As told by Bro. Jackson (governing body) at the Chinese International Convention in Long Beach CA in June 2009. Regarding the power of prayer. He said if we become discouraged that Jehovah does not answer our prayers, consider the following experience from Ecuador:
Jose came into the truth in 1968, despite severe opposition from his family. His wife and 6 children were staunch Catholics and bitterly opposed him. They burned his books, refused to attend meetings, and generally gave him much grief for his stand. In spite of this, he was a faithful brother. Early on he realized there was one way he could impart spiritual truths to his family and that was through prayers before family meals. This was a practice that predated his coming into the truth, and he insisted on continuing. So for 20 years, all the family would gather for every meal, and he would say a meaningful prayer and include in those a request for his family to take Bible truths to heart. This continued for 20 years until, in 1988, Jose died. Not one of his family had accepted the truth, and in fact had continued to oppose him. However, since he arranged in advance for his funeral to be held in the Kingdom Hall, all 20 members of his immediate family (now including grandchildren) attended. After the service, they returned home where they gathered for a private family meal. Before the meal began, Jose's young grandson Diego piped up, "Now that grandfather is gone, who will pray for us?" The entire family broke down crying. After some moments, the oldest son Carlos rose and said: "I will try" So he began to pray this way, "Dear Jehovah, we beg your forgiveness that we have not accepted the truth. As for me, from this day forward, I will serve you" As of this day, some 20 years later, 19 of those 20 family members are in the truth. Carlos serves as a congregation elder and Diego is now serving at the Ecuador Branch. Brother Jackson continued: Imagine how Jose will feel upon waking in the new world and seeing his entire family there to greet him. Yes, Jehovah is the answerer of prayers!
martes, 4 de agosto de 2009
Bonita experiencia (En Ingles)
Etiquetas: Los Triangulos Purpura, Para la clase Jonadab
Publicadas por Nikiki a la/s martes, agosto 04, 2009
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