I would like to share this interesting story with you that encourage souls to have more faith in Thee. There’s nothing impossible with God.

Saketa Balcha lived with his parents on their small farm in western Ethiopia. When Saketa entered his teens, he began to chew chat, and narcotic leaf. His new habit quickly became an addiction, to the dismay of his parents. Friction grew among family members, and Saketa rebelled even more.Then he began to have episodes of dizziness.
His condition worsened until he showed signs of insanity or demon possession. The family didn’t know what to do, so they took him to a religious teacher, hoping this man could cure him. The religious teacher called other leaders to his home, where they chewed chat and prayed for the boy’s healing. But Saketa began throwing stones, shouting obscenities, and threatening people.
Realizing that they couldn’t help the boy the religious leaders gave up. They tied him up with ropes, but Saketa escaped. So, they chained him and carried him to his parents’ home.
Saketa’s parents cried when they saw their son returning in chains. They didn’t know what else to do for their son. Then someone suggested that they ask the Adventist pastor to pray for their son. Desperate to have their boy back, the parents sent for the pastor. Before going to the boy, the pastor prayed for forgiveness of sin in his won life and for the presence of the Holy Spirit.
When he arrived at Saketa’s home, he found the boy chained to the center pole of the house, shouting obscenities and talking nonsense. The pastor tole the family, “Humans cannot cast out demons or heal disease. Only God can. We must pray, and we must believe that Jesus Christ has the power to save your hon.” The pastor invited everyone to kneel with him. Even Saketa knelt down in spite of his chains, and became silent while the pastor prayed.
After prayer, the pastor urged the family to believe in God and His power to heal. Then he left. The next day the pastor returned and found Saketa sitting in a chair, free from his chains. Saketa responded to the pastor’s questions. Again he prayed for Saketa’s complete healing and the family’s faith. The next day the pastor found Saketa helping his father put up a fence. The family and the neighbors were amazed.
On Sabbath the family worshiped in the Adventist Church. Saketa and eight members of his family enrolled in the Bible class to learn more about God, who had saved him. Today Saketa sings in the choir and praises God for healing him.
Millions in Ethiopia are bound by fears and superstitions. They don’t know the freedom that faith in Jesus brings. Let us pray that the people of this land will receive the news of salvation in Jesus.

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