It was late November and we were getting work done at eDwaleni(the pastors and leaders training center). The neighbor came over. He apparently had dreadlocks at one point-and shaved his head, except for 1 "lock". This thick Sharpie pen sized thing bouncing about the right side of his head-just above his ear.
The Chiefs office had marked the land we just occupied, and Mr. M had a concern saying they were pushing him out and that part of that land was his. He was...Very High (He had just walked from the back of the property from smoking something under the tree).
He came up and his eyes were darting and he was a bit twitchy. I explained that he can no longer do those things near our property, or i will have to call the police(i was quite stern-culturally it's not the best thing to be direct). He said "Call them, they know i do this, they don't care. He then said "you know i believe in God, you pray for me". So we did. We prayed that the devils influence in his life would cease, that the void would be filled with the Holy Spirit, and that he would be cured from needing substances to escape.
(i am confident that the devil was controlling him in his actions and speaking)
I felt bad about the harsh tone i had used with him-even though it was most likely not even him, and I took advise from Luke 6:28 "Bless those that curse you". He was definitely cursing us. I brought back some corn meal and soups for him the following day. It took him 3 hours to receive the gift-he thought i put poison in it to get rid of him.
He has wandered around the neighborhood ever since. Today, as i was painting there, he walked in and said "I saw you come in and wanted to see you". I said "MALAZA, i am so happy to see you, how are you?" He pointed to his head-"do you see a difference?". I said "where is your dread lock?". He explained that he cut it off...
This is where I was so encouraged; I don't know if he told me the truth, but i am believing for it! His response "Since that day you were firm with me and prayed, I have quit smoking and am healthier, I was sick for 3 weeks, but am better now. I have changed and left that behind" My spirit jumped within me!
Will you join us in prayer: that this will be a permanent change for him, that the enemy will be bound from attacking him, and that the Lord will continue to lead him into a deep relationship. We will see him every week or more now, so we are expectant!
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Yay!!! Thanks for sharing such an awesome testimony! This is what the church is about! The devil tried to intimidate you but he had to flee... and a child of God was set FREE! so good! Luv you both :)
Mr M reminds me of Zacchues...
He entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and was unable because of the crowd, for he was small in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree in order to see Him, for He was about to pass through that way. When Jesus came to the place, He looked up and said to him, “Zaccheus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house.” And he hurried and came down and received Him gladly. When they saw it, they all began to grumble, saying, “He has gone to be the guest of a man who is a sinner.” Zaccheus stopped and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, half of my possessions I will give to the poor, and if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I will give back four times as much.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Luke 19:1-10
He was despised by society and known as a sinner but yet he was drawn to Jesus. I would say that Jesus coming to the house of Zaccheus can be compared to Jesus moving in next door to Mr M. If I could be so bold to say that Jesus has big plans for Mr M!
Woohooooo...Go God!!! Praying for the enemy to be bound and held at bay by the Lord until this servant can become a mature, born-again, Bible-believing, Holy-Ghost filled Christian, in Jesus' Name..Amen
Great job, Mitch! God is so faithful!
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