A tribal man named Tokiung is learning about a Power that is even greater than his own as he helps missionary Aaron Luse. Tokiung is a village leader in the Patpatar tribe of Papua New Guinea, and is known for his ability to cause rain, thunder and earthquakes.
He has been coming faithfully twice a week to help Aaron prepare Bible lessons. Tokiung has been showing interest in the lessons, but when Aaron started telling him about the many gods of Egypt, it really got him thinking. Aaron told him that the Egyptians had a god for the Nile, a sun god, a fertility god and more. Aaron went on to explain that these Egyptian gods were false and that the power displayed by the one true God during the plagues invalidated their gods.
After fine tuning the Bible lesson, Tokiung pulled Aaron aside and started to talk. He quietly but very animatedly said, "We are like those Egyptians. The people here believe in all different gods and spirits. The people here may say that they don't believe in them, and may do religious acts for God, but they are like those Egyptians."
He went on to say that this teaching was very good. He told Aaron that he had heard this story before, but now it was clear in his thinking.
Please pray that Tokiung will come to understand the character of the one true God and the salvation He has provided for men.
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