Storms don’t dampen attendance
In spite of monster rains and blowing winds, the Siar people’s desire for the truth brought them faithfully for the third week of evangelistic Bible teaching.
“We are very encouraged at the faithful attendance of so many and hearing them say how clear and important this teaching is to them,” wrote missionary Lane Sanford.
One Siar woman – Jeni – recently started coming to the teaching so she could expose the errors in the lessons. But once she listened she was brought to a monumental discovery – she doesn’t know it all. She now admits that she needs this truth in her life and wants to learn.
Another woman – Sakman – has been deeply moved by the teaching and recently said, “This truth we are hearing now, so many people don't know this. Wait, I have to stop saying some people. I can't worry about them. It is me! I am the one who doesn't know this and I need God to make my mind clear on these things."
Though Amos has worked with the missionaries to prepare Bible lessons, he has never shown that it has affected him. But after hearing a lesson about Adam and Eve he stood to speak to his fellow Siars.
“Guys, I need to say this to all of you so you understand it clearly. This teaching we are hearing now is the truth. All of us, myself included, have been wrong this whole time. We must humble ourselves under God's Word and let it show us what is true. If we won't humble ourselves under it, we are only following our own wrong thinking. We must stop following wrong thoughts all over the place, and just humble ourselves under the truth.”
“The Word of God has exposed huge areas of false teaching and sin in their lives,” Lane wrote. “These can be very hard to swallow, but that is precisely the work God wants to accomplish in them. This week brings many deep concepts that will continue to rock their worldview to its very core. Pray for open hearts and minds, and that the Word would be made clear to them.”