked their faces, because they were totally controlled by the powers of darkness.

When Jesu Das told them about Christ, it was the first time they ever heard of a God who did not require sacrifices and offering to appease His anger. As Jesu Das continued to preach in the marketplace, many people came to know the Lord.

But the priests were outraged. They warned Jesu Das that if he did not leave the village, they would call on their gods to kill him, his wife and their children. Jesu Das did not leave. He continued to preach, and villagers continued to be saved.

Finally, after a few weeks, the witch doctors came to Jesu Das and asked him the secret of his power.

"This is the first time our power did not work," they told him. "After doing the pujas, we asked the spirits to go and kill your family. But the spirits came back and told us they could not approach you or your family because you were always surrounded by fire. Then we called more powerful spirits to come after you--but they too returned, saying not only were you surrounded by fire, but angels were also around you all the time."

Jesu Das told them about Christ. The Holy Spirit convicted each of them of their sin of following demons and of the judgment to come. With tears, they repented, renounced their gods and idols, and received Jesus Christ as Lord. As a result, hundreds of other villagers were set free from sin and bondage."

--Revolution in World Missions by K.P. Yohannan (pg. 21-22).

I'm sorry, but is that just not amazing? I sat reading this with my mouth wide open. There is a God, and He is REAL. He is out there protecting us and guiding us through our lives, the lives we are supposed to live for HIM.