North Wahgis hear of God’s Grace
Fifty-four North Wahgi people heard missionary Andrew Wilson declare that the next day he had a strong message for them that everyone needed to attend.
Missionary Robyn Lenz commented on the final Firm Foundations Bible lesson: “Last Tuesday’s lesson ended with the arrest and beating of Jesus and His appearing before Pilate with the crowd jeering and requesting that the murderer be released and Jesus be crucified.”
Wednesday morning many of them came early and began dropping piles of garden produce as a thank you to the missionaries for bringing them an important message.
“That was a sweet gesture as it shows a cultural thankfulness by all who have been coming,” wrote Robyn.
Seventy-seven people came to hear the Gospel message Wednesday morning. The missionaries had made a cross with a T-shirt and cloth draped over hiding balloons filled with red food coloring to represent the shedding of Jesus blood as an illustration. The North Wahgis listened and watched intently as the message was presented.
“Gabriel first [accepted Christ as his savior], now Janet, Elise, Susan, Elise, Marta, Pinpin, and Magdelena, these are only eight that we have been able to hear clear professions of faith thus far,” wrote Robyn.
The others are still thinking and considering. Years of betrayal, years of doing things for God that you thought was getting you made right in his eyes, payments of money to get loved ones out of hell, anger, hurt, confusion – these are all areas that these individuals are facing right now and many are struggling with what to do with the Truth they have received. The message of God’s grace that they have received resonates in their mind but past difficulties hold them back.
Pray for those North Wahgis who are one step away from trusting Christ.
Janet spoke out immediately sharing that her sin is no longer hers but it was paid for in full by Jesus Christ who died on the cross in her place and now her sin is gone.
Magdelina then professed a clear faith and understanding in the finished work of Jesus on her behalf.
Pinpin, an elderly North Wahgi man, summed it all up with, “All you have to do is believe! That’s it, just believe.”
Please pray for these new believers and pray for the missionaries who are now beginning to disciple and teach the believers.