TWR staff in Cambodia recently met with M, a monk who is a regular listener of the It’s Yours! program. During the visit, M shared his interest in listening to the program and reading God’s word. He also asked the Cambodian staff about Christian principles. The staff presented M with a radio and some Christian literature.
Here’s M’s story in his own words:
I used to dislike Christians. However, after listening to the program and getting to know some Christians, a barrier has been lifted. Through reading these Christian books, I got to know more about Jesus Christ. Even though I am a monk, I face many struggles in my heart and I sometimes feel hopeless when negative situations come into my life. Also, I do not know where my soul will go when I am gone. Many times I find solutions to my problems by listening to your programs and reading your books.
I learned that we are beneficiaries of Jesus’ sinless life. I was so intrigued with the portion of scripture that said ‘because of what Christ did for us, we have been freed from trying to keep the law in order to earn favor with God by following His rules that we keep breaking no matter how hard we try.’ This teaching went against everything I had learned before about achieving merit on one’s own strength…I used to believe that the requirement of the law was to do good deeds. I cannot do this though, as anger and jealousy arise in my heart. After reading this, I keep thinking about what it taught me.”
TWR’s Cambodian staff believes that God is calling M, and they are praying that he will open his heart to accept Christ as his savior one day. Pray for the staff as they continue to keep in touch with M, and that God’s word will be a source of light for him.
Source: TWR E-Snapshots – October 08
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