The Dark Side


It is hard for one to imagine that after more than 2000 years that the ancestral Mayan religious practices of witchcraft would still be present on this mountain. Over a year ago I wrote of a witch doctor that stood in the back of church during our revival casting spells on the attendees. The true and tested music system would fail. The perfectly working generator would sputter and quit. Screws from an extension chord would mysteriously back themselves out of their threaded holes while still plugged in. Now, almost a year later, this little old man is in the front of church reading from his bible. He has announced there is no happiness in his old life. He has given his life to Christ. What is interesting in this story is the choreographed chain of events leading the old man to God. You see several weeks prior to this there is a man in church with a skin disorder that has left half his body normal while inflicting an albino disorder on the other half. I’m not sure how long he has had this disorder but it has at least been several years. He has been praying for a healing. The following Sunday he is in the front of church crying uncontrollably. He has been healed. Now with baby soft, clear skin he is giving his testimony and thanks to God. He is the son of the witch doctor.

It is now Mother’s Day 2008. A lady has been praying and giving her testimony for over 30 minutes. She has been a member of the church but had only given up witchcraft 13 months ago. The stories here parallel those of the bible. These people like God’s Chosen People worshipped God, as well as, idols. They try to leave nothing to chance. They forget that our God is a jealous God. This past week her young son was attacked by a drunk with a machete and was cut. Instead of having spell casts on the drunk or having her husband get revenge she prayed that he would overcome his drinking addiction and find Christ. Through her tears there was compassion and forgiveness and not the revenge of old.

Little by little the Devil’s foothold on this mountain is failing!!!!

Thanks for the prayers and support!!!!