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"For
20 years, the inhabitants of a Cambodian village worshipped 'The God who hung
on a cross' - without knowing Jesus," reports pastor David Em. The
village in Khampong Thom province was controlled by the Khmer Rouge, but the
people have since readily accepted the gospel, almost as though they had been
waiting for it. An old woman told Em that God protected the people from being
massacred with 1.7 million others in the 1970's. They were forced to dig
their own graves while soldiers prepared to execute them. Desperate, they
called on all the gods which came to mind to help them. Some prayed to
Buddha, some to other gods, and the old woman prayed to 'the God who hung on
a cross'. As they cowered on the ground, waiting for the shots, they saw a
vision of the cross, then heard a voice telling them that they would be
saved: 'None but I can save you,' it said. When they opened their eyes, the
soldiers had vanished. Since that time, they have prayed to the God who
rescued them, but they knew nothing about Christ until Em preached to them.
"They now know Jesus by name and have started a church. The old woman is
so happy; she had waited for this day for 20 years." |
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Source:
Advance, Foursquare |