The Number One Son Report

Jul. 24, 2007 - Light and Darkness

Number One Son reports that he had an opportunity to stand for right last night. He says, "I had to disagree with _______ pretty firmly last night." He was just cutting apart a roll of fabric, one of those busy hands, empty minds jobs when someone we've been concerned about came up and started talking about how wonderful the culture of India was - so family centered, so religious. He said, "I felt more religious in India at Christmas than anywhere else."

Number One Son said, "I see what you are saying, but I feel sorry for people caught in that system." and he talked about the caste system and the untouchables, the persecution of Christians and the missionary burned to death with his sons. "I told him that actually they are not very tolerant of other religions. He answered back dismissively that almost all religions have something like that in the past. I said, 'No, I was talking about 1997.' That really took him aback. 'India is a dark culture full of darkness, slavery, and serious problems. I admire the good things they have done - Ghandi, etc, but it is still a dark culture.' He tried to dismiss some of it with 'Theres no experience like first hand experience, I've lived there. All you know is someone else's experience. I talked to him about the dacoits and the thuggery cult in the past and the other things that a surface examination of their culture does not show. I wasn't inflammatory, just had to speak the truth."

Please pray for those Number One Son is living and working with that the Lord would give them eyes to see and ears to hear. We love them so much, and feel so grieved that they see nothing unique in the sacrifice of Christ. Please pray!

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