“But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised Christ from the dead.” -(Eph.2:4-5)
After my 2nd birth in Christ /On Sun 23.05.93 and after learned basic faith lessons and my baptism, my 1st burden was to continually pray for the salvation of my parents: my father, my mother, brothers and sisters. Almost half of my letters to them contains bible verses urging them to come to the LORD. I usually hold a two day fasting program every week: One on Mondays for my parents salivation; and on Thursday for God’s help for Church Leaders around the World. I never quitted for years during those my first love for the LORD. But latter I changed the prayer title about my parents in to praise after told to do so in a message by a preacher in our church. My fasting and prayer program for monday continued but now with a title of thanks and praise, believing that God will do it on his timings to save all my parents; and also to lead my life in to the right path.
At the end of the year when I was third year student, I was on school break and went to spend with my parents who were living ~300km away from the Ethiopian capital city. On my way to their home village, I attended a year end fasting and prayer program at Shambu Full Gospel Church. In between the program, I wrote a short note and passed in secret stating for the congrigation to pray for the salivation of my parents. The prayer leader read it for all and the whole assembly prayed in one heart like mighty worriers. That night I had this unique dream over my parents house and over that entire region as far as my eye could see. The whole sky was covered with thick dark clouds; and over each family houses, I saw forms of tornados descended down on all homes here and there across the region. Then I heard a thunder like sound in the dark cloud over my parents house. I thought it was the Lord’s second coming. But when I looked up, I saw the tail and head of white python( big & long serpent) with his other bodies covered with dark clouds. This was the one who formed tornedo over our parents and over my father’s brothers hoses; and was falling down from sky with a sound like thunder and floating on the air until I immediatly found myself coming closer, pointing my finger up toward the serpent and commanded to fall in the “Name of JESUS!” Within in a flash of light, he fall to the ground, entered deep to the earth and disappeared from my eye.
The real Gospel of Jesus Christ was just emerging in that region, that was not long, after the fall of the communist government. I was the first believer from my parents and among the few first belivers in the area at large, though I waited 6 years to officially declar my faith in Jesus until after I left the region. So it was clear to observe the shadows of dark cloud and tornados over the unbelieving large society in the entire region. Whenever I think about this dream, that I always reminds me of Paul’s letter in Bible (Ephesians Chapter 2): about the prince of the air who now rules over the unbelieving and rebells human race in all the world. He calls them children of wrath and says once we all been like them. It also reminds me of the endless conflicts, disorders around the world reflected within families, communities and nations, with vain human efforts to fix those permanently with out the intervention and faith in their True Savior.
“You used to live in sin, just like the rest of the world, obeying the devil—the commander of the powers in the unseen world. He is the spirit at work in the hearts of those who refuse to obey God. All of us used to live that way, following the passionate desires and inclinations of our sinful nature. By our very nature we were subject to God’s anger, just like everyone else.”
-(Eph.2:2-3)
Within one week of that dream, my father was the first to come to the LORD. I took him to the Church, who prayed for my parents in my prayer request before, and the elders of that Church lead him in prayers of salvation. The next week my mother followed him. That year and after my sisters and brothers and their children and close relatives in neighbors officially joined the faith in our LORD one after the other. Glory to God! One thing I always thank God about was, to hear my old mother (and others) singing and keep talking about Jesus. She now learned to continually sing and speak Jesus in her mouth. Until I graduated and departed them, except some pressures from unbelivers and challenges, I saw the LORD helped them all growing in him and in their churchs. After 8 years passed, I was there to vist and now all turned different. My parents, children and neighbors come out and welcomed me with Gospel song, which was a total miracle for me to hear that in my birth place from my parents!
Infact, the change and the growth in number of believers was across that entire region. One time, while I was in the university in eastern part of the country, I remember once the LORD brought me and took me in the Spirit over the city of Shambu and said: “I will shake this City.” Then I looked down and the physical ground of the entire city was shaking. Then I saw healings and deliverance in the city. And also saw idol and demon worshipers escaping the city. I discovered that there was latter a healing and deliverance conferences held in the city with guest minsters come from the countries capital city by Full Gospel Church with deliverance and salivations.
Also after 8 years of my vist, I was able to participate an eventful conference held by all evangelical church’s in the city. The two invited minsters were come from the capital city and the region’s capital. The Spirit of God clearly spoke through them and the first promise prophesised was that God will defeat that old serpent, the devil, who was over the region for long years and he will bring many to His kingdom. And then God will bless the minds of the young generation and bring shift in economy in that region until it draws the attention of foreign visitors and investors. According to that promise, the change I latter recall was: the city re assigned as a capital city to one Zone. That means there will be more developmet and growth potential, in many areas. One branch University was opened and growth number of more young believers and educators in the city from around the country.
Conclusion:
1/ God answers persistent prayers of his precious children which doesn’t contradict his will. Jesus Christ is Lord over the prince of this earth: the kingdom of darkness(satan). He is able to forgive all mankind and deliver anyone who come to him from his fear & influence.
2/ As the liberating and healing gospel of our LORD Jesus advances in all the world through a genuine preaching, teaching and discipleship; the LORD will continually work confirming his words with signs and wonders following. This can bring about Transformation and shift in the society; that can be felt and evident within families, entire region and accross nations as the fulliflment of the great commission before our LORD’s Second Coming.
Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world!
☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆”
“So God can point to us in all future ages as examples of the incredible wealth of his grace and kindness toward us, as shown in all he has done for us who are united with Christ Jesus. God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” -(Eph.2:7-10)
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