For a few days ago Acts 16:25 spoke very clear to me:
"But at midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God,
and the prisoners were listening to them".
In MISSION work, we often work under many different kinds of restrictions and trials. "What do we do now?" And we see that Jesus is the way, the truth and the life in all the trials of life.
"Thank you JESUS for your wonderful deeds." Jesus is always our Emmanuel who saves us sometimes from the difficulties and sometimes through the difficulties.
Today for 12 years ago, I had the biggest problem of my life. I was hit by a truck in Chiang Mai. I could do nothing, but letting God and people work.
I am praising God that after 40 days and 40 nights in the hospital in Chiang Mai I could go home and ..... learn to walk. THANK YOU all of you praying for me..
".......while the prisoners listened to them":
1. People are watching us how we, who have received the living hope, live during problems. People wants to know if our faith is an institutionalizing religion or a living faith that works always.
2. Many people want to go to Church, but do not dare. Many feels: "I'm not good enough". Here in Ubon-Pakse, many feel worthless and think that only if they can do enough merits ... the problem will be fixed.
3. We pray and sing, in the middle of dark nights, and God is acting.
Dear fellow brothers and sisters, do not Give Up. Be full of songs in your hearts and sing it out boldly to people. They are listening.
We've had a blessed weekend.
Ingvar (Fred)
