In connection with the persecution of believers in Orissa,
Pastor Subodh wrote:
"Now
as the situation of Orissa cools down a bit, I hope surely
in the days ahead everything will
be
alright. Before telling about the present
situation of Orissa let me relate
to you an outstanding miracle God did for a high
caste Hindu
family in the town of Bhawaniptna.
One
of the well-educated high caste Hindu families accepted Christ
as their Saviour. They had an eleven-year-old boy named Pinto
Rout who suffered from sicklin [sic] and other diseases in
his body for the past
ten years. He was not able to go to school regularly.
After hearing about us, they came to our church for healing
by the
Lord Jesus. [As we ministered to him] God healed
him completely!
Please
pray for this family that they may stand firm in the faith.
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The
boy, Pintu
Rout, whom the Lord healed
Last
week our Pastor John Thomas and his team came to Orissa. They
were here for one week. We went to
a few districts such as Kandhamal, Gajapati and Bhubanewasr.
We
saw and met with suffering people [persecuted followers of Christ]
who were in relief camps. Those people were there for the last
two
and
half months.
They cannot go back to their homes because there is nothing
that remains in their village. So they are still in the
relief camps. As you know,
the government of India has provided nothing for them.
When we went and met with the people we saw the tears
of the believers.
We
went to the district of Kandhamal where a thousand people are
in the same miserable condition. Then we went to the
district of Gajapati from where I come. We found the same
conditions
over there too. There are also a thousand people living in
the same condition in a relief camp.
We
have helped with financial assistance for one hundred and thirty
families.
After seeing the terrible situation of those people I felt in my
heart to share it with you.
Whoever sees them will feel compassionate for the people
just as we did.
If
any of your friends or believers in the USA or India would like
to extend any kind of relief to the neediest/persecuted
believers of Orissa, please let us know. We can help
them in the areas of their need. The believers
are in desperate need this winter."
If you would like to help these believers with a financial contribution,
please click here.
Luke
10:9 "Heal the sick who are there and tell them,
'The kingdom of God is near you.’"