Jesus, My Lord and Savior

I knew the risk of what I was doing. When I believed in Jesus as my Savior and Lord and turned my back on Buddhism, I knew heavy times were coming. I knew my husband would feel betrayed, and the feeling of betrayal would make him angry. Maybe he would hurt me. Maybe the rest of my family would turn on me, too. To become a Christian in my country means to set yourself at odds with everyone around you. Jesus said He did not come to bring peace, but a sword. He also said if you want to follow Him, you have to count the cost.

I was at home, reading my Bible. My Bible has been so precious to me. Pages filled with the words of God written in my own language. My husband saw me reading it, and he wanted me to stop reading. I told him I couldn't stop, because the Bible teaches me about my Lord Jesus. My husband became very angry. He didn't want to hear me explain. He didn't want to see me following beliefs that seem to turn me away from our life together. He snatched my Bible out of my hands. I was afraid of how angry he was, but I was more afraid of losing my Bible. I tried to get it back, and my husband kicked me down hard. He took his knife and cut the Bible into pieces, turning the pages to scraps. I was crying as he did it. He left the pieces scattered where they fell. To see my Bible destroyed hurt worse than being kicked to the floor.

I went to the church and told what happened. I prayed with the other Christians for my family to be saved from Buddhism, and we prayed for God to make a change in my life. God saw my tears and he heard our prayers.

My granddaughter found out about everything that happened. She knew how much her grandfather hated for me to be a Christian. Still, she said she wanted to accept Jesus Christ as her Savior, too. She learned about salvation and she chose to follow Jesus. Now I am not alone in my family, the only one trusting Jesus. Our prayers have been answered.

We thank God for His grace.

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