Old ways hinder Manobo man
Libanya is eager to begin evangelistic Bible teaching with the Saber, a new MP3 player the missionaries have received for the Manobo tribe in the Philippines.
The Manobo man wanted to concentrate on the household of the spiritual leader in a nearby village who appeases the spirits through sacrificing.
Libanya heard the old man did not want to listen, so upon arrival, Libanya simply said he had a story on the Saber he would like to play for those in the house. The old man agreed and once he heard the teaching, he wanted to hear more.
If the old man knew beforehand that Bible teaching was on the player, he would have refused to listen.
"It seems that in the past, he listened to the teaching of a cult and was sick for a year afterward, so he was determined to just stay with the spirits," missionary Gene Trudeau wrote.
Libanya taught the old man five lessons and was making progress. The old man was starting to understand his sin and was starting to believe that the spirits made slaves of him and his people.
The teaching, however, came to a stop when one of the old man's sons came to visit. The son, along with a few other visitors, told him, "If you listen to that and leave our ways, who is going to do sacrifices for us?"
This was enough for the old man to refuse the lessons, but this did not discourage Libanya. Even though the old man is now further in the mountains preparing land for rice fields, Libanya plans to teach another one of the old man's sons and his wife.
Please pray that Libanya's heart for sharing God's Word will not be discouraged. Also pray that the lessons the old man heard will continue to stick in his mind as he prepares his land for planting rice and that he will be open to visiting with Libanya when he returns.
The Manobo man wanted to concentrate on the household of the spiritual leader in a nearby village who appeases the spirits through sacrificing.
Libanya heard the old man did not want to listen, so upon arrival, Libanya simply said he had a story on the Saber he would like to play for those in the house. The old man agreed and once he heard the teaching, he wanted to hear more.
If the old man knew beforehand that Bible teaching was on the player, he would have refused to listen.
"It seems that in the past, he listened to the teaching of a cult and was sick for a year afterward, so he was determined to just stay with the spirits," missionary Gene Trudeau wrote.
Libanya taught the old man five lessons and was making progress. The old man was starting to understand his sin and was starting to believe that the spirits made slaves of him and his people.
The teaching, however, came to a stop when one of the old man's sons came to visit. The son, along with a few other visitors, told him, "If you listen to that and leave our ways, who is going to do sacrifices for us?"
This was enough for the old man to refuse the lessons, but this did not discourage Libanya. Even though the old man is now further in the mountains preparing land for rice fields, Libanya plans to teach another one of the old man's sons and his wife.
Please pray that Libanya's heart for sharing God's Word will not be discouraged. Also pray that the lessons the old man heard will continue to stick in his mind as he prepares his land for planting rice and that he will be open to visiting with Libanya when he returns.