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News: India: Meteor Foils Persecution Attack
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Posted by: teamjesus
October 30, 2003 (Christian Aid) -- Severe persecution against church planting ministry in India's Orissa State was interrupted with a sign from heaven when a meteor crashed to earth near the Bay of Bengal.
Missionaries with an indigenous church-planting ministry had won to Christ and discipled 15 families in a certain village. So in early September the ministry sent builders to construct a church building on a piece of land donated by one of the local believers.
Suddenly on the third day of construction about 50 Hindus gathered about 50 yards away, placed a stone there, and said that someone had dreamed they should construct a Hindu temple there.
The next morning about 300 people gathered at the site and attacked the laborers working on the church building. They snatched $220 from the builder's pocket, beat him mercilessly, and ordered him to stop construction.
At that time the pastor and the president of the church arrived to see what the trouble was. The angry crowd dragged them both and ordered them to turn over 50 bags of cement and iron rods to them.
The next day, two missionaries with the church planting ministry arrived at the site and they, too, were beaten, but managed to escape by motorbike. Then the tide began to turn.
That very same night, one of the villagers who had forcibly taken four bags of cement died.
Two days later a meteor streaked across the sky, spreading flaming fragments as it went. Witnesses said the meteor lit up the night sky and others reported hearing a deafening roar. It crashed into a house and news reports said at least 20 people were injured. Local citizens were terrified.
After this, the leaders of the militant Hindus apologized to the Christians and said they wanted to return the materials they had taken away.
"The police authorities were not helpful at all, but the situation is under control," the leader told Christian Aid.
For more information about this church planting ministry in Orissa write insider*christianaid***** and put MI-443 640-OFU on the subject line.
Posted by: cgirl
Heavenly Father, you are awesome, we give you glory, praise and thanks. We thank you for protecting your work in India. Let many come to know the Lord and repent of torturing Christians. We ask that the whole Orissa State to be saved. Open their eyes and hearts to receive the gospel. Put a stop oh Lord to the persecutions going on in that country. Only with you Lord is this possible, we ask big and request the whole country of India be saved, healed, delivered, and set free from blindess and bondange. Father God, save the Hindus. They have been lied to, oh Jesus, let them see the truth so that they can have a chance to be saved, and to have the freedome to make their own decision. I pray a hedge of protection, plead the blood of Jesus around our brothers and sisters in India. Keep them safe and in good health. Let not the enemy oppress them anymore. In your name and to your glory, amen and amen. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Posted by: pickone
Hallelujah! Hallelujah! Let's all praise the Lord! Let's all praise the Lord!
He still walks on water, He still sends fire through the sky, He sees us and He still watches over us!
No weapon that is formed against us can prosper! We are blessed going in and we are blessed coming out!
Father, in the Name of Jesus, what a testimony You have built up in this land. May they all learn of Your greatness and all come to stand beside us as we exalt Your Name high above the highest heights! Amen! Amen! Amen!