I was asked to preach on what the Bible says about idols/traditions for a bush church of about 120 people. Interestingly, as one of the major Chewa ceremonies were taking place where Nyau dance and ancestral worship is promoted, I was preaching from 2 Corinthians 6 explaining to the people that Christians are suppose to come out from among these practices. At one point I asked the church about Nyau - nobody would even acknowledge they know about it because it is taboo to even talk about them. Again, we see the power of darkness and the fear that grips the hearts and minds of these people - even some Christian people! Oh that God would remove that spirit of fear and truly replace it with power, love, and a sound mind!
At the end of the service we saw 8 or 9 come forward to be counseled. After some time, three wanted to know more about becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ, one had demons, and others were just looking for counsel. We rejoice that God is still working in the hearts of people here in Zambia!
Before lunch, I was asked to pray for 9 infants/children that were brought by their mothers to be dedicated. We spent about 30 minutes as I went from person to person praying for God's hand of wisdom and protection upon the child as well as the parents to raise them in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Please pray for one little girl (Sarah) that is 6 months old but only weighing 8 or 9 lbs. Not sure why she is not developing properly but I know her mother would love for you to be praying.
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Great post my love!
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