| I was a corrupt official. A powerful leader | | | | |
| in my community, I used my authority to | | | | After all of us had conversation for about an |
| threaten people. When there was a problem | | | | hour, I wondered about the booklets they were |
| between the people of the village, it was my | | | | carrying. Why is the title of this book Who |
| job to solve their dispute. But instead of | | | | is God? I asked. I learned that it was a |
| using justice, I took lots of bribes. The | | | | Bible study book. Then one of the men shared |
| villagers criticized me because I did a lot | | | | the Scriptures with my whole family and me |
| of scandalous things. | | | | until I really understood about the true God. |
| | | | He began to lead us in Khmer traditional |
| As a result of my pride, I lost things like | | | | music and to pray and worship the Lord Jesus. |
| love, compassion, and moral living. All the | | | | Some other villagers even came and took part |
| members of my family, from my children to my | | | | in that worship. |
| wife, never got good care, or love or | | | | |
| encouragement from me. Instead, they only got | | | | The next morning, my family and I, ten of us |
| beatings and teardrops. My wife always cried, | | | | in all, gave our lives to Christ as our |
| especially when I was drunk. I was a | | | | personal Savior. |
| drunkard. | | | | |
| | | | Now my entire family has peace and light from |
| I did not believe in Jesus Christ. I believed | | | | the Lord. My wife stopped crying. Instead she |
| in the evil spirit, the Satan spirit, so I | | | | has a smiling face and rejoices in the Lord. |
| had a big altar to Satan in my house. I | | | | God has given my whole family new lives in |
| always spent time to worship the Satan | | | | Jesus Christ. Through studying His Word, I |
| spirit, day or night. | | | | have found that His promises have given me |
| | | | confidence and a strong faith in Jesus |
| One day four people came to my house with my | | | | because our God is the living God that is |
| two brothers, who introduced me to them. One | | | | full of love and compassion. |
| by one they shared about their background and | | | | |
| past life. One of them used to be a robber, | | | | My house now has more visitors than ever. We |
| another person used to be a doctor, another | | | | are gathering not for drinking wine, but for |
| one was a businessman and the last man was a | | | | the good things that God wants us to do. |
| former drunkard. | | | | |
| | | | From now on I am going to have a part in His |
| In one hand they each held booklets and in | | | | ministry for reaching the lost souls for |
| the other hand they held traditional musical | | | | Christ. I will especially try my best to |
| instruments of the Khmer people, the minority | | | | bring the salvation of hope and love from the |
| culture of me and my village. I thought that | | | | Lord Jesus to give to the people in my whole |
| they were going to play for somebodys | | | | village, so that they too can have new lives |
| wedding. So I asked them, Which village are | | | | in Christ, and they too can be witnesses for |
| you going to play this music? One of the men | | | | Jesus in the world. |
| said, We are coming to play here in this | | | | |
| village because we had the vision to bring | | | | I thank God that He sent His witnesses into |
| the good news of salvation to the people in | | | | my house that night. It was the night that my |
| this whole village. Then they asked, Would | | | | whole family left the darkness of the world |
| you please allow all of us to stay here for | | | | to get a new life in Christ. Thank the Lord. |
| one night? Yes, I replied, you can stay in | | | | Amen. |
| my house tonight. | | | | |