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Red Die Swerwende Swaeltjies!ed Die Swerwende Swaeltjies!

Vervolg van p. 1ervolg van p. 1 Die Noord-Koreaanse onder- het en sy moeder het 'n jaar later mans besoek word, gebedel het,
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Waarom het die kind so laat oor grondse gelowiges worstel met gevolg. Toe sy in China gekom is Jong-Cheol en sy vriende
die hoofweg gestap? Waarom het hoe en wanneer hulle hul geloof het, het sy vir die eerste keer gevang en teruggestuur na
sy nie uit die pad gespring toe die met hul kinders kan deel, veral vrymoedigheid gehad om die Noord-Korea. Hulle is geslaan en
bus haar amper raakgery het nie? gedurende hierdie neerdruk- Evangelie met haar seun te deel ondervra in Noord-Korea. Nadat
Want hierdie dogtertjie was 'n kende omstandighede. en aan hom te verduidelik dat sy die meeste van hulle vrygelaat is,
kotjebi, ‘n Noord-Koreaanse “My ouers het gedoen wat baie 'n Christen is. het een kind weer na China gevlug
woord vir “swerwende swaeltjie”. Christen-ouers steeds doen,” het Selfs hulpbehoewende klein en vir 'n Geopende Deure mede-
Dit is die snedige term wat die Pastor Lee Joo-Chan verduidelik. kotjebi’s wat met die Evangelie werker vertel van die voorval.
Noord-Koreane gebruik wanneer Hy is 'n vlugteling wat onder bereik word, kan uiteindelik ook “Toe die wagte gevra het of ons
hulle na straatkinders verwys. Noord-Koreane in China werk. die prys betaal wanneer hulle kies Christene geword het in China,
Hulle word beskou as die para- “Hulle het Bybelverhale vertel, om hul geloof in Jesus te plaas en het Jong-Cheol dit nie ontken
siete van die samelewing. maar het woorde soos Bybel, nie in die Noord-Koreaanse leiers nie”, het die seun vertel.
Hongersnood, siektes, arres- God, Jesus en Israel uitgelos. wat verafgod word nie. “So wat het met hom gebeur?” het
tasies en moorde het miljoene Hulle het my vertel van die man 11-jarige Jong-Cheol is een só 'n die man gevra. Na 'n teësinnige
Noord-Koreaanse families ver- wat op die berg was en twee kind wat na China gevlug het stilte het die seun geantwoord,
nietig. Kinders wat hul ouers kliptafels met tien reëls uit die enkele dae voordat die grense “Jong-Cheol het nie oorleef nie.
verloor, het dikwels geen heen- hemel (lug) ontvang het. Toe het met erns bewaak is. Geopende Hy het sy lewe vir Jesus neer-
kome nie. Dus word hulle na hulle gesê dat ek my naaste moet Deure kon hom van kos en gelê.”
weeshuise of kinderaanhou- liefhê soos myself. Ek het geweet skuiling voorsien deur hom by 'n [Geopende Deure, Julie 2011].
dingsplekke gestuur. dat my ouers anders was as ander Christen-gesin te plaas en hulle Is ons bereid om ons lewens vir
Indien hulle aan hulself oorgelaat ouers. Ander ouers was streng en het die Evangelie met hom gedeel. Jesus af te lê? Sal ons Hom bely te
word, probeer hulle op straat bitsig, maar my ouers was liefde- Terwyl Jong-Cheol eendag saam midde van vervolging en beledig-
oorleef. Hulle vorm dikwels vol en het omgesien na ander, met ander Noord-Koreaanse ing? Sal ons elke dag ons kruis
bendes wat saam bedel vir kos of selfs na die kotjebi’s. kinders by 'n hotel, wat dikwels opneem en Hom volg, waar Hy
bloot net steel om te oorleef. Lee was 32 toe hy na China gevlug deur Suid-Koreaanse besigheids- ook al lei? - Redaksie

USA: A SURGEON DISCOVERS he also realized this was way out sion, the doctor gently led her children like a normal father does.
THE POWER OF PRAYER of his comfort zone. through a prayer of forgiveness His family, ever faithful to their
It all started in the dentist chair. And so began a journey, hesitant and repentance. It was a life- traditional gods, carried Pintan to
Poised with a syringe in his hand, and awkward at first, of probing changing experience for both of the temples and offered sacrifices
the dentist looked at his patient’s beyond the physical into his them! on his behalf. They also took him
tense face as he braced himself for patients’ spiritual needs. The Today, Dr. David frequently to several doctors and hospitals
the needle to hit his tender gum. results astounded him. His pursues this line of questioning for treatment, but nothing worked.
Then the dentist said something patients didn’t laugh or get angry. when seeing patients. Many times Pintan lay in bed, unable to walk
unusual. “Would you like me to On the contrary, they were appre- countenances light up, peace for two full years. With Pintan
say a prayer?” ciative. Many cried and thanked replaces tension and physical unable to work, the family’s
Startled, the patient consented. him. symptoms improve. financial safety net was gone.
The dentist gently put his hand on In his recently published book, “Forgiveness,” he explains to his They didn’t have enough money to
his patient’s shoulder and offered ‘Gray Matter: A Neurosurgeon patients, “is not pretending evil buy food and many days, the
a brief prayer, asking God to put Discovers the Power of Prayer... never happened, and it is not entire family went to bed without
him at ease and help him One Patient at a Time’, Dr. David calling evil good. Forgiveness is eating anything at all.
successfully finish the proce- recounts his first awkward setting yourself free by not giving Missionary Beeni Sunkalam
dure. moments of introducing prayer others the power to hurt you again serves in this village. He heard
The patient was Dr. David Levy, a into his practice. After a while, it every time you think about them. It about Pintan’s situation while
neurosurgeon in San Diego. After became easier. is the best way I know to help your conducting a prayer meeting as
that brief incident in the dentist Now, when seeing a patient in his body continue to heal.” the believers there were praying
chair, something began to stir in office, after initial examination and In his book, Dr. David noted that for him. Beeni decided to visit
his heart. God began to prompt discussions are done, he closes many patients, who won’t listen to Pintan and pray for him in person.
him to pray for his patients, just as the visit by saying, “It is my relatives or religious leaders, are Beeni was greeted warmly by the
the dentist had done. Trouble was, practice to pray with patients. often open to reconnecting with family, who listened intently as
he just could not muster the Would you mind if I pray with God when encouraged by their this missionary explained the free
courage to actually do it. How do you?” Although responses vary, doctors. offer of salvation through Jesus
you begin? How do you lead up to many patients are grateful, - David Levy, Aubrey Beauchamp Christ. As Pintan listened to the
a topic like prayer? Medical especially when their surgeon (HCF) , JNI780. love of Jesus being shared, he
School did not have classes on the prays for them just before surgery. began to weep openly as he
subject. Although self-conscious of other SOUTH ASIA: JESUS GOT HIM recollected the many sins he had
Although he felt the urge to pray, personnel around him at first, BACK ON HIS FEET AGAIN committed in his life. Pintan and
soon he also began praying with Missionaries are often called on to his entire family were touched in
his surgical team before a proce- pray for the sick in South Asia. And their hearts when they heard that
dure. when God heals them, entire Jesus loved them and wanted to
After a while, praying with families recognize His mighty be a part of their lives.
patients, family members, and his power. After explaining the Good News to
own surgical staff, became Pintan Khundir’s family moved this family, Pastor Beeni bowed
routine. from a congested urban area of his head and prayed for them,
Then, something interesting South Asia to a small village specifically asking for Jesus to
happened. One day, Dr. David was because they thought the rural heal Pintan. A short while later,
led to ask a troubled patient if area would offer a better life. Pintan got out of bed and walked
there was anything in her life that Pintan and his wife have three for the first time in two years! The
was bothering her, some children, and they wanted them to family was flabbergasted by the
unfinished business. Suddenly, be raised in a more traditional miracle and, that very day, they
the atmosphere in the room environment where, among other chose to give their hearts to Jesus
changed as she broke down and, things, they would learn to follow and receive His offer of love. The
sobbing, related some serious the family’s customary religion. entire family, including Pintan, is
family problems. There were But then disaster struck: Pintan now back on their feet both
hurts, unforgiveness, bitterness, was paralyzed. He could not walk physically and spiritually.
resentment. After some discus- or work or interact with his - Beeni Sunkalam, GfA, JNI780.