We humans have to believe in something. We have an innate desire to believe that Someone or something greater than ourselves is in control. Or else we come to believe that we are the masters of our fate. When we are separated from God, we often will believe almost anything.
Sadly, many people here in Vietnam are highly superstitious. While they may pray only to ancestors, they do believe in all kinds of good luck, and even more in bad luck. Many Vietnamese regularly visit fortune tellers and take their predictions seriously. Recently, friends in our fellowship were visited by a young couple who were very distraught. Their family had insisted they should visit a local fortune teller before their wedding.
They made the visit and this is what the bride and groom were told. If they proceed with this marriage, the bride's father will die and the new husband will go insane!
Imagine for a moment that you believe the fortune teller really does know the future. You don't believe in One who truly knows the future and loves you. This terrible prediction has been given to you. What would you do?
I don't know how this story will develop. I am glad that the couple shared their dilemma with the Christians in our fellowship. I do know that the couple have now heard about One who loves them and wants the best for them; One in whom they can put their trust for the future. But even if they choose to believe in Christ, how will they proceed?
If the bride goes ahead with the wedding, the family will believe she is choosing to have her father die.
On the other hand, the very kind (!) fortune teller has offered some way to avoid this terrible fate. Of course it will cost money, but surely any price is not too high if you can prevent your father's death and your husband becoming mentally insane!
People living in the shadows, believing in anything and anyone. How tragic when the Son has come and the light of his love and truth is available to all who will believe in Him
Sadly, many people here in Vietnam are highly superstitious. While they may pray only to ancestors, they do believe in all kinds of good luck, and even more in bad luck. Many Vietnamese regularly visit fortune tellers and take their predictions seriously. Recently, friends in our fellowship were visited by a young couple who were very distraught. Their family had insisted they should visit a local fortune teller before their wedding.
They made the visit and this is what the bride and groom were told. If they proceed with this marriage, the bride's father will die and the new husband will go insane!
Imagine for a moment that you believe the fortune teller really does know the future. You don't believe in One who truly knows the future and loves you. This terrible prediction has been given to you. What would you do?
I don't know how this story will develop. I am glad that the couple shared their dilemma with the Christians in our fellowship. I do know that the couple have now heard about One who loves them and wants the best for them; One in whom they can put their trust for the future. But even if they choose to believe in Christ, how will they proceed?
If the bride goes ahead with the wedding, the family will believe she is choosing to have her father die.
On the other hand, the very kind (!) fortune teller has offered some way to avoid this terrible fate. Of course it will cost money, but surely any price is not too high if you can prevent your father's death and your husband becoming mentally insane!
People living in the shadows, believing in anything and anyone. How tragic when the Son has come and the light of his love and truth is available to all who will believe in Him
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