DAWN Fridayfax 2000 #47

Germany

"Who seeks, finds"

Many Western Christians ask God for keys with which they can open a supposedly closed society for the Gospel. One of the answers God frequently gives is "Go to the God-seekers". New Agers seek God, but in the wrong place. Who will help them to find the one who describes himself as "the way, the truth and the life"? One who does is the Swiss theologian Daniel Hari. The following are some of his recent experiences:

Germany: with Jesus at the New Age fair

"Where can I find a spirit healer who can help my daughter, who has cancer?" asked a woman at Daniel and Gudrun Hari's stand at the Stuttgart New Age fair. "Gudrun told her about Jesus, the world's greatest healer," says Daniel. "She prayed for the woman, who was touched by the Holy Spirit, and admitted 'Now I know that everything here except your stand is sin and from the devil. I'm glad that I came to you first - God must have been leading me! My mother always told me that these things are sin. I'll never go to such a fair again!"

Jesus heals at the New Age fair

"One woman for whom we prayed sent a friend the following day, so that we could pray for her too. She only came to the fair to receive our prayer! The owner of the New Age stand next to ours wanted prayer for his knee. As soon as we prayed, the clicking noise his knee made when he moved it stopped, and he could walk around without problems. Five minutes later, a friend of his came with his girlfriend so that we could pray against her inexplicable hair loss. Many prayers for healing were visibly answered immediately."

Talk about Jesus in front of a full house

"The seminar room was filled to overflowing for the talk about 'Astonishing Experiences with the Higher Consciousness'. People were sitting on the floor, standing along the wall at the back and sitting on the window ledges. The following day, people came to the talk about 'Healing with Jesus Energy', saying 'We saw people leaving the room yesterday with happy faces. We didn't want to miss what you are saying.' Naturally, the talks were about astonishing experiences with Jesus Christ, and not New Age."

Demons must obey Jesus

"Following that, visitors to the fair had the chance to attend the Omega course 'Jesus of Nazareth in the Current New Age'. In a dream, a Hindu was shown that he should empty himself and be open for that which he would hear. One New Ager even asked his Spirit Leader (a demon) how to react; the reply was 'Go the way which Mr. Hari will show you.' I invited him emphatically to follow Jesus, and attend the follow-up discussion groups."
Source and further information: Daniel Hari, web page www.daniel-hari.ch , tel. & fax (+41) 41 372 18 72

Albania

'I and my house will serve the Lord'

"Napaloni is an influential and rich Moslem businessman from Berat. He came into contact with the Gospel for the first time through Austrian Christians," reports Hermann Jobst. During an argument about a property, someone wounded him seriously with a knife. His neighbours, who lead a house church, prayed in the hospital for his healing. Napaloni recovered very quickly, and it was clear to him that God had protected him from death. He had soon decided, along with his three sons, to follow Jesus, and planned to make his decision public at the wedding of his youngest son in Autumn 2000. The couple would make a covenant not only with each other, but also with the living God - and the whole family with them. At the wedding, Napaloni stepped forward, saying that he had been married for a long time, but that he and his wife wanted to make a covenant with God. Almost all of his relatives followed suit. The local television, which had been filming the wedding, showed the scenes every day for the next week. The newly-married couple now also have a house church in their home. Napaloni has decided to forgo revenge, which is a miracle in Albania. "Albania is very open for the Gospel, and house churches are very appropriate for the Albanian mentality and hospitality," says Jobst.
Source: Hermann Jobst, Austria, tel. (+43) 7273 8898

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