Stories at The Well
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No Other Name
In a village held captive by darkness for generations, the name of Jesus broke through with light, peace, and the promise of deliverance.
Acts 4:12 declares that “salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.” Our short-term trip to Southeast Asia was a walking testament to this very thing—that salvation is found in Christ alone. My hope as you read this is that it stirs your heart to worship and spurs you on as much as it has spurred our team on.
This one particular story is simply one display of the power in the name of Jesus. There was a village our team visited in Southeast Asia where we engaged with a Hindu couple whose son was possessed by a demon. For context, this demon had been with the family for generations. In the past, Hindu priests would come and try to cast the demon out, but they ended up running away themselves. After a few minutes of searching, the team found the son in a corner, rocking back and forth, showing physical manifestations of a demonic presence. After praying and trying to cast the spirit out in Jesus’ name, the son ended up running away. How powerful is the name of Jesus.
Fast forward—the team proceeds to have a conversation with the couple, in which the leader of the long-term team shared that in order for their son to see deliverance, they needed to turn to Christ. After some time, the couple received Jesus and got baptized THAT day!! CMON LORD!!
Side note: a ministry barrier in Indonesia is people pretending to receive Christ so that they can be left alone. But out of God’s kindness, mercy, and power, the team saw true transformation and fruit. Before they received Christ, there was a sense of uneasiness. After they received Christ, the parents seemed more lighthearted. In fact, they expressed gratitude for the team sharing about Jesus and said they felt a peace they had never experienced before. PUJI TUHAN (praise God)!!! They even went on to say that they reject all other gods and proclaim Jesus as Lord.
What a declaration—that you can call out to any “god,” but unless it is Christ Himself, nothing happens. But in the name of Jesus, there is healing to be had. There is deliverance, peace, freedom, and life to be had. There is power, power, power in the name of Jesus. What a declaration. How kind of God to let us witness Him soften hearts in front of our very own eyes on this trip—to see the curse of hell broken.
You can call out to any ‘god,’ but unless it is Christ Himself, nothing happens. But in the name of Jesus, there is healing to be had. There is deliverance, peace, freedom, and life to be had.
Though the team did not see the deliverance of the son that day, join us in praying for his deliverance, now that his parents have professed faith in the Lord. What if God moves? What if God delivers this man? What if the entire village professes Jesus as Lord after hearing of their neighbors’ son receiving deliverance? Unless it is the Lord who is saving or moving in power, nothing happens. For it is the power of God that brings salvation (Romans 1:16)! Praise God!
Even as we were with some of the folks on the long-term team, I remember one particular moment that was incredibly worshipful. The call to prayer was blaring in the streets of this neighborhood. As it sounded and people began to worship a false god who could not save them, our team was actively fellowshipping and worshipping right next to that very mosque. Thank You, Jesus, that there are places of worship in the midst of spiritual darkness—that You are actively pushing back the dominion of darkness even right now!
We met two teenagers who attended an Islamic boarding school, and they shared that they wake up around 3 a.m. for the call to prayer. Man, there are millions of people in Southeast Asia who are desperately trying to earn their way to heaven with no knowledge that there is a perfect and holy God who came, lived, died, and rose for them. Millions who have no idea that this Messiah paved the way to eternal salvation—that anyone who believes and repents would receive the free gift of salvation. The Gospel is GOOD news. Thank You, Lord.
What a beautiful thing that one day, we will see our Southeast Asian brothers and sisters in the Kingdom of God (Revelation 7:9), worshipping alongside us before the throne and before the Lamb of God. Salvation belongs to our God. Puji Tuhan!
