On Mission in Manipur
Published 07/29/2019That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.
Though Manipur is a nominally Christian state, the missionary with whom I serve stated: “There are many good things taught, but the main thing is often missed.” And that main thing is the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Hours in the translation office taught me how to use Ulphilas, a computer software program developed by a missionary and Bible translator in Nepal. The first draft of the New Testament has been completed by a team of Liangmai translators, and God could not have orchestrated a “better” passage for me to be involved in editing-John 12-17! Time and time again the Holy Spirit gave wisdom in practical decisions concerning word choice, sentence structure, and parsing.
The greatest part of the trip was watching God’s Word crush strongholds of Hinduism and Roman Catholicism in transforming lives.
The greatest part of the trip was watching God’s Word crush strongholds of Hinduism and Roman Catholicism in transforming lives. One young girl trusted Jesus as her personal Savior on Saturday, June 29th. During daily counseling sessions, she came to understand the fullness of her identity in Christ, how Jesus had delivered her from the power of darkness into His marvelous light, and how to stand in truth and her authority as God’s child, belonging on His team. The next generation in India is being impacted for the cause of Christ.
I am so thankful for the privilege and opportunity afforded me to go, to learn, and to see disciples being made by those faithful servants of God who are holding forth the word of life in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation.